INGREDIENTS
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1 pound linguine
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
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1 tablespoon salt, plus more to taste
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 small clove garlic, thinly sliced
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1 cup unsalted clam juice
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1 cup dry white wine
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2 1/2 pounds Manila clams, scrubbed (littlenecks can be substituted)
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2 tablespoons capers, rinsed
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
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1/2 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped