Food: Broccoli, cheddar and chicken chowder to warm you up

There’s something comforting about wrapping your hands around a steaming bowl of soup. It nourishes the belly, and on some days, the soul too.
Alas, not all soups are created equal. On a recent dining-out excursion I ordered a bowl of seafood chowder because I had a craving for something warm and satisfying — like a hearty chowder. But this gloop was nothing like the chowder of my dreams. It was thin, milky, and heavy on cubed potatoes and not much in the way of seafood save for some