Hankering for some lobster on a hot summer night, but unwilling to throw Red in the pot? Let someone else get pinched while you enjoy some out-of-the-shell Maine goodness.

Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co., appropriately located in Maine's oldest commercial lobstering community, Cundy's Harbor, is the five-year-old business of Cal Hancock-a third-generation lobster proprietress. Cal's goal is to spread the gospel of lobster one delicious dish at a time, and her renditions of lobster bisque, lobster gazpacho, and lobster pot pies are racking up believers. However, it's the company's lobster rolls - the classic New England sandwich found at all the region's best roadside shacks - that have us praying again.

Freshness is key when dealing with any shellfish, and thanks to Hancock's efficiency, a lobster swimming in the Atlantic on Wednesday will arrive at your door lobster-roll-ready on Friday-god bless UPS. Each order contains a pound of lobster meat—featuring whole claw chunks-lightly dressed with mayo and a touch of salt and pepper. Purists leave it at that, but we like to mix in an extra dab of mayo, some finely chopped celery, and a squirt of lemon juice. Lightly butter the New England split-top rolls included in the order, throw them on a grill pan until they are crusty, and layer on the meat. Serve with some coleslaw, and, for dessert, Whoopie Pies - which are like an oversized, chilled Oreo - and you've got yourself a true, pinch-free Maine feast. Amen to that.

Buy some at hancockgourmetlobster.com. Eat them with friends.

"A woman should never be seen eating or drinking, unless it be lobster salad and Champagne, the only true feminine & becoming viands."

—George Gordon, Lord Byron, British poet (1788–1824)