For this clambake, you'll need the following ingredients. The subsequent photos in this gallery give step-by-step instructions.
3/4 cup olive oil
5 large onions, cut into wedges about 1-inch thick
6 large carrots, cleaned, quartered lengthwise and cut into 3-inch lengths 6 stalks celery
Salt and freshly ground pepper
8 large sprigs each fresh Italian parsley, thyme and marjoram or oregano
4 bay leaves
2 cups dry white wine
6 to 8 ears of corn, husked and broken into 3-inch pieces (reserve husks)
3 pounds small new potatoes (if any larger than 1 1/2 inches, cut in half)
1 pound linguiça, kielbasa or chorizo sausage, sliced 1-inch thick
2 dozen littleneck clams
2 pounds mussels
24 large shrimp
2 to 3 (1 1/2-pound) live lobsters
Drawn butter (recipe follows) (Photo by Timothy Fadek / July 15, 2009)