Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shad is a fairly healthy fish that's low in mercury and high in omega-3 fatty acids and can be delicious if prepared the right way ...

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For the second year in a row, the Delaware River Shad Fishermen’s Association is working to improve the image of shad as a food by sponsoring a cooking contest. The May 1 contest, part of the 10th ...

OLD SAYBROOK -- John Downie, bakemaster for the shad bake here in Old Saybrook, tells me the secret of his planked shad is the planks themselves. The thick oak board to which the shad fillets are ...

ESSEX — One of the state’s culinary customs will return to the Connecticut River Museum during this year’s Essex annual shad bake next month. For 60 years, the Rotary Club of Essex has hosted this ...