Stuffed clams are a warm comfort food, but not just any shell will do. This expert says these are the sturdiest and most reliable ones.

Shrimp is a tasty weeknight dinner, but cleaning them is far from fun. The process involves rinsing, de-shelling, and deveining the shrimp — which is tedious, especially if you’re cooking a large ...

NOW IS the time of year when blue crabs come out of their shells and steal the spotlight from their colder-weather counterparts. A seasonal delicacy, soft-shell crabs are the low-waste crustacean, ...

Strain the cooking liquid through a fine-mesh strainer into a separate saucepan, then add the clam juice and keep warm over low heat. Coarsely chop the clams and place them in a bowl, discarding their ...

Lobster isn't an everyday dinner for most people. It's a special-occasion food that you plan around and shell out good money ...

Many assume that soft-shell crabs are not only complicated looking, but also complicated to cook. Not so. Making them at home is a snap. (Matthew Mead) The first time I tasted soft-shell crabs I was ...

Cheryl Chauvin-Hebert of Houma says cooking wasn’t something she was interested in until 10 years ago. “I never was a good cook when I first got married,” says Hebert, a retired executive secretary.