Cool Off with a Shrimp Cocktail

THIS SUMMER I have tried my best to not turn on my oven and I have gone to great lengths to avoid turning on my stove. When it's that hot outside you just come up with every excuse to not go outside and want to eat cool things all day long.

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A window AC on the top floor of a walk-up just can't compete with this type of heat.

Enjoy Some Love Mussels

OYSTERS HAVE ALWAYS been considered an aphrodisiac, but their cousins the mussel are frequently overlooked.

This is a shame.

Mussels and bread? A match made in heaven.

Mussels are sophisticated, their plump morsels of meat briny and delicate. Steamed in a wine broth and finished with butter and parsley they approach perfection.