You can omit certain things if you don't care for them, or add some things, or both. Have fun in your kitchen. That's what it's all about. Scrub clams under running water until free of sand. Place clams in sauce pot and cover.
Steam clams until shells just open up.
Then toss just a little. Heap the clams in a deep soup dish. Spoon the sauce over the clams and garnish with the lemon wedges. Easy, simple and very, very good. If you are looking for something different for New Years Eve, this is great.