As rain and wind wash over Southeast like a river, and leaves fall off the alder, and the berry bushes wilt, I start thinking about chowder. Fall reminds me of cupping my hands around a bowl of warm ...

“Chowder has always been here,” says Emily Haynes. “It isn’t just a dish for Nova Scotians — it’s who we are.” The executive director of Taste of Nova Scotia, an association that promotes businesses ...