Hi Archie! Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the site. As for New England-style clam chowder, I have just the recipe for you!  Try Chunky Clam Chowder, which is in the New England style (that is, with a base of milk and potatoes; Manhattan clam chowder has a tomato base).  To make it even tastier, you might want to fry up a few slices of chopped bacon first, then saute the potatoes and onion in the bacon and its fat before adding the clam juice. And as for finding clams in Kansas – Not to worry, since the recipe uses canned clams! But if you are lucky enough to find some fresh clams, you can use 6 to 8 shucked fresh clams (with their “liquor”’ or juices) in place of the canned clams. Enjoy!