Soups, Stews, & Chowders

Rhode Island Clear Broth Clam Chowder

The rich broth of this clear broth Rhode Island clam chowder is loaded with potatoes, bacon, and either cherry-stones or quahogs.

Soups, Stews, & Chowders

Pumpkin Soup (Sopa de Abóbora)

A riff on Portuguese pumpkin soup, this adaptation calls for butternut squash, the closest in taste to a Portuguese pumpkin.

Soups, Stews, & Chowders

Dick Bridges’ Classic Lobster Chowder

This delicious recipe for lobster chowder yields a rosy red broth that’s loaded with lobster chunks and potatoes.

Soups, Stews, & Chowders

Helen’s Haddock Fish Chowder

Rich and thick with Maine potatoes and fresh haddock, this haddock fish chowder recipe from Helen’s Restaurant in Machias, Maine, is a Down East classic.

Soups, Stews, & Chowders

“Down East” Clam Chowder

This warming and hearty Maine clam chowder recipe, thickened with crackers, is an old-fashioned Yankee favorite.

Soups, Stews, & Chowders

Ruth O’Donnell’s Portuguese Kale Soup

The best Portuguese Kale Soup recipe is made with linguica – a spicy sausage. Make a batch and see why they call this soup “Portuguese penicillin”!

Soups, Stews, & Chowders

Gloucester “Old Salt” Fish Chowder

This “old-salt” fish chowder recipe, thick with fish, potatoes, and bacon, is adapted from a 1976 Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives cookbook.

Soups, Stews, & Chowders

Wild Mushroom Chowder

Made with mushrooms, bacon, potatoes, veggies, and herbs, we think this rustic mushroom chowder recipe is the ideal warm-up dish.

Soups, Stews, & Chowders

Italian Bean and Vegetable Soup

Made with prepared chicken stock, canned beans, and a colorful combination of vegetables, this easy Italian bean and vegetable soup is perfect for winter.

Food

From-Scratch Matzo Ball Soup

The beauty of this homemade matzo ball soup recipe is that every part of the chicken thighs gets used: bones for the stock, meat for the stock and the soup, and rendered fat for the matzo balls.

Soups, Stews, & Chowders

Cod and Corn Chowder

This milk-based corn chowder combines the sweet taste of corn with fresh fish for a meal that will warm you up any time of the year.

Soups, Stews, & Chowders

New England Corn Chowder

A hearty and easy New England corn chowder recipe that can be made in winter from canned corn. Served with corn bread and pickles or relish.