Soft-shell crab season has arrived. Every spring, mature crabs shed their old shells and start growing bigger ones. That natural process temporarily transforms them from hard-shell crustaceans that ...

Two soft shell crabs (ask fish store to clean them) Note: if soft shell crabs are not available you can substitute with any firm flesh fish such as snapper or rock cod Gently wash and dry the crabs.

They typically start to appear in restaurants in the springtime — fried on sandwiches, pressed into tacos, rolled tight into sushi. Many chefs are eager to get them in stock to be proudly rattled off ...

Do you love tacos? Don’t you hate it when you bite into a hard shell taco and all the substance falls right in your lap? There’s a solution: Soft shell tacos. Like hard shell tacos, soft shell tacos ...

Taco Tuesday doesn’t have to be limited to the usual hard or soft shells. There are so many creative ways to enjoy your favorite taco flavors, from hearty bowls to lettuce wraps and even stuffed ...

In partnership with Coca-Cola, we speak to bartender John Pearce about the easiest cocktail (and meal) you’ll assemble all spring. When the weather warms up, seafood is back on the menu. But if you’re ...

In honor of National Taco Day, CivicScience polling reveals America’s taco shell preference: soft shells dominate at 57% versus hard shells’ 43% (excluding those with no opinion). This 14-point gap ...

A whole deep fried soft shell crab on a roll with mayonnaise - Lauripatterson/Getty Images Soft shell crabs are a remarkable dining experience. Unlike regular old hard shell crabs, you can eat soft ...

I am sure it comes as no surprise to anyone that food matters a lot to me. I think that mindset goes back at least a couple of generations. When I was chatting with my sister about how one of my ...