These clam recipes show how versatile this sweet and briny shellfish can be, from variations on clam chowder to Rhode ...

Raphael Gomes follows Cooking Mama’s clam chowder recipe at home in a seafood cooking experiment.

Lake trout are abundant, fun to catch, and, contrary to popular belief, make for great eating. If handled and prepared properly, the meat is mild and flakey without a trace of “fishiness.” While it ...

Start by cutting off the dark green tops of the leeks. Split them into quarters, slice into ½-inch pieces, wash well and set aside. Cut the bacon into thin strips. Heat a stock pot over medium-high ...

SANTA CRUZ >> Michelle Hartmangruber’s plaque for best amateur entry in last year’s Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off isn’t her measure of success. “When people say, ‘Yeah, I want another bite,’ you’ve ...

Many of us would walk a mile for a great bowl of clam chowder, but one chef at Edmonds’ annual Clam Chowder Cook-off traveled nearly 5,000 miles. Chef Yuji Kurokawa of Funabashi, Japan, was invited to ...

SANTA CRUZ >> The chowder and the beer were splashing in the elbow-to-elbow crowd at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Their mission: Find more soup, but most vendors already had run out by 2:30 p.m.

SANTA CRUZ — The 45th annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off began Saturday morning as over 50 amateur teams set up their booths along the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The teams competed for best amateur chowder ...