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 ...

Many cream-based chowders suffer from the same problem -- it's hard to taste anything but the cream. Admittedly, all that fat is mighty delicious. But if you're going to go to the trouble of making a ...

This is yet another of my grandmother’s wonderful recipes (I really should rename this column to “Guadalupe’s Recipes”) that everyone in my extended family loves — and has their own version of. Over ...

Ina Garten’s secret to really good clam chowder? Nothing surprising, just a handful of simple ingredients that make all the difference. While making her East Hampton Clam Chowder recipe, the Food ...

This cowboy clam chowder is simply too good to be true! It is absolutely loaded with flavor like you have never had before!

Just because you're pouring soup from a can doesn't mean it can't be made better with a little enhancement. The right choice of seasonings can elevate clam chowder so that the soup you serve is ...

In a large soup pot, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; set aside. Saute celery and onion in the drippings until tender. Season with a little salt and pepper.

Return the saucepan of bacon fat to medium-high heat and add the onion, garlic and fennel. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the onion is very tender. Stir in the flour, coating the vegetables all ...

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Fennel and tarragon blend in this rich clam chowder. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) Many cream-based chowders suffer from the same problem -- it's hard to taste anything but the cream. Admittedly, all that ...