To prepare mussels in white wine and cream sauce, start with the aromatic herbs: rinse them well and dry them. Then remove the thyme and rosemary leaves from the stems (1) and chop them finely, along ...

Saffron rice, fresh mussels and herbs come together in Meni Valle’s breezy, Mediterranean-style seafood pilaf.

Cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes. Add mustard and wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Add saffron. Cover pot, remove from heat and let steep 5 minutes. Liquid can be ...

Mussels are usually eaten whole. Eating in one bite is normal and polite. Shells are part of the eating process. Keeping ...

It is perplexing to me that mussels aren’t on more Americans’ dinner tables. The succulent shellfish have everything going for them. They are lip-smackingly tasty and fun to eat; they are inexpensive, ...

Foodie Bethany Gaskin explains why mussel boils are the ultimate comfort food. 'Massive betrayal': Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison ...

One of the more affordable types of seafood which still taste delicious, fresh mussels require a little work. You've got to clean them to avoid any unpleasant grit, but you should also de-beard them. ...

It's 1970-something. Mussels are virtually unknown in the United States. They're something that the French eat, but what can you expect of a people that eats snails? I'm on a beach on Nantucket Island ...

Update December 2025: We've updated our recipe/ingredients list to reflect the fact that the mushroom type formerly known as "Boletus" has been renamed to the "Penny Bun" as of the final beta.