Fast Easy Recipes

Host your own Chowder Bowl
Use Stew's New England Clam Chowder recipe to host your own Chowder Bowl. Photo: Contributed Photo / Norwalk Citizen Starting today, and running through Super Bowl Sunday, Stew Leonard's in Norwalk is letting New Yorkers and New Englanders battle it out in the kitchen.

Memories of mom include Patriots' first Super Bowl, recipes
This old family photo shows the author, then high school senior Christine Igo, with her mother Helen Igo after they watched the Patriots win their third playoff game on the road and earn a trip to their first-ever Super Bowl. Helen is wearing her autographed 'Mosi's Mooses' cap which she took with her to New Orleans.

New England, New York Set For Showdown ... Of Clam Chowders
New England, or New York? Oh, wait, you didn't think we were talking about Patriots versus Giants, did you? No, we're talking clam chowders - the creamy New England versus the tomato-based Manhattan. Yes, the Super Bowl this Sunday could easily be fought

Slow cooker offers a fast start to a tasty meal
If you haven't pulled your slow cooker out of the cabinet for a while, maybe it's time.

Party hearty at Souper Bowl
On Sunday night, no matter who they're rooting for, everybody at the Kearney Souper Bowl leaves a winner. That's because Leslie and Bob Kearney throw a Super Bowl party that empowers guests to simultaneously combat February frostbite and the crushing ennui of the Buffalo Bills fan.

Fire up the kitchen
The Year of the Dragon will soon be upon us, and that means street carnivals, parades, water festivals and elaborate dinners will take place in Chinese-influenced countries when the lunar new year is ushered in on Monday. The dragon is the fifth sign in the Chinese horoscope and signifies luck — something we all could use right about now.

Super menu: East Coast meets Midwest for Super Bowl eating
Two East Coast football teams will travel to the Midwest to face off Sunday for the 46th Super Bowl, played in Indianapolis.

Put your slow cooker to use with these 4 recipes
Slow cookers have been around for ages but are once again in vogue with recipes such as this bouillabaise. Home slow cookers have been around for more than 40 years, but today, they're almost trendy.

Slow-cooked succulence
Home slow cookers have been around for more than 40 years, but today, they’re almost trendy. They’re perfect for braising, a technique that’s a favorite of chefs who have been embracing less-expensive cuts of meat that become hearty and succulent when cooked low and slow. In addition to braising — cooking food in a little liquid at a fairly low temperature — a spate of new cookbooks have been ...

It’s always time for a slow cooker
Posted Jan. 24, 2012, at 1:55 p.m. Home slow cookers have been around for more than 40 years, but today, they’re almost trendy.