Prep Time 5 minutes - Total Time 30 minutes - Serves 4 as a starter or 2 for lunch. So this recipe brings back memories of my uncle Carlos’s restaurant in Spain. Out of all the wonderful dishes he made, this was one that we had to have every time we visited. The only thing that I’ve done different is added the crispy breadcrumbs for the extra texture. If you like mussels I’m sure you will love this recipe. Ingredients 1kg of live mussels, scrubbed and bearded. 1 onion, finely

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 30 minutes - Serves 2 Seafood pasta, does it get any better? Not really, unless you were sat somewhere hot and sunny, wearing sunglasses and facing the Mediterranean sea. Then I’m sure this dish would taste even better. This is the kind of food that gets me in the holiday mood and has me dreaming of eating my way around Italy. (You will also find this recipe on page 72 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites click here) Ingredients 150 g of or

Prep Time 15 minutes - Total Time 15 minutes - Serves 2 Do you like mussels? I do especially when they are in a cider cream sauce like these. This is the kind of stuff I like to find in a nice pub, not a lasagna or a curry; this is proper pub food. Sit in the garden in the sun eating a big bowl with a chilled glass of cider. (You will also find this recipe on page 50 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites click here) Ingredients 1 kg of live mussels, scrubbed and bearded. 1 f

Prep Time 2 minutes - Total Time 10 minutes - Serves 2 This is an absolute mega pasta dish, it’s really easy to make and you can be sat eating it within 10mins. With just a small handful of ingredients you can have yourself a stunning bit of food that when eating it will instantly transport you to a beachside restaurant in Italy. (You will also find this recipe on page 76 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites click here) Ingredients 500 g fresh clams, cleaned and rinsed. 3 g

Prep Time 5 minutes - Total Time 15 minutes - Serves 2 Mussels are cheap to buy, easy to prepare and make for the perfect lunchtime snack, a great starter or as a main meal. And they lend themselves so well to so many different flavour combinations like in a cider cream sauce , a spicy Thai broth or like in this recipe a spicy tomato sauce. Just give me a huge bowl of mussels with some crusty bread and I’m yours. But remember like when buying meat, you should always try and b

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 25 minutes - Serves 2 I absolutely love Indian style curries but I’m also a real sucker for a Thai curries and this has to be up there with one of my favourites. I love the aromatic coconut sauce that works so well with seafood. This is my favourite combo but you could use any fish or seafood you like. If you don’t like mussels, leave them out or if you prefer cod to salmon, swap it around, make it work for you. (You will also find this recip

Prep Time 5 minutes - Total Times 25 minutes - Serves 2 If like me you are a massive fan of mussels you need to try this recipe. Beautiful creamy spicy coconut broth, full of flavour giving your mussels a Thai twist. (You will also find this recipe on page 62 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites click here) Ingredients 2 shallots, finely chopped. 1 tbsp of minced ginger-garlic (from a jar). 1 lemongrass, sliced in half. 1 tin of coconut milk. 1 tsp of caster sugar. 1 tbsp s