On a brisk January morning, my family and I drove down to Duxbury, Massachusetts, where Island Creek Oysters’ on-site experience coordinator Karla Murphy gave us a tour of the company’s hatchery. We ...

After more than a century, these shellfish have reappeared in Damariscotta River. Their return is a boon—and a warning of a ...

It’s a topic too taboo, too controversial for dinnertime, though debating it might make you hungry for seafood. Grilled clams vs. grilled oysters – which is better? “A raw oyster is one of the best ...

Forget the turkey and pumpkin pie. The real culinary star of any Outer Banks holiday table is a salty morsel from the sea. Shucked and slurped raw, roasted, stirred into stew or baked into stuffing, ...