What's the easy way to shuck an oyster? Learn the ins and outs for properly and confidently opening oysters. Ari Kolender, chef of Found Oyster, dives deep into the details.

The biggest holiday party flex? A raw bar. Photo by Chris Simpson / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Thom Driver When I think about the moment I fell in love with food, I think ...

Oysters are a staple of the festive season and gourmet meals. Yet opening them can be a daunting task. Between cuts and shell splinters, the operation sometimes seems perilous. Don't panic: with a ...

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KGO) -- Looking for the best way to open an oyster? You may want to take a lesson from an adorable sea otter named "Uni Sushi." She demonstrated her impressive oyster-shucking skills ...

Found Oyster and Queen's Raw Bar & Grill chef Ari Kolender prepares shucked oysters with mignonette in the L.A. Times Test Kitchen. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times) Ari Kolender knows oysters.

Ari Kolender knows oysters. His two seafood restaurants — Found Oyster in East Hollywood and Queen’s Raw Bar & Grill in Eagle Rock — serve tens of thousands of oysters a week. Between them they’ve ...

The biggest holiday party flex? A raw bar. When I think about the moment I fell in love with food, I think about oysters. I was maybe 12, and slurping down a raw oyster felt like an alarming dare. I ...