A Crabby Wednesday or (You want me to eat…what?!)

It’s summer in Maryland. Humidity you can wade through, mosquitoes the size of small birds, and…delicious steamed crabs. Last weekend, my family gathered at a newspaper-covered picnic table in the shade of an oak tree in my backyard.

Roll of paper towels: check.

Crab knives: check.

Bowl of melted butter: check.

Cooler of beer: double check.

Enter the main course: a bushel of steamed blue crabs coated to mouth-watering perfection in Old Bay seasoning and just begging to be eaten.

Aside from the...