The fruits of the ocean are varied and bountiful. Oysters, scallops, shrimp, clams; all of these shellfish have an innate sense of luxury when served to us, whether steamed, sauteed and tossed with ...

Mussels may boost your mood as well as your heart. When cooked, mussels open up and reveal a morsel of sweet meat that ranks as a top food for omega-3 fatty acids. The May/June issue of EatingWell ...

Steamed mussels are a great choice for an easy dinner party–if you buy them fresh at the market you can simply open a bottle of white wine, pour yourself a glass, and use the rest of it to add to a ...

The question’s been asked. Why should we cook with mussels? With an outstanding recipe, why should we not? Chicago Tribune writer, Nick Kindelsperger, notes that mussels are affordable as well as ...

Mussels are the perfect party guest. You give them wine and heat, and they give you sauce. Baguette slices are happy, you're happy. The wallet is happy, too -- because meaty mussels are a deal at ...

Lucky New Englanders live close to the source of good mussels from Massachusetts, Maine, and Prince Edward Island (sold as PEI mussels). Whether wild or cultured (both are good), modern mussel ...

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Scrub and debeard the mussels. Discard any that are open. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan that has a lid. Add the onion and the parsley, and soften. Add ...

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 ...

This article appears in print in the November 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Local food and travel writer Naomi Tomky’s work has been published in dozens of national magazines, but The Pacific ...

Creatures of the sea are some of the more tricky proteins to prepare — preparing scallops, for example, could go wrong in many ways. When it comes to cooking mussels, be sure you do justice to the ...