Why bother with boiling on a hot day? Just pop shrimp, potatoes, corn and sausage into a foil packet and toss it on the grill.

Instead of going big and breaking the bank with expensive ingredients, I find the perfect compromise to be a bag of frozen mixed seafood (they have a great option for this at Trader Joes, if you ...

1 1/2 to 2 cups seafood stock (conversely, use water, or mix, enough to cover all of the stew ingredients) 1/2 bag Yukon Gold small potatoes, washed or scubbed and halved Kosher salt ...

Cook seafood: In a sauté pan, heat ¼ tsp. of virgin olive oil. Add the chopped mixed seafood and the shrimp. Add kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste. Sauté for 3-4 minutes.

Mediterranean seafood stew is an excellent mixed seafood recipe. It includes shrimp, white fish and either mussels or clams. A handful of scallops or crab meat make an excellent addition to the mix.