New England residents stand by their clam chowder, saying theirs is the greatest. New Yorkers in Manhattan do, too, with equal passion and fervor. But is America's best chowder actually in Seattle, ...

Mary Ellen Masters and her crew serve Florida history, with a fiery kick, at the St. Ambrose Spring Fair. By Caroline Hatchett Photographs by Zack Wittman Reporting from Elkton, Fla. Couples huddled ...

SANTA CRUZ >> Derek Rupp claims there’s no secret to his award-winning clam chowder. His competition at last year’s Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off would likely disagree. Rupp, owner and chef of the ...

“Chowder has always been here,” says Emily Haynes. “It isn’t just a dish for Nova Scotians — it’s who we are.” The executive director of Taste of Nova Scotia, an association that promotes businesses ...

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 super-creamy, ...

Bibi Hutchings, a lifelong Southerner, lives along a quiet coastal Alabama bay with her cat, Zulu, and husband, Tom. She writes about the magical way food evokes memories, instantly bringing you back ...

From Manhattan to New England, clam chowder is known for its competing varieties as much as for its comforting briny flavor. It seems every state on the East Coast has its own take on the popular soup ...