[holiday bells ring] [carefree music] And that's it, all 24 little crab cakes in our cute, mini muffin tin. Now we're gonna pop 'em in the oven. [pan clatters] [carefree music] Friends, look at these.

Crushed saltines, mayo and crab—a handful of ingredients is all it takes to make chef Dean Neff’s crab cakes sing.

An excellent crab cake, for example, seems like something that should be easy to replicate. Inevitably, most amateur cooks’ first attempts will leave a lot to be desired.

Prepare crab cakes, gumbo, and more with the beautiful savory swimmer. Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne Blue crabs are named for their colorful shells that only add to the ...

Coat the crab cakes with the remaining 1/4 cup of ground pretzels. In an ovenproof nonstick skillet, melt the butter in the oil. Add the crab cakes and cook over moderately high heat until browned ...

Make oversized cakes to serve on brioche bread or buns with spicy mayo and kimchi. In Austin, Texas, the Peached Tortilla serves mini crab cakes with creamy slaw on soft, slightly sweet buns. 6.