1. In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the shallots and fennel. Cook, stirring often, for 8 minutes, or until tender. Add the garlic and thyme and cook, stirring, for 2 ...

View post: Valentine’s Day is the Worst Day to Eat Out For all their romantic bistro charm, mussels are really very simple to cook: Heat a pot, sauté some garlic and/or shallots, pour in beer or wine, ...

Heat olive oil in a deep sauce or sauté pan over a medium-high flame. Add the onions and reduce the heat to low. Sauté the onion slowly, stirring often, especially at the end. The onions will turn ...

It takes minutes to make an inexpensive, satisfying meal with a bag of mussels. This week’s recipe is inspired by French and Belgian moules marinières, mussels bathed in a garlicky broth. From the ...

The scent of the mussels steaming is a glorious aroma that fills the entire kitchen with the essence of the sea. And as the steaming liquid heats, it warms your home with the aromatics of garlic 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 ...