Many Caribbean people who have enjoyed conch fritters, a nice fresh conch salad or conch stew probably have not made the connection that this meat was harvested from a beautiful conch shell. Conch ...

Conch Coquettes from Compere Lapin reflect chef Nina Compton's Caribbean roots. The dish can be made with minced shrimp as well. (Photo by Sara Essex Bradley) Chef Nina Compton makes these fritters at ...

I grew up with a pink and cream conch shell on the living room mantel, and would hold it to my ear to listen to the sound of surf reverberating in the shell, pure magic. Little did I know as a kid ...