Maryland-Style Crab Cakes with Quick Tartar Sauce

When you live in Maryland, eating Chesapeake blue crabs is practically a religion—and in my family, we are all loyal devotees. Every summer, we hit all of our favorite crab shacks, from local joints all the way to the Eastern Shore, where you can look out over the bay and put your feet in the sand.

I’d never attempt making steamed crabs at home. Live crabs, giant steamers—yikes! But I do often make Maryland-style crab cakes, which are just as delicious and easier to prepare (not to