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 ...

A seventh-generation Mainer, chef Christian Hayes grew up on New England staples: Boiled dinners. Lobsters. And lots and lots of chowders. These days, in his (now closed) kitchen at The Garrison, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Salmon, whether poached, broiled or grilled, makes for an easy weeknight meal accompanied by pilaf or couscous with a vegetable on the side. Plan ahead and cook extra salmon for a warming fish chowder ...

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 ...

Yes, that's bacon sprinkled on top of a bowl of Arabic spiced New England fish chowder, photographed in front of our tallis bag, which features a beautiful watercolor painting of Jerusalem.

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 ...