About Jasper White

Jasper White is the James Beard award-winning chef and owner of Jasper White’s Summer Shack, which now has four locations in New England. A New Jersey native, he spent much of his childhood on a farm near the Jersey Shore and credits his love of good food to his Italian grandmother. He’s now a leading authority on New England cuisine and the author of nearly half a dozen cookbooks, including Jasper White’s Cooking from New England and The Summer Shack Cookbook. @jwsummershack

A bowl of corn chowder with bacon sprinkled on top.

Corn Chowder with Bacon

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A late-summer classic, this corn chowder is replete with corn, potatoes, onion, and bacon. Mmmm good.

A brown ceramic bowl filled with Portuguese fish chowder, made with fish, potatoes, chouriço, tomatoes, and cilantro.

Portuguese Fish Chowder

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An intoxicatingly aromatic Portuguese classic that’s a tomato-based combo of stew and soup and chowder made of fish, potatoes, and chorizo.

Steamer Clam Chowder

Steamer Clam Chowder

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Quite possibly the definitive clam chowder, made simple yet spectacular with clams, salt pork, potatoes, and oodles of cream. A bold claim, we realize, yet we stand behind it.