Hearty Manhattan Clam Chowder

Hearty Manhattan Clam Chowder 16 oz. can baby clams 28 oz. crushed tomatoes (do not drain) 2 cups chicken broth 16 oz. bottle of clam juice 4 potatoes (peeled and diced into ½” cubes 2 carrots (peeled and diced into ½” cubes) ½ cup onion (diced) 5 slices of bacon (cooked, blotted and chopped) *Save bacon oil in pot to…

The Iconic Bacon Egg and Cheese

Food specialties seem to be born from necessity, a cooks favorite or a simple idea that just works and most of these food items are so geographically bound that they become signature “Must Haves” when visiting an area, and moreover, items that just don’t exist in other areas a local might travel to. One such item that has become a…