This quick fish chowder combines the subtle anise flavor of fennel with tender cod and creamy half-and-half, topped with spicy buttered saltines for a smoky crunch, all ready in just 25 minutes.

Small potatoes have become the darlings of chic cuisine. Whether they are Baby Dutch Yellow beauties with their crisp golden flesh, or gnarly fingerling spuds that look like digits sprouted from the ...

1. Prepare the chowder: Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Once the butter is foamy, add the fennel, potatoes, shallot and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook, ...