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The weather outside is frightful, and then some. Winter is here so it is time to get the pot on the stove and put together a warming meal: fish chowder.  Today is the perfect day to make this. I visited the local fish market and purchased some fresh haddock. Living in the northeast has its benefits and having a local fish market that visits the docks each morning is an added bonus. It is almost a shame to put this in a stew or chowder but then again, who would want to use yuck fish in a chowder? Not me, that’s for sure.

1 cup water

1 cup diced potatoes

3 slices of bacon

1 onion

1 lb. fish fillets (clams may be substituted)

¼ tsp. thyme

1 cup half&half

salt/pepper

fresh parsley

Boil water in a large pan. Add potatoes, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Fry bacon, (not crisp), add onion and cook until onion is soft and bacon is browned. (I fried the bacon for a minute, chopped it coarsely, and finished frying with the chopped onion.)  Do not drain. Add this to the potatoes along with fish fillets and the thyme. Simmer until potatoes are tender. Add half & half, salt, pepper and simmer for about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.