Seafood soups and stews fall into two categories: rustic, easy, comforting dishes with big flavors and a balance of seafood and vegetables,; and richer, more refined and more labor-intensive affairs ...

I really need some help here. Wendy Dore, who is usually looking for competitors for rib-cooking contests, has thrown me a curve ball. Instead of coming up with an award-winning sauce for the Labadie ...

Rich, comforting and hearty, creamy fish chowder is a prime candidate for a 5:30 Challenge makeover — well, less of a makeover and more of a tweak. After all, fish cooks in a matter of minutes, and a ...

The days will start cooling down, and the sun will keep setting earlier each day. It’s time for warm cider and cozy sweaters. Most importantly, it’s time for a cozy bowl of piping-hot soup. Welcome ...

My husband and I love everything on the menu at Ford Fry's The Optimist but especially the smoked fish chowder. Any chance you can get the recipe? Thanks. — Phyllis Flowers, Canton The Optimist’s ...

A creamy base of milk, stock, and herbs brimming with briny seafood flavors, a good fish chowder takes time and thoughtfulness to prepare. One of the best things about fish chowder is that it's ...

As much as we love a classic New England clam chowder, there are other fish in the sea. Definitions vary, but the only real qualification for a soup to be called a chowder is that it's hearty, chunky, ...

Restaurants have go-to recipes -- ones the cook enjoys making and the guests order over and over again. At home, I turn to one-pot soups, stews and slow-cooker meals for the same reasons. I like to ...

Summer is in full swing, and for coastal New Englanders that means lots and lots of seafood. Fried, grilled, raw...there’s no shortage of ways to enjoy the oceanic bounty of the season. One of the ...

The chef’s meal calls for seafood or chicken stock, extra-virgin olive oil, finely chopped smoky bacon, chopped onion, chopped celery hearts and their leafy tops, peeled and sliced starchy potatoes, ...