Years ago, I started a tradition on Christmas Eve of serving up hot soups with an array of breads and crackers. A cup of hot cider and homemade cookies completed the simple meal that we shared ...

We’re not big fans of thicker, roux-based chowders. They can get gloppy, which is why we prefer this simpler, quick and easy version. The chowder achieves a pleasing creamy-yet-brothy consistency from ...

For my friend Patricia, cooking is a distant second to everything else in her life: kids, her husband, painting, shopping and travel. In fact, she does not cook except for seafood chowder, the day ...

Chowder is an all-year, all-weather soup. When the weather is wet and chilly, there’s nothing more comforting than hunkering over a steaming bowl of chowder, with seafood and chunky potatoes jockeying ...

If I invite you over for dinner (and I’m confident it’s something you’ll enjoy), chances are good I will be serving some kind of seafood stew. It never fails as a stress-free way to treat guests to a ...

First, in a heavy aluminum 4-quart Dutch oven saute the onions, mushrooms, and garlic in the butter until the mixture wilts and turns clear. It is important that you stir the pot almost continuously ...