Few New Englanders are aware that there’s another style of New England clam chowder that is a tomato-based red clam chowder. This may be shocking to most New Englanders who once tried to criminalize adding tomatoes to chowder. But in pockets around New England there’s exists a little-known Portuguese red clam chowder that bares little resemblance […]
The defining characteristic of Maine-style clam chowders is that traditionally they’re made with milk and never thickened with flour. In comparison to other types of New England chowders, the northernmost New England versions are on the thinner and brothier side of the chowder spectrum. This doesn’t mean a milky Maine clam chowder isn’t hearty and delicious! […]
If you have strong opinions about chowder you might freak out when you learn about a Long Island clam chowder. Judging from the cover pic you’re probably already a little alarmed. Yeah, it’s pink. I know, strange, isn’t it? We all know chowder allegiances run deep in the Northeast. Everyone claims the version they grew […]
When was the last time you saw a squid stew on a menu? Probably never, right? But if you did, would you order it? Probably not, right? Why risk spending a bunch of your hard-earned money on something you’ve never had before. It would take a little leap of faith to order a squid stew! […]
Scallop chowder makes a nice alternative to the ubiquitous clam chowder. In fact, you could use almost any type of seafood in a chowder. My favorite soup book of all time, aptly called The Soup Book by Louis P. DeGouy, was originally published in 1939 and has an awesome chowder chapter with recipes that include blackfish, […]
Have you ever had a Portuguese seafood stew? If not, you’re in for a treat today because I made a Portuguese seafood stew recently that is absolutely TO. DIE. FOR. I’m talking a time-stopping sort of epic deliciousness that will make you weak in the knees. Now there are many types of Portuguese seafood stew […]
When my friend, Vanessa, a Rhode Island native, invited me over to try her traditional oyster stew recipe, I jumped at the chance. Vanessa says she’s been perfecting her recipe for years, adapting it from old New England cookbooks and her own experiments. It also doesn’t hurt that she grew up in a state with […]
So many seafood books, so little time. If you’re a seafood lover like myself, you understand. Now while I’m on the topic of seafood books, let me take this opportunity to announce for the first time that I will be adding my own seafood book to the mix. I’ve just started the initial phase of […]
I scream it from the rafters EVERY Thanksgiving. Don’t throw away the turkey carcass! Save that gelatinous-rich puppy, make a turkey stock and then, a delicious leftover thanksgiving soup recipe. Because once you have the turkey stock, there’s an almost infinite amount of leftover thanksgiving soup recipes you can make. How to Make a Leftover Thanksgiving Soup […]
Before you write an angry comment for my title being click bait, hear me out. Yes, I admit the title was intended to grab your attention. No, I don’t think you’ll prevent Tommy John surgery by ONLY consuming bone broth. That is of course, ridiculous. But I do think it’s part of a solution that […]
Welcome to the final installment of my 6-part fresh tomato soup series, a Burmese tomato fish curry! It combines my love of southeast Asian cuisine with another unique way to use fresh in-season tomatoes, the true purpose of this whole series. And so I’m turning to Burma, a country I fell in love with during my […]
I don’t know if was divine intervention or just pure luck but this Japanese tomato noodle soup is one of the best soups I’ve ever created. I say “created” and not “made” because it’s truly an original recipe. You can’t google “Japanese tomato noodle soup” and come up with anything like it. I’m not trying […]