What He’s Known For: Riffing on New England classics with the freshest local ingredients and equal parts whimsy and luxury. AS A CHEF in Maine, chef Colin Wyatt has to satisfy certain expectations.

Growing up in New England, clam chowder was practically a rite of passage. It was one of the first soups I ever tried, and to this day, I can’t resist its rich and creamy texture filled with tender ...

SEATTLE — Chef Heather Earnhardt of Seattle's beloved The Wandering Goose now has a lovely coastal headquarters at the Tokeland Hotel — opened in 1885, it's Washington state's oldest lodgings. The ...

As the main cook in my family, I am always seeking new ways to satisfy the ravenous throng that shows up at the dinner table. Usually, they bang their utensils together and yell "where's the food," ...

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 ...

Whether you prefer New England or Manhattan clam chowder, making it from scratch is a labor of love. Even if you find a way to streamline the process it still takes quite a bit of time and effort.

As I tour New England teaching cooking classes, no single subject prompts more questions and stirs more heated debate than chowder. “What makes a chowder a chowder and not a soup or stew?” “Are ...

If you can't get enough of seafood, and love everything from swordfish and salmon, to scallops and shellfish such as lobster and shrimp, chances are you probably also enjoy clams. These delicious ...

It's National Clam Chowder Day, Feb. 25, so I'm listing some of my favorite spots to dig into this all-American soup. If you're not up for dining in, try takeout from one of these local restaurants, ...

Now that the cold weather has arrived, it’s clam chowder season. The "Oregon Field Guide" team was at the coast earlier this year filming Newport-based clamming expert Bill Lackner for our story on ...