Winter means soup and not some mamby pamby soup. We want something filling that will leave us satisfied but not feeling guilty. This corn chowder did the trick. We found the recipe in Get Cooking by Mollie Katzen - the same place we got our bleu cheese salad dressing recipe and our weekday chicken recipe. (And no, we have no connection to Ms. Katzen; we just like the simplicity of the recipes in this book and the suggestions on how to modify the recipes.) Unlike a lot of chowder recipes, this one is not heavy - it's hearty, but not heavy. The only fat comes from the two slices of bacon and the milk/cream (of which there is only half a cup). We hope you enjoy! more ›

We were fortunate enough to score an advance copy of Get Cooking by Mollie Katzen, author of Moosewood Cookbook, a cookbook that we've had and used for years - along with the Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites (the fragrant jasmine rice recipe is fantastic). Katzen's latest book is geared toward getting people who do not normally cook into the kitchen. Chapters include: Soups, Salads, Pastas, Vegetarian Entrees, Burgers, Chicken Fish & Meat, Sides, Party Snacks, and Desserts. more ›