American shellfish soups, stews & chilis recipes

Simple Clam Chowder

We brought this last weekend to a cracked crab party. Everyone thought it was wonderful. It's hard to compete with fresh cracked crab, but this…

New England Chunky Herbed Quahog Chowder

Quahog's, also known as "chowder clams" are big hard-shelled clams. If you don't live New England, you use…

Carolina Coast Shirmp Bog

A bog (unlike a pilau) is any stew that includes wet, soggy rice. This recipe was adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks, Stews, Bogs, and…

Easy Manhattan Clam Chowder

Although fresh is best, it is a chore to open and chop so many calms and in many places they are not easy to find, so using canned ingredients is…

Crab and Corn Chowder

Perfect for fall, Crab and Corn Chowder fits the bill for a satisfying main dish lunch or dinner chowder. This is from the Crown Prince website.

LOBSTER STOCK

Recently, we visited Lobster Place in Chelsea Market in NYC and bought some fully-cooked lobsters which we brought home to eat. In my opinion,…

Creamy Shrimp Chowder

I had some leftover Shrimp from the New Years Eve Party and made this delicious, easy chowder, it was a hit!

Mussel Bisque

Bisque–Soup just for Seafood, Now that’s a Soup! Although Bisque is traditionally a Seafood Soup, specifically shellfish, it can be made with…

Shrimp Barbeque

Watch out! There is alot of butter in this dish - but life is an adventure and we have to occasionally take some risks! You will want a good French…

Classic New England Clam Chowda

Manhattan is a red soup, New England is a white chowder, and ours is a buttery yellow. This is the simplest, most satisfying chowder I have ever…

Easy New England Clam Chowder

Easy New England Clam Chowder is the soup of the season! Creamy and delicious; prepare this main dish meal in a little over an hour for a hearty…

Crab and Corn Chowder

Delicious seafood chowder to warm you on a cold, winter night.

Manhattan-Style Clam Chowder

Seafood Ciopinno With Soft Shell Crab

This is a dish adapted from a restaurant my family ate at sometime ago, & I tried making it for my hubby’s…

Crawfish Butter

These two delicious items, combined into one, make for an amazing Louisiana tasting spread. Served with anything from toasted French bread to…