How to Throw a Clam Bake:

1. Decide on your menu: clams, lobsters, crabs, mussels, sausages, potatoes, corn on the cob, etc.

2. Dig a 3x2-foot pit, approximately 2 feet deep, in the sand.

3. Cover the bottom of the pit with large rocks.

4. Add firewood to the pit and allow it to burn for several hours.

5. Once the rocks are red hot and the wood has burned down to embers, gently rake off the hot ashes so that they fall in between the rocks, creating insulation. Line the pit with a thick layer of fresh seaweed.

6. Wrap the food in heavy-duty foil and place the packets into the pit. Cover the wrapped food with another thick layer of fresh seaweed.

7. To help create steam, cover the pit with a large tarp soaked in seawater. Secure the wet tarp by placing a large rock on top of each corner. Do not let the tarp dry out. Keep seawater handy.

8. Allow the food to steam for several hours until it is thoroughly cooked.