EXETER, Pa. — Home & Backyard had an "eccezionale" day visiting Biscotto’s in Exeter, where owner and chef, Sal Biscotto prepared two of his signature creations: Lobster Oreganato and Clams Oreganato.

Feast of the Seven Fishes, a seven-course seafood Christmas Eve meal, is a popular celebration in North Jersey.

A good baked clam is a tough appetizer to beat, but when the mood strikes for this popular seafood dish, which of the many local restaurants that serve it make the best baked clams on Long Island?

Oysters get all the glory, and I understand that. I can rhapsodize about this oyster’s salinity, that oyster’s minerality, the depth of the cup, the sheen of the mantle. But give me a clam any day. Do ...

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Put the clams on a 9-by-12-inch baking pan in a single layer, and put in oven for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the clams begin to open slightly. Remove from oven and pry ...