Is it Chowder or Chowdah?

We had a very lovely meal last night. Coni whipped up a Martha Stewart Menu of Deep Dish Pizza and Tiramisu. We love that bitch...Martha, not Coni.

There used to be a time where we would take pictures of each other drinking and goofing off. Now we just take pictures of each others' dogs. Brewer is one of our photography subjects.

Today marks the last day of vacation *sigh*. Two weeks goes by too quickly. It is 3pm and I still haven't gotten out of my pajamas. Feeling somewhat unproductive, I decided to cook up one of Mary's soup recipes. Mary was a huge fan of chowders, especially seafood chowders. This recipe is not written in her handwriting, but I am not sure who it was passed down from. The card is very tattered and worn, so it seems that it was used quite a bit.

Baked Fish Chowder/Chowdah
(written on a large recipe card with an embellishment of a goose wearing a straw hat...?)
Serves 8

2 lbs Fish Fillet - white
1 or 2 small onions, finely chopped
4 potatoes - pared and finely cut
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dill
1 garlic clove-chopped or pressed
1 oz Dry Vermouth or White Wine
2 Cups boiling water
2 cups light cream

Preheat oven to 375. Put all of the ingredients, except the cream, in a large oven proof casserole dish. Cover and bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven and stir in cream.

This recipe came out great. Its not light in any nature or it will stick right to your hips. It seems like a good meal for the winter months when you need the extra insulation. :)