LITTLE ROCK — "What's the big deal about mussels?" That's the question I asked myself when I arrived at Maxim's in Paris back in 1970 as a 21-year-old chef. After all, the oval black shellfish were ...

Hearty Shellfish soup, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. Photo by Hillary Levin A recent cold snap had our food writer thinking once again of cooking up several batches of that most wintery of dishes, soup.

That’s the question I asked myself when I arrived at Maxim’s in Paris back in 1970 as a 21-year-old chef. The oval black shellfish were something you saw on harbor pilings, hardly what you’d expect to ...

Is it true you can put whole shellfish shells in soup? Please can you clear this up for me. I have heard that bisque is made with the whole crayfish or lobster but I am having difficulty imagining how ...

Heat the oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and fennel and cook until the vegetables ...

1. Peel the shrimp and place shells in a large pot along with the chicken stock. Heat to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. Strain and reserve the stock; discard the shells. Meanwhile, chop the shrimp into ...