They are elegant yet mouth-watering, available to anyone yet rarely seen, and their sizzling arrival can instantly silence a room. Mussels on the half shell command attention, and a tray of these ...

The tons of discarded mussel shells generated by the seafood industry may be organic, but they're still very slow to biodegrade in landfills. They may soon find new life, however, sandblasting jeans ...

In Massachusetts, common blue mussels may not have the star power of Wellfleet oysters or the charisma of quahogs. But like all shellfish they play an important role in marine ecosystems. Mussels are ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. --- As the theme song from Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb begins,” “There’s 104 days of summer vacation and school comes along just to end it. So the annual problem for our generation ...

The fruits of the ocean are varied and bountiful. Oysters, scallops, shrimp, clams; all of these shellfish have an innate sense of luxury when served to us, whether steamed, sauteed and tossed with ...