Online - July 26, 2006

Shell-Shocked

Hancock Gourmet Lobster

Lady Macbeth you’re not. Killer instincts are your idea of excess, not success. And, frankly, you’d take a week in a laid-back oceanside village over a weekend in the big city any day.

For those times when you can’t swing a beach getaway, have the shore shipped to you — in an overnight box from Hancock Gourmet Lobster.

Based in Cundy’s Harbor, Maine (just imagine the idyll of it all), the small family seafood company catches its bounty in local waters and prepares the dishes you get all sandy for. Like crab dip and lobster bisque. A full score of lobster fixings. Lobster gazpacho (goodness, it’s hot right now), buttery pot pies, crispy cakes, meaty rolls, and, of course, fresh lobster tails.

Hancock also ships the crustaceans live. When you see them on your kitchen counter, you’ll feel like you’re living your ultimate seaside fantasy.

Without having to claw your way to the top.

Available online at hancockgourmetlobster.com.