His dad was a boilerman, which meant he worked all night cooking crabs.

Once they cooled, women typically did the work of picking the crabmeat from the shells.

We love the light tang that the goat cheese adds to his version.

A white bowl with the creamy crab dip recipe, next to a plate with sliced bread

Photo:Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf

Serve with slices of warm beer bread or crunchy vegetables.

Combine cream, onion and bell pepper in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat.

Stir in cream cheese and goat cheese; cook, stirring, until melted, about 1 minute.

Ingredients for the creamy crab dip recipe

Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf

Gently stir in the crab.

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A clear mixing bowl with crab meat tossed on spices

Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf

The creamy crab dip recipe ingredients all together in a non-stick pan

Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf