Mussel

The classic Korean pancake, threaded with seafood and lots of scallions, has crispy edges and a kicky dipping sauce, making it a perfect drinking snack.

Bright, fresh, colorful, and easy to eat with one hand, this take on the classic Peruvian mussels dish is a great cocktail snack.

Even though we could devour every last one of these hearty stuffed mussels on our own, we recommend making this feast a group activity. 

A scaled-down seafood boil you can pull off on a weeknight with nearly any quick-cooking vegetables.

This fiery, bubbling Korean broth is a powerhouse mixture of alliums, kimchi, gochugaru, and briny, fresh seafood.

Think of paccheri as the big brother to rigatoni that will catch and be draped in so much saucy goodness.

If you're standing in the frozen foods aisle: RUN!

Mussels are quick-cooking, inexpensive, and party-friendly. Avoid these common mistakes, and get them right, every time.

Plus mayo bread, because we can.

A punch fish stew with scallops and mussels and all the good things.

A super simple red sauce lets the shellfish shine—say that 5 times fast.

To serve this dish as a main course for eight, double the recipe over two pots and throw some warm baguettes on the table.

This recipe is also good with clams, shrimp, or any other quick-cooking seafood you’re in the mood for.

Mussels steam in the same saucepan as chili-and-fennel-spiced tomato sauce in this effortless supper.

This month, our readers have a creamy wedge salad dressing, a coffee-rubbed steak, and a whole lotta Vegas on the mind.

De Laurentiis uses Peroni, an Italian beer, for this 20-minute dish, but any light-bodied lager will work and make a perfect drink pairing as well.

You can make the sauce the day before, then cook the pasta and seafood the next day to put it all together.

How to pull off an elegant, effortless date night? Seafood soup. Make the broth for this rich seafood stew recipe the day before, then sear a couple pieces of fish and reheat the stew during the cocktail hour.

This chowder is built on the cooking liquid from the clams and mussels, and gets its smokiness from the last-minute addition of trout (not bacon!).

This shellfish boil is a one-pot seafood feast that would take hours on a regular stovetop burner.

It's hot out, but we're staying cool with lemony dressings, quick seafood dishes, and grilled everything.

This one-pot dinner is simple: Sweet cherry tomatoes, earthy chorizo, and a splash of wine do the heavy lifting.

Let bivalves be bivalves with these great mussels recipes.

We've said it before and we'll say it again: When seafood gets top billing, it has to be top quality. Don't even attempt this stew from Rose's Luxury with less-than-stellar stuff.