The abundance of fresh blue crabs off Maryland's shores for much of the year means it's easy to find any number of restaurants slinging crab legs, crispy fried soft shell crabs, and crab cakes galore.

Ask for a crab cake outside of Maryland, and you’re basically ordering breadcrumbs shaped like disappointment. Most people call it ‘crab,’ but the cake itself often seems confused by the suggestion—it ...

Some store-bought crab cakes are really very good, according to customer reviews. The next time you're grocery shopping, here ...