A huge bowl of mussels soaking in rich, flavorful sauce with a side of herbaceous frites is my go-to dish at any French restaurant (despite Anthony Bourdain's mussel-ordering advice). But mussel ...

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To clean mussels, place in a bowl of cold water with a bit of flour and they will spit out any sand. Rinse well before cooking. You may still get a few bits of grit. I think of it as Mother Nature’s ...

Homemade linguine with a mussel and tomato sauce and pesto. by James Martin.Homemade linguine with a mussel and tomato sauce and pesto ...