New England Clambake - July 4th in Boston

John's Clambake included lobsters, steamers, hot dogs, bratwurst, onions, potatoes, corn on the cob....we tore it up! Thanks buddy, we're still savoring the memory of the terrific meal. Good company, too.

My first blueberry pie of the season. Not too shabby.

The seafood was from Yankee Lobster way out on the pier. This has to be one of the favorite finds of the summer. Clean, simple, straightforward seafood. Doesn't cost an arm and a leg, either. Gotta love a joint with old photos of generations of fishermen and counter service that includes generous pours on the wine and non-stop smiles.

Continuing our obsession with seafood, I made Linguine con Vongole (last week) and Caleb did a fantastic Scampi tonight. It's a terific meal and include the technique and tips that will enable you to make many seafood pasta meals easily in this week's Suite101 column.