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 ...

New England clam chowder might steal the headlines, but there are plenty of other delicious clam chowders worth checking out.

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 ...

It’s late Christmas morning and all of the presents have been unwrapped. Even if just for the moment, the kids are lulled into quiet. Southern California’s bright winter sunshine floods in through the ...

Who makes the best store-bought clam chowder? We tested various brands of canned soup and ranked them. You might be surprised ...

In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crisp and it has rendered all its fat. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a plate and set aside. Return the ...

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 ...