The soft-shell crab is one of the pleasures of late spring and summer. They offer the sweet, briny flavor of fresh blue crab wrapped in a delicate, edible shell that turns crisp when cooked. This year ...

NOW IS the time of year when blue crabs come out of their shells and steal the spotlight from their colder-weather counterparts. A seasonal delicacy, soft-shell crabs are the low-waste crustacean, ...

Many nights, Trudy Luke is up all night monitoring her blue crabs. Producing soft-shell blue crabs is all about the timing — being ready to take a crab from the tank in the small window after it has ...

Tierney Plumb is an editor of Eater’s Northeast region, covering D.C., Boston, Philly, and New York. Equinox chef Todd Gray says he received soft shell crabs before anyone else in the area this year.

It’s a most magical time of year, early spring, when Mother Nature begins waking up all around us. We can see it in early crops like asparagus and strawberries, and in seafood markets with plump ...

The focus on seasonality has become standard in many of our city’s restaurant kitchens, expected to a point of becoming somewhat of a cliche. The truth is I’m rarely electrified by the promise of ...

ASHEVILLE - Chefs are reveling in soft-shell crab season and diners are reaping the rewards with a slew of new recipes landing on local restaurant menus and specials boards. Post 25 Kitchen and Lounge ...