One of the reasons we love crab legs so much is the sheer joy that comes from successfully retrieving a beautifully plump piece of meat from the shell. Crab legs are sweet, succulent, and mild, yet ...

Nothing says luxury quite like buttery, tender crab meat. We often consider crab legs a delicacy because of their price, but in truth, they are one of the easiest, messiest, and most hands-on meals to ...

This week’s Forking column focuses on the perils of getting attached to the live animal you plan to serve for dinner. Now you can bring the fun and awkwardness of serving something with a face home ...

If you want a real Maryland crab ritual, these buffet and feast nights are where locals go to crack, linger, and leave happy.

Along most of America’s coastline, crustaceans get boiled. Sometimes in plain old Yankee water. Sometimes in spicy Cajun stock. Whatever the liquid, there’s a whole pot of it bubbling away. Whatever ...

As the weather warms up along the Mid-Atlantic, people inevitably start thinking crab. But writer Jody Mace admits that for her, crabs are a borderline obsession. She takes us through the entire ...