Visit Essex, Massachusetts to learn about the history and legacy of shipbuilding and make a stop at Woodman’s of Essex, the birthplace of the fried clam, to cook-up New England clam chowder. Go off the grid in Woodstock, Connecticut with Meb Boden of Meb’s Kitchenwares to create a sautŽ spoon by hand from a block of local wood. Amy cooks up a clam feast with Rhode Island-Style Clear Clam Chowder.