Soup/Stew
Chowder Power
Forget New England versus Manhattan—chowder variations are nearly infinite.

New England Clam Chowder
- Photo by Diana Yen2/9
Seafood Chowder with Bacon and Thyme
One of our favorite classic chowders, this combines clams and haddock.
- Photo by Francesco Tonelli3/9
Manhattan Clam Chowder
Prefer your chowder with tomatoes? This variation doubles up on tomato flavor, using it in the broth and garnishing with confit tomatoes.
- Charles Masters, food styling by Suzanne Lenzer4/9
Smoky Turkey Corn Chowder With Bacon
If you're not a seafood fan, this spicy turkey chile version might be the way to go.
- Jason Lowe5/9
Smoked Haddock Chowder
Or maybe you'd like a smoky version? Here, smoked haddock adds an earthy flavor.
- Noah Sheldon6/9
Bass with Herbed Rice and Coconut-Vegetable Chowder
This Thai-inspired chowder uses bass and replaces the traditional cream with coconut milk.
- Chris Gentile7/9
Cheesy Corn Chowder
This corn-based chowder can easily be made vegetarian if the bacon is omitted.
- Christina Holmes8/9
Fish Stew with Fennel and Baby Potatoes
Elegant and easy, this flavorful fish stew comes together in less than 30 minutes.

Onions. Broth. Bread. Cheese. Treat these elements right, and you've got a roadmap to the ultimate winter soup.
Rhoda Boone

Great noodles and mind-bending toppings don't hurt, but it's a complex broth that really makes a bowl of ramen sing.
Matt Duckor

The best way to bulk up winter soups is to add bread to the mix.
Sheela Prakash
Like herby chicken kofta meatballs and baked feta and greens.
Like hummingbird cake and a steak salad with feta dressing.
From German potato salad to the “best halibut.”
We’ve got sausage with cabbage and giardiniera, tomato aguachile, and matcha-berry frozen yogurt.
Like peach yogurt semifreddo, apple pie smoothies, golden yogurt cake, and more.
Peel-and-eat shrimp, corn on the cob with basil butter, three-ingredient peach floats, and more.
These are the varieties you’re most likely to come across in American markets.
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Like apricot-almond, cheesy mushroom, cannoli-inspired, and more.