Add the mussels, cover the pan and cook for 1-2 ... Finish with a sprig of basil and a squeeze of lemon and serve with the garlic bread and salad on the side.

Serve with crusty bread. Clean and debeard the mussels. If any mussels are opened ... melt the butter and gently cook the shallot, ham and garlic for 4-5 minutes, until softened but not browned.

I love steamed mussels, especially served with crusty bread to sop up the extra goodness ... especially cooked in white wine ...

Cut bread into thick slices. If grilling, lightly oil both sides and grill each side. Or, run through a toaster, then brush with oil. On each slice, place 2-3 mussels, a piparra and a lemon slice.

It’s time to lighten things up. As we exit the holidays, we officially enter bowl-food season. Rich and heavy holiday dinners ...

Try Mussels Bianco, Prince Edward Island mussels, sauteed with garlic, shallots, white wine, and olive oil, served with garlic bread ($17); Harvest Salmon, grilled salmon topped with candied ...