a bowl of gumbo, green onions and a piece of bread - Andrei Kravtsov/Getty Images Back from a trip to New Orleans and desperate to recreate the life-changing gumbo that warmed not just your stomach ...

How do you make your gumbo? Cajun gumbo traditionally does not include tomatoes, while Creole gumbo, which often includes seafood, typically does. The debate about tomatoes in gumbo ties back to ...

Without a good, rich roux — the key component of the perfect gumbo — the dish is a dud. You can cook this fat-and-flour combination that's used as a thickener in everything from sauces to stews to ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...

A staple of Louisiana cooking, gumbo is often called a “dish without a single definition”—and for good reason. While it typically starts with a deeply flavored roux (made from oil and flour), the ...

If you love eating gumbo in New Orleans, then this chicken and sausage gumbo recipe is for you. Not only is it easy to follow, but the resulting gumbo will warm your heart and fill your belly. It's a ...