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 ...

Even though Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener called soft-shell crabs "the tastiest morsel in the bay," not everyone has a taste for eating whole blue crabs that have backed out of their ...

This chef-favorite seasonal crab can be fried, grilled, and sautéed easily at home. The best part? You can eat the shell. Summer, sun, and soft-shell crabs — few combinations are as simple and ...

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 ...

Q. My friend ordered a soft-shell crab sandwich at a restaurant recently. It was served on a hamburger bun with the whole crab intact – legs and all. Is a soft-shell crab a particular kind of crab? A.

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 ...

For more than 300 years, Italians have fried soft-shell green crabs, called moeche. But the culinary tradition is under ...

The last two weeks of April are filled with anticipation for seafood mongers, chefs and foodies alike. Trolling the waters around the North Carolina coast, fishermen are hoping to see the signs of ...