Mussels from Prince Edward Island, cockles from New Zealand, periwinkles from Cape Cod and clams from Vancouver -- the shellfish on our dinner plates have flown in from all over for the occasion. And ...

Black-shelled mussels are in their season now, one of the better — and better-priced — sources of protein for quick meals. Buy mussels at markets or grocers that traffic in fish; turnover is key to ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. --- As the theme song from Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb begins,” “There’s 104 days of summer vacation and school comes along just to end it. So the annual problem for our generation ...

Bivalves — clams, mussels and oysters — can seem intimidating if you’re not used to cooking them. But they don’t have to be: Simple recipes and bold flavors below can help grow your confidence in ...

They are elegant yet mouth-watering, available to anyone yet rarely seen, and their sizzling arrival can instantly silence a room. Mussels on the half shell command attention, and a tray of these ...

Imagine yourself in Paris, hungry, sans reservations, but with a serious hankering for veal blanquette. If such a happy fate befalls you -- and you can’t rustle up a Left Bank native for a bistro ...

When we think about the world of shellfish, there is tremendous diversity to consider—and there always seem to be new things to discover. Just last week I tried a new variety of clam that I hadn't ...

Note: When I call for bread crumbs, I mean stale bread (two days or so old) pulsed in a food processor until it's coarse (about the size of lentils) or fine (slightly larger than grains of sand), ...