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Oyster Gift Guide 2016

December 7th, 2016

Lately I’ve had some people asking me to suggest some possible gifts in the realm of oyster stuff, so it seems like a good time for a 2016 Holiday Gift roundup. Here’s what the oyster tastemakers will have under their tree this year. If you have a really, really, really special Bivalve Buddy in your […]

A Visit to Moon Shoal oyster farm with America’s Test Kitchen

December 7th, 2016

Here’s a fun radio piece from America’s Test Kitchen with me and Jon Martin cruising around his Barnstable farm, chatting about the oystering life, and eating his sensational Moon Shoals, including a few way too large ones…(starts around 34:00 minutes).

The New Southern Oyster Bar

December 7th, 2016

I recently returned from a two-week tour through the Southeast in support of my new oyster book. Tough work, but somebody had to do it. What a treat! The Southern oyster scene is transforming before our eyes as new cultivation techniques are introduced, on one end, and new oyster fans who want to taste the […]

Kickstarter Oyster Farm in East Hampton

November 28th, 2016

Here’s a great way to eat oysters and support a great cause. Dean Tartulli & Friends are starting an oyster farm in Napeague Bay, on the east end of Long Island, and if you contribute to it, they’ll donate oysters to the Billion Oyster Project in your name, among many other tasty gifts. Learn more […]

Evergreen Shellfish Club

November 28th, 2016

What do vaginas, oysters, and climate change have in common? You’ll find out in this video about the Evergreen Shellfish Club at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. As far as I know, it’s the only college shellfish club in the country, and it’s been cranking out some very bivalve-savvy graduates for a few years […]

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