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.

Top season for clam quality is September through February, with the peak right now in November, when their seawater is chock full of phytoplankton, their favorite meal. Each of those little guys ...

As an Associate Food Editor, Bridget Hallinan primarily focuses on home cooking content for Food & Wine.com. She writes and edits recipe content, interviews chefs for helpful tips and tricks, and ...

So as a general rule, if it's dead beforehand, its shell won't be closed (hence why you throw out the ones with open shells before cooking). During cooking, the clams are killed by the heat and in ...