Cioppino

Each year during this season, we whip up batches of Cioppino Broth so that you can finish a big bowl of steaming ruby awesomeness with your own choices of shellfish, seafood, or firm-fleshed fish from our seafood case. The broth is a heady mix of tomato, vegetable stock, various chopped vegetables (leek, onion, celery, bell pepper, fennel, and garlic) and several aromatic herbs and spices (bay, oregano, thyme, and cayenne—just a whisper). Here are easy directions for a large serving for one person; multiply as your table requires.