Are you an oyster devotee who pops them open by the dozen and slurps straight from the half-shell? There’s a time and a place for fresh oysters, but these briny bivalves have their place in hot dishes ...

I admit it. There was a time when I was sick of oyster stew. I couldn’t even hear the name of the bivalve without having to leave the room. But this was after a month of experimenting, in a small ...

Chilly nights beg for oyster stew, served with buttered toast points or oyster crackers, and perhaps a green salad. I like the added crunch and flavor of the shallot and celery, and the boost the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Most early oyster recipes in New Orleans, including stewed oysters, deviled oysters and oyster patties, called for cream thickened with flour rather than dark-brown roux. At ...

When eating out, I slurp oysters raw, as shooters or on the half-shell with mignonette sauce. I love them dusted with cornmeal or panko breadcrumbs, and fried. At home, though, I prefer to whip up a ...

For Kara McHugh Kalupson and her family, the Original Trenton Cracker from Trenton, N.J., was a treasured part of their Christmas Eve oyster stew tradition. The sturdy, Ping-Pong ball-size crackers ...