While Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay get most of the attention, the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) is also the most important and profitable fishery in Delaware. And just like their counterparts ...

This dish really highlights one of the crowned jewels of the Chesapeake Bay: the blue crab. This recipe has a very high ratio of crab to sauce, making it very decadent and a crowd-pleaser. Technique ...

Hints of spring are with us. Cruel teases of beautiful days to come. Days that we want to fall into and lose ourselves in, unburdened by the layers of clothing. Days where we don’t have to curse the ...

Her Restaurants: Port of Call and Oyster Club, both in Mystic, Conn. What She’s Known For: Inventive dishes that celebrate the local seafood and family farms of coastal Connecticut. Leading the ...

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, ...

I think deviled crab represents the culinary roots of the low country. It utilizes the less sought-after claw crabmeat of the blue crab, which is in keeping with the no-waste approach to cooking that ...

Get the recipe for The Franklin Oyster Bar’s Jonah crab cakes and tartar sauce from Detroit’s No. 1 restaurant on the 2026 Best New Restaurants list.

For lots of Washingtonians, summer begins on Memorial Day, and that calls for a bushel of steamed crabs piled high at backyard gatherings with family and friends. The Thursday before Memorial Day, ...