I'm not sure when I first learned to cook gumbo, but I did pick up a few tips and tricks from many people along the way. I think the person who taught me the most, though, was my stepdad, Scott. When ...

Gumbo is the state cuisine of Louisiana, so on a recent trip to New Orleans, trying as many gumbo recipes as possible was at the top of my must-do list. The flavorful soup, made from meat or shellfish ...

This Chicken and Sausage Gumbo is a Louisiana inspired dish made with juicy chicken thighs, smoky andouille sausage, the holy trinity of veggies, and a flavorful dark roux. The roux is started in the ...

While roux might sound like a fancy cooking term, it's actually a simple mixture of fat and flour used to thicken sauces, gravies, and, yes, gumbo. While roux is used in classic French cuisine, it ...

There is only one way to make gumbo, Aleta Rivarde-Schexnayder told her daughters when she first taught them to cook. And that’s to follow the recipe passed down from her Creole grandmother. Gumbo, ...

Under ordinary circumstances, I wouldn’t include a gumbo recipe in this column, especially one that starts by requiring toasting flour in the oven for 40 to 55 minutes. But this major health crisis ...

Former New Orleanian Sara Roahen now lives in San Luis Obispo; she credits Frank Brigtsen, the chef-proprietor of NOLA’s Brigtsen’s Restaurant, for teaching her about gumbo. For her annual ...

It's all comes down to the role of rice. Fact checked by Jennifer Hawk Gumbo and jambalaya are classic Louisiana dishes that have become popular across the country. Both dishes have multicultural ...