Feeling crabby

Jumbo lump crab meat cocktail at Captain James Landing

Ingredients: This was basically just a heaping pile of meat, which my very nearly-vegetarian self viewed about as highly as a field trip to the slaughterhouse.

Damage: $9.50

Skinny: When the owner placed this giant pile of chilled meat in my face, he grinned wildly and seemed to think he was doing me the biggest favor of my life. I, however, felt differently about it. The invasion of Iraq was looking pretty saintly in comparison. But once I took my first bite, I was pleasantly surprised. The meat was fresh and moist, and if you are into that sort of thing, it really is tasty.—Jen Bunty