Instead of steaming mussels, try throwing them on the grill. This recipe, from Hurley’s Restaurant in Yountville, Calif. calls for heating the mussels in a basket over a hot grill, which lends light ...

Dear SOS: I have just returned from a trip to Napa wine country, where I had the best steamed mussels I have ever tasted at Hurley’s in Yountville. They were grilled, then steamed with chorizo. 1.

Tucked in their natural confines and simmering in their own briny juices, these delicate meats cook up quick and delicious on the direct heat of... I love to eat shellfish in the summer. I love ...

Tom Reynolds had never considered eating mussels or octopus until his friend Pino Tricase coaxed him into trying the daunting seafood. "After tasting a few samples from him, and overcoming great ...

Is it necessary, you may wonder, to go through the fuss of deseeding the tomatoes and reserving the juice in this recipe adapted from Lucid Food by Louisa Shafia (10 Speed Press 2009)? I think it ...

Tired of hamburgers and hot dogs? Want to try something new for your summer barbecue? Steven Raichlen, TV host, chef and author of “The Barbecue Bible,” shares some surprising new cooking techniques ...

"When I entertain, I've had to double and triple the ingredients in this recipe many times," said Milwaukee Great Host Ann Krueger. "It all depends on how many each person eats. My husband can eat 20 ...

Summers are fleeting, which means we should take advantage of every opportunity possible to spend time in the great outdoors - including cooking dinner. Why be cooped up in your kitchen when the ...

Dear SOS: I have just returned from a trip to Napa wine country, where I had the best steamed mussels I have ever tasted at Hurley’s in Yountville, Calif. They were grilled, then steamed with chorizo.

I love to eat shellfish in the summer. I love sucking the sweet meat out of shrimp and ordering their tails in a ring around a paper picnic plate. I love going to the nearest shoreline and feasting on ...