Laura Cammarata, Port Richmond Ingredients: Large pinch saffron threads 1 cup boiling water 1 1/2 cups dry white wine (pinot grigio) 4 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded (discard mussels with ...

If you are intimidated by the idea of cooking mussels, you are not alone. But it is easy, really. And these tasty bivalves are highly nutritious: they are a great source of protein (ounce for ounce, ...

The best thing about a meal of steamed mussels is the sauce left at the bottom of the bowl. Yes, I adore the bivalves themselves — those sweet, saline nuggets plucked out of their blue-black shells.

To prepare the seafood pasta and potatoes, first make the Vegetable broth and keep it warm. Start with the How to Clean and Open Mussels (1): remove the beard, scrape the shells well, and rinse them ...

I think long and hard before I add gadgets or tools to my kitchen, so whenever someone gives me an alternative or additional use for an appliance that really works, I do a little happy dance. In ...

This pasta with mussels, tomatoes and fried capers gives that heady broth, arguably the best part of mussels, a greater purpose. By Melissa Clark The best part of a steaming pot of mussels just might ...