Chicken and Corn Chowder

For me, autumn is my favourite time of year. I love the changing colours, the crisp sunny mornings, hot chocolate, thick socks, bonfires, and comfort food. Gone are the salads and bright colours of summer. Autumnal food is pies, stews and soups. One of my favourite types of stew is a chowder. Packing it full…

Salmon Chowder

The recipe I followed is actually called ‘Alaskan Wild Salmon Chowder’. However, Alaskan salmon is that readily available in down-town Nottingham, so instead I went with Salmon from the British frozen north – Scotland. I made a few other substitutions. For instance, I used a few celery sticks instead of the celery root that the…

Corn and Cheese Chowder

If you are anything like me, when it is cold outside you crave comfort food. If this is the case, then the following dinner will hit the spot! Be warned however, like most comfort food, it’s heavy on the calories. Corn (or sweetcorn) chowder is a well known and simple dish, but here it is…