Miscellaneous with mussels

4 halibut fillets 2 1/2 ounces butter 1 shallot , chopped 1 garlic clove , chopped 9 ounces clams 9 ounces mussels 6 tablespoons dry white wine 3 1/2 ounces[...]

For the last seven Christmas Eves, I have made the gingerbread cake Claudia Fleming made famous during her time at Gramercy Tavern. The first year, I was so[...]

3 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves 3/4 cup butter , melted 1 1/4[...]

2 quarts fish stock (I used dried japanese dashi as the base for this. Just follow the directions on the dashi and add 1/4 more than it calls for. Dashi is[...]

2 x Five-lb. ducks     Salt and freshly grnd black pepper , to taste 1/4 c. Rendered duck fat or possibly vegetable oil 16 med Shallots , thinly sliced 8 x[...]

1/2 c. garlic chopped 1/2 c. shallots chopped 1/4 x butter 6 c. white wine 1 c. ginger chopped 1 can clam juice 6 c. tomato juice 5 x clams (5 to 6) 7 x[...]

1 kg Fresh mussels 150 ml Dry white wine or possibly water 1 pch Saffron strands 900 ml Fish stock , warm 6 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil 1 kg Butterfish[...]