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 ...

As easy as it is delicious, this chowder bypasses celery in favor of fennel, which gives the soup a little anise flavor and some extra heft. The vegetables are thinly sliced and cooked together to ...

Yes, that's bacon sprinkled on top of a bowl of Arabic spiced New England fish chowder, photographed in front of our tallis bag, which features a beautiful watercolor painting of Jerusalem.

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Chef Jasper White, who died on May 11, weeks before his 70th birthday, was one of the innovators of New American Cuisine. At Jasper's, the fancy restaurant that he ran on the Waterfront, he took ...

1. Prepare the chowder: Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Once the butter is foamy, add the fennel, potatoes, shallot and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook, ...