When the gopher stew disappeared, so did the crowds — until sometime in the 1980s, when Mrs. Masters pitched her mother’s recipe for clam chowder, made with the same tomato base and seasonings.

We don’t use clam base or clam juice that some people use ... Walnut Creek Yacht Club chef and co-owner Kevin Weinberg shows a clam chowder bowl at his restaurant in Walnut Creek, Calif., ...

Any soup can be a chowder if you follow the right moves. Creamy base? Tender potatoes? A flourish of oyster crackers? Congratulations, it’s a chowder. This cauliflower version, with not even a ...

creamy base tends to drown out most of the other flavors, including the clams. If you're really hungry and in the mood for a rich, filling clam chowder experience, you won't be disappointed.