A "clam" is musicians' slang for a wrong note. The band's name inspired several working album titles, although an album never got made. Under consideration were, "The Clams: Live at the Casino", "The Clams: On The Half Shell", "The Clams: Fried!" You get the idea. ...
It’s funny, even though this recipe has served me well over the years and I’ve sampled other versions of Clams Casino in restaurants all across the country they still can’t match the taste of the very first time I tried them in that small Italian place in Brooklyn. I guess that's ...