All this week we’ve brought you the series “Claws and Effect,” a deep dive on the crabs of the Chesapeake Bay, taking a look at crabs and the crab industry in its present iteration and in the future.

Southerners love crabs—and we have plenty of delicious crab recipes to prove it. From crab cakes to claws to legs to salad, we can't get enough of this delicate, luxurious seafood. But when it comes ...

Mirlitons are green, pear-shaped vegetables that go by many names and pronunciations. I grew up in New Orleans and have always heard them called “mer-leh-tawn.” My husband grew up in Lafayette and he ...

Master crab eating with ease using simple tools, etiquette, and pro tips for a satisfying, mess-free seafood dining ...

Surrounded by waving seagrass, salt flats, white ibis, and murky swamps, Highway 41 (known as Tamiami Trail) was the original Alligator Alley and the one way into Florida's Everglades City. The ...