Costello describes this elegant, cream-enriched soup as “New England in a bowl ... If you can’t find small, sweet, tender bay scallops, you can use larger scallops as long as they ...

Recipe: Easy Cajun Scallop Pasta If you're partial to a paler pasta dish, this one's for you. White noodles: check. Creamy beige sauce: check. Barely blush-colored scallops: check. The dish is far ...

This version - with lobster and scallops - is a lot more luxurious, but it's still comfort food. I like to serve this soup with rice cracklings, which add a crunchy texture and nutty flavour.