5 steamed clams with saffron and Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled, chorizo, clams, cleaned, albareino spanish white wine, orange, saffron aioli , recipe follows, fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves chopped, saffron threads, water, garlic cloves, egg yolks, blanched slivered almonds, kosher salt, orange, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, water as needed , to thin

red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-in. dice, yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/4-in. dice, olive oil, minced garlic, saffron threads, pepper, clam juice, aromatic white wine such as viognier, dozen mussels in the shell , scrubbed, beards pulled off, chopped flat-leaf parsley, lemon wedges

white wine vinegar, saffron thread, tomatoes, halved, shallots, thinly sliced, garlic, minced, olive oil, vegetable oil, clams , scrubbed, fresh italian parsley, sourdough bread, toasted

head fennel (about 3 1/2 in. wide ) with feathery green tops, leeks, garlic, minced, olive oil, diced tomatoes, fat-skimmed chicken broth, bottled clam juice, dry white wine, dried bay leaves, minced fresh thyme leaves or dried thyme, grated orange peel, powdered saffron (optional), spiny or rock lobster tails (1/2 lb. each), thawed if frozen, boned , skinned halibut or swordfish, cut into 6 equal pieces, shrimp, shelled and deveined, bay scallops, clams in shells , suitable for steaming, scrubbed, mussels (about 3 in. each), beards pulled off, scrubbed