Warm up With a Bowl of Buttery Clams

This dish not only is easy to make, but also will warm you as you embrace the cooler weather.
Warm up With a Bowl of Buttery Clams
A bowl of garlicky clams are steamed in wine and swimming in their buttery juices. Lynda Balslev for Tastefood
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If you’re looking for a warm and cozy fall meal, try this simple dish. A bowl of garlicky clams, steamed in wine and swimming in their buttery juices, not only is easy to make, but also will warm you as you embrace the cooler weather.

If possible, choose littleneck clams for this recipe. Littlenecks are the smallest of the hard-shell clams and are known for their sweet flavor and tenderness. They’re a favorite for serving lightly steamed, as well as raw on the half shell, and tossed with pasta. One pound will yield 10 to 12 clams, depending on their size. If you can’t access littlenecks, you can also use soft-shell clams or Manila clams.

Lynda Balslev
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Lynda Balslev is a cookbook author, food and travel writer, and recipe developer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she lives with her Danish husband, two children, a cat, and a dog. Balslev studied cooking at Le Cordon Bleu Ecole de Cuisine in Paris and worked as a personal chef, culinary instructor, and food writer in Switzerland and Denmark. Copyright 2025 Lynda Balslev. Distributed by Andrews McMeel Syndication.
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