Don't Put Your Grill Away Until You've Made These Clams


Updated 09/17/11 7:45 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Ina Garten's Grilled Clams Recipe

Quick, hurry now: before grilling season is over, you must make these scrumptious grilled clams! I've enjoyed them several times in the past few months, but kept forgetting to snap a photo. Luckily, I finally remembered, because with these clams, you're in for a real treat. Even a self-proclaimed clam-hater (my mother) expressed her genuine love for these breadcrumb-filled, finger-licking good, Read more

In Aspen, Ming Tsai Opens Up About Clams


Updated 06/21/11 11:21 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Cook With Clams

We spotted Ming Tsai at a late-night party in Aspen for the Food & Wine Classic Friday evening — so it wasn't a surprise to find the chef roughing it a little at his early-morning cooking demo the next day. Still, the Next Iron Chef contestant and Blue Ginger proprietor managed to bring his best when it came to wit and cooking skills. Ming made a number of dishes from his new cookbook, Read more

Take a Trip to Coastal Spain With Shellfish Paella


Updated 06/10/11 10:54 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Easy Paella Recipe

If you've never made paella, the traditional Spanish rice dish with origins in Valencia, I highly recommend you give it a try this weekend! This uncomplicated recipe is easy to follow and has awesome results. The paella is filling, flavorful, and delicious. It's packed with chorizo and shellfish, so it has a wonderful surf-and-turf quality. Although the recipe has you cook the paella on the Read more

Savory Sight: Clams Drenched in Butter and Herbs


Updated 05/10/11 3:19 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Picture of Clams

According to her profile, taaduh is "an aspiring food photographer," but from the looks of the gorgeous photo she shared in the community, we think she's ready to ditch the aspiring and refer to herself as an awesome food photographer! Amazing steamed clams...... Do you have a delicious photo to share? Put it in the Savory Sights group. It could be featured here on YumSugar! Read more

Come Party With Me: Winter Picnic — Menu


Updated 02/16/11 10:02 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Menu and Recipes For Winter Picnic

Winter might not be the ideal time for planning a picnic, but once a year I like to dust of the grill and invite friends to join me for a meal in the cool outdoors. The key to a successful picnic, no matter the season, is to plan ahead. Most of the food should be made in advance, and when it's going to be cold out, the menu has to have at least one warming dish like soup. I've looked back at all Read more

Warm Up a Winter Night With Clam Chowder


Updated 12/29/10 4:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

New England Clam Chowder Recipe

Although the traditional white clam chowder has origins in New England, the hearty soup is enjoyed throughout the entire United States — especially in San Francisco where it's commonly served in sourdough bread bowls. Since I grew up eating the hearty and creamy soup, I find it incredibly tasty and absolutely comforting. A combination of bacon, potatoes, clams, and milk, it's the perfect Read more

Sunday Dinner: Sizzling Clams With Udon


Updated 02/08/12 10:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Recipe For Clams With Udon Noodles

Seafood pasta is one thing that pescetarians will likely never tire of. Toothsome noodles and chewy shellfish are an unbeatable duo. But if linguine con vongole is one of those dishes you can make with your eyes closed, then try a new spin on that winning combination. This pan-Asian pasta adds a completely new angle to a comfort food standby. Rather than sautéeing or steaming the clams, the Read more

Monday's Leftovers: Classic Manhattan Clam Chowder


Updated 02/08/12 10:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fast & Easy Recipe For Classic Manhattan Clam Chowder

When an unrelenting craving hits, there's only one thing to do: satisfy it. For days now, I've had a hankering for red, or tomato-based, clam chowder, laden with chunks of celery, and chewy, briny clams. Tonight, I'm going to address it with a quick, scrumptious, and healthy version of the Manhattan specialty. Although the recipe allows for canned clams, I'll be using leftover shellfish from Read more

Sunday Dinner: Linguine With White Clam Sauce


Updated 02/08/12 10:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fast and Easy Recipe For Linguine With White Clam Sauce

Like fresh fig grilled cheeses and slow-cooked chicken with Early Girl tomatoes, linguine with white clam sauce is a dish that connects the wide divide between the shore food of Summer and hearty, soothing dishes we want come Fall. The following recipe recognizes that fresh bivalves are so stunning on their own that little's required to make them shine, other than aromatics, white wine, and Read more