Seared Scallops With Fennel without lettuce cumin herbs

1 lb fresh sea scallop , dry (many are wet-packed and thus difficult to sear) 4 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 cup whole milk sea salt or[...]

1 lb mussels , cleaned 1 cup dry white wine 1 large Spanish onion , diced (about 2 cups) 1 sprig thyme 5 tablespoons grapeseed oil, divided (or other neutral[...]

3 tablespoons olive oil 16 sea scallops (1 1/2 lbs) kosher salt fresh ground black pepper 1 fennel bulb , trimmed of stalks (reserving 2 tablespoons of the[...]