Most people haven’t cooked many — if any — mussels in their lifetimes. Just the sight of that little cluster of blue-black shells is sometimes enough to send one scurrying back toward more familiar ...

1. Scrub mussels and remove all beards. 2. Preheat a very large sauté pan or very large Dutch Oven (if you don’t have a large pan, work in smaller batches and combine everything at the end) on medium ...

In a sauté pan, cook your pancetta until crisp. Drain off any excess fat if desired. Turn heat to high and add your tomato and fennel. Sauté for a moment then add your shallot and continue to cook.

Risotto with cavolo nero and mussels is like a magical combo of land and sea flavors. Seriously, it’s so, so good! This isn't ...

Spaghetti with pea cream, asparagus, and mussels is the kind of dish that just shows why spring is so great for food. Really, ...

As the saying goes, when in Rome — actually, in this case it was Spain, so I did what the Spaniards do and ordered mussels. I don’t normally care much for mussels, but this preparation was addictive.

As the saying goes, when in Rome — actually, in this case it was Spain, so I did what the Spaniards do and ordered mussels. I don’t normally care much for mussels, but this preparation was addictive.

Shellfish gathering is a fun and enjoyable outdoor experience. Mussels don’t get as much hype as Manila clams and geoducks, but they’re rather easy to forage in Puget Sound waterways. This week, chef ...

When the editor asked for my go-to, dead-easy, tried-and-true dinner solution, I had the answer. Mussels, time and again. True story: When I lived in Paris, I received a phone call late one afternoon ...

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