Winter soup/14 recipes

Another scrumptious beef stew that will add a pleasant aroma to your kitchen and feed your appetite.

Here's a recipe for pumpkin soup. It comes from Jon Gatewood, the executive chef of Emma's restaurant in the Silas Griffith Inn in Danby, Vermont.

Kosher Creole Seafood Gumbo recipe

New England Clam Chowder with Salt Pork recipe

Cheesy and Creamy Chicken and Spaghetti recipe

A rich creamy chowder with corn and sausages -- This chowder is a variation on a family recipe from an old roommate of mine. (She makes it without the sausage, and with more water). It goes very well with most seafood.

Lots of flavors and textures, the beef is tender and succulent. Serve a bowl of this delicious stew with some crusty bread to complete a meal.

Bring the flavor of New Orleans into your kitchen with this succulent dish made of shrimp, potatoes and yellow squash.

French Onion-Cheese Bread recipe