Valentine's Day Practice Round: 10 Sexy Shellfish Recipes To Love

Valentine's Day is the perfect cooking holiday. Because what says "I love you" more than a perfectly executed béarnaise? All week we will be offering up some recipes for you to practice and execute on the big night.

You've heard it before, and not just from us: Shellfish is sexy. Not a little sexy. It's flat-out, drop-dead, deliciously sexy. Treat this delicate protein nicely and there's a big reward in it for you. We've got pretty little shrimp, scallops, oysters, clams, mussels and more over pasta, in a pot for two or simply spread sensuously on toast. Spread? You'll see. It's a surprise.

Looking for something a little meatier?