Place shucked clams in a separate bowl and discard their shells. Wipe pot clean and set it over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp all over, 3-5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon ...

We also throw in a bit of butter to crisp the bacon and help incorporate the salty, porky flavor throughout the sauce. Why use linguine instead of spaghetti? Spaghetti is probably the pasta you'll ...

Add the bacon to a large, hot frying pan and cook until ... then sprinkle in the thyme. Add the clams and sweet sake to the sofrito in the pan, and cook until the clams have steamed open.