3 carrot pureee with ginger and Recipes

carrots, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch rounds, sugar, fresh orange juice, butter, cut into pieces, room temperature, minced peeled fresh ginger, grated orange peel, fresh lemon juice

carrots, grated peeled fresh gingerroot, ground cumin , or to taste, littleneck clams (about 1 3/4 lb), mussels (preferably cultivated; about 3/4 lb), shrimp (20 to 24), dry white wine, chopped shallot, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, garnish: chopped fresh chives, no-fat country-style bread, cut into 8 slices and toasted