Chowder…on NPR’s Kitchen Window

I’ve always enjoyed a good bowl of chowder. My father was born and raised in Rhode Island, so perhaps my fondness stems from that New England connection. But it wasn’t until a few years ago that I started to become obsessed. It began with the story “Blue Moose” by children’s author Daniel Pinkwater…

Read more of my essay on one of winter’s most comforting dishes on NPR.org’s Kitchen Window, where you will also find recipes for four fantastic chowders: Darden Pickall’s Chesapeake Bay Rockfish Chowder, Charlotte Shearin’s Curried Succotach Chowder, Spicy Seafood Chowder with Sweet Fennel, and Smoky Ham and Corn Chowder (pictured above).

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