CLAM UP

WITH SEAFOOD SO ABUNDANT it’s practically within arms reach, it’s no wonder seafood enthusiasts flock to the Pacific Northwest. Naomi Tomky, a Seattle native, realized that not everyone knows how to cook seafood properly, hence she created the cookbook The Pacific Northwest Seafood Cookbook. And with so many outstanding recipes to choose from, we honed in on three full-flavored clam recipes.

In all three of the recipes, Manila clams are the star. Manila clams are the go-to clam when it comes to the Pacific Northwest, because they’re the most affordable and most sustainable type of seafood — also one of the simplest to prepare. Pacific Northwest Steamed Clams have a Chardonnay butter broth that you’ll find yourself