Beneath this bay in multi-tudesOysters feed upon the tideSail o’er them when the wind is upThey’ll jump aboard just for the ride.— Lyrics by Tom Wisner from “Folktales of Watermen on the Middle Chesap

Make your own wonton skins (or buy them from Chinatown) and deep-fry until crisp. Make a Nam Jim. Julienne some green mango. Add some crushed peanuts, coriander, mint, fried and raw shallots and fried

Like the flat oyster in Europe, the Olympia is the only native oyster of the West Coast, ranging from British Columbia to Baja California. They are tiny compared to most other oysters—the meat being a

Salt Cod With Hot Peppers and Garlic (Morue Pil-Pil) Steamed Salmon With Cooked Egg Sauce (Saumon Cuit à la Vapeur, Sauce de Sorges) Salmon Slices With Fresh Oysters (Escalope de Saumon au Fumet d’H