Some recipes hold a special place in your memory—and for me, Coquilles St Jacques is one of them. This elegant French dish of bay scallops with mushrooms was a Sunday treat growing up, something my ...

In a 3-quart casserole dish, combine wine, water, lemon juice, parsley and garlic. Cover with wax paper and microwave on full power for 3 minutes. Add scallops, mushrooms, scallions and ground pepper.

The name coquille Saint-Jacques, or St. James shell, is on one hand a term for a variety of creamy scallop dishes, but it is also the name used for this mollusk in France. Beauty is not just shell ...