Mark H, Author at Bay Direct

Follow This Seafood Calendar to Find and Buy What’s Fresh

Seafood is always in season in Virginia. Check out this guide for a handy reference on what fish to buy when. Every day, any day…

Buying Fish for Dinner? Here’s What to Know Before You Go Shopping

What’s better than fresh seafood for dinner? The Chesapeake Bay’s diverse selection of fish — flounder, oysters, blue crabs, oysters and clams to name just…

Pucker Up and Savor the Many Flavors of Virginia Oysters

Tommy Leggett York River Oysters harvesting.

If you’ve eaten Virginia oysters harvested in the Chesapeake Bay, you know they’re all yummy. That doesn’t mean they taste the same way. One of…

Yes, YOU Can Shuck An Oyster. Here’s How in 10 Steps.

Aw, shucks. You. Yes, YOU, can shuck your own oysters. And here’s how in a simple step by step format. Step 1 Start by rinsing…