The scent of the mussels steaming is a glorious aroma that fills the entire kitchen with the essence of the sea. And as the ...

EVERETT — It’s a weeknight as I write this. The last thing I ate was ramen and an apple for lunch, so I’m pretty darn hungry. And after writing out this week’s Forum recipe, I really wish I had some ...

Our featured recipe this week serves as a perfect dish to welcome the Lenten season. In Italian cuisine, pasta is traditionally served as the primo piatto (first course) before the secondo piatto ...

Q We had the best mussels in tomato sauce at Positano in Boca Raton. I’d like to serve this dish at a dinner party, but I’ve never made mussels before. Is it possible to get the recipe? Thanks for ...

Mussels have lots of protein and key nutrients. All you have to do is decide which of the many ways to prepare them you fancy most. Try these sent in by readers. Brown garlic in hot oil, add mussels, ...

As no surprise, I enjoy playing with my food, so prying the mussels out of the shell was half the was fun while creating this dish. These mussels make a great appetizer for any dinner party or date ...

Artisanal pastas--dried noodles made (at least ostensibly) in small batches by traditional methods and sold for higher prices--seem to be everywhere these days. Shop at any high-end grocery store and ...

To prepare pasta with mussels and saffron, first take care of the cleaning of the mussels. Scrape the shell with the back of ...

Seafood soups and stews fall into two categories: rustic, easy, comforting dishes with big flavors and a balance of seafood and vegetables,; and richer, more refined and more labor-intensive affairs ...

In the fall of 2019, I began testing the recipes for Italian American, the cookbook from Scott Tacinelli and Angie Rito, the chefs at Don Angie, a cozy, twinkly (you guessed it) Italian American ...

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), ...