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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 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. We talked ...

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 ...

LAST WEEK, I ate planked shad, a dish I have been fixing to put a fork in for some 20 years. It was a treat — moist, delicate and free of bones. The technique of nailing fish to a board and cooking it ...

Watch the tulip tree by the Griswold Inn, Topper Mack’s grandfather used to say, for you’ll catch no shad until the tree blossoms. For much of his 69 years, he has been keeping an eye on that tree.

The deadline has been extended to Thursday for entries in the third annual Shad Cook-Off contest to be held in connection with the Shad Festival May 7 in the 18th Century Industrial Area along the ...