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 had never heard of oyster stew. In my mind, I envisioned rice and rich brown gravy. As I am partial to oysters, I was still determining what to expect when I arrived at Peggy Perry Giglio's home. I ...

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 ...

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 ...

Few dishes match a season better than stew matches winter. Stew is an ideal meal for cold days. Though traditionally served on New Year’s Eve, this recipe for “Oyster Stew” from “The Culinary ...

Make dinner easy with these 21 one-pot meals perfect for busy nights. Each dish cooks in one pan, so cleanup is quick an ...

We have had our fair share of cold weather and an ample amount of mood-dampening, gloomy, rainy days and nights. But I urge you all not to let the weather get you down. As I was enjoying working at ...

My husband and I practically live outside year-round. Our lush patio is quite protected, and the ferns, banana trees, palms and subtropical plants last until the first frost, whenever that is. So we ...

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 ...