1. Pick through crabmeat, removing all bits of shell. Place in a bowl and mix with shallots, bell peppers, celery, garlic, and parsley. Stir in bread crumbs, Old Bay Seasoning, finely ground pepper, cayenne pepper, and egg.
2. Wet your hands with cool water. Pat crab mixture into 4 large or 8 small patties. Wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
3. When ready to cook, lightly coat a cast iron or heavy nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Place over high heat and add crab cakes. Brown for about 3 minutes per side, turning once, until golden brown and crusty. Serve hot with the salsa alongside.

1. Working over a bowl to catch any juice, remove all peel and white pith from the orange. Finely chop the orange.
2. Combine orange with remaining ingredients, adding any juice that accumulated in the bowl.
3. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

1. Rinse greens and dry on paper towels. Divide the greens between 4 large salad plates. Arrange hearts of palm slices and tomato slices over the greens.
2. In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and garlic. Drizzle over the salads and grind fresh pepper over each. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C), Gas Mark 5.
2. Working over a bowl to catch any juices, peel and pit mango. Chop mango flesh. In a shallow 1-quart (1 l) casserole, toss together bread cubes and mango pieces.
3. In a saucepan, bring evaporated skim milk to a boil and remove pan from heat. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg substitute, sugar substitute, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground allspice, and any juice generated by cutting up the mango. In a steady stream, whisk in hot milk. Pour mixture over the bread cubes. Let stand for 5 minutes until liquid is absorbed. (Recipe may be made ahead up to this point, covered, and refrigerated.)
4. Sprinkle top of pudding with granulated sugar and dot with margarine. Bake until set and top is crisp and golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes.
5. Serve warm.

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