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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Cream, butter, crabmeat, and shrimp — what's not to like? But the game-changing ingredient of this rich chowder from Andrew Zimmern is an easy homemade stock using existing ingredients (cobs from the ...

This catch-of-the-day chowder can be adapted to the seafood currently available in your market. Instructions: Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Cook the onion and ...

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 ...

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 ...

You don’t have to choose between Manhattan and New England (or Southwestern or Peruvian or Ecuadorian) chowders. Make them all! Molly McArdle is Food & Wine's Updates Editor. She has written and ...