As someone who grew up next to the ocean, I'm a huge fan of seafood, and few dishes scream comfort like fried calamari. However, like many people, I find squid a little daunting to cook with at home, ...

Squid tossed in seasoned flour and fried to a crisp has become one of the 716 area code’s signature appetizers. Calamari is harder than it looks, though – much more challenging than cooking chicken ...

My grandmother referred to it in the singular: calamaro. I saw her prepare squid only once, in the late 1970s while visiting my parents and me from her home in Ohio. I watched Grandma while she ...