Clams recipes

Southern corn spoonbread folded with whipped egg whites for a souffle-soft lift, studded with smoky bacon, fresh sweet corn, and tart green tomatoes. Scoop it straight from the dish while it's puffed and golden.

Fish mulligan stew with haddock, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, and bacon in a one-pot broth seasoned with celery seed. A hearty New England-style fish chowder that doubles easily for a crowd.

Homemade bear claw pastries made from a buttery yeasted dough wrapped around a cherry, date, raisin, and walnut filling. This classic bakery recipe yields 16 to 20 golden, flaky pastries with a sweet almond glaze.

By adding extra fish such as a lobster per person this will become a meal instead of a soup.

A succulent curried shrimp dish that can be made in a flash!

Linguine tossed with fresh spring vegetables including asparagus, broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, and leeks. A light, veggie-packed pasta dish that puts the season's best produce front and center.

Microwave seafood paella with shrimp, mussels, and orange roughy over tomato rice. Ready in about 25 minutes of microwave time with no stovetop or oven required.

This simple and tasty curry dish made with shrimp and pineapple tidbits is the perfect exotic dinner for two.

Sole fillets stuffed with salmon, poached in white wine, and topped with a creamy mushroom sauce. An elegant microwave method that keeps the fish perfectly tender.

Snow crab claws simmered in a strained curry sauce built from sauteed vegetables, apple, fish stock, and a splash of pineapple juice. A refined, restaurant-style seafood dish with layered tropical and savory flavors.

Nuoc cham Vietnamese dipping sauce with fish sauce, chili, garlic, vinegar, and lemon juice. The essential condiment for spring rolls, pho, rice bowls, and grilled meats.

Shortcut bear claw pastries using refrigerated biscuit dough stuffed with cream cheese, orange marmalade, and raisins. Sliced almonds and sugar top each claw for a bakery-style breakfast treat.

Nuoc cham with shredded carrots and daikon: the Vietnamese fish sauce-lime-chili dipping sauce with pickled carrot and daikon slaw, served with fresh herbs and lettuce wraps.

Greek-style shrimp baked in a briny tomato sauce with clam juice and topped with crumbled feta cheese that melts into every bite. Just 4 ingredients and 40 minutes for a Mediterranean weeknight dinner.

Oyster soup with fresh and smoked oysters builds a creamy potato-leek base brightened with bacon, then finishes with both poached fresh oysters and pungent smoked ones for a chowder with double oyster character. Spinach for color, ready in 35 minutes.

Elegant French-style sea consomme blending beef stock and clam juice with a squeeze of lemon, topped with salted whipped cream. A 15-minute starter that feels luxurious.