I am always on the lookout for ways to increase the nutritional density and lower the calories and fat of a dish without adversely affecting the taste. Remember, it’s got to be good and good for you!

As much as we love a classic New England clam chowder, there are other fish in the sea. Definitions vary, but the only real qualification for a soup to be called a chowder is that it's hearty, chunky, ...

You don’t have to choose between Manhattan and New England (or Southwestern or Peruvian or Ecuadorian) chowders. Make them all! Molly McArdle is Food & Wine's Updates Editor. She has written and ...