A rich and flavorful Louisiana staple meal-in-a-bowl, perfect to throw in the slow cooker for a hearty weeknight meal. Gumbo is a hearty soup or stew that is one of the most famous dishes to result from Louisiana’s shared Creole-Cajun heritage. It combines elements from French, West African, and Native American cuisines and ingredients. The […]
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Infuse some creole cooking into your after Thanksgiving tradition with this savory, one pot, homemade, Turkey Gumbo with Andouille Sausage recipe. Stemming from the culinary creations of my Uncle Len, Friday Turkey Gumbo with Andouille Sausage is a dish the whole family looks forward to sharing together the days following Thanksgiving. However, there are rules
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Louisiana cuisine comes to your kitchen with this Duck and Shrimp Gumbo—a more exotic take on the Cajun staple with meats and veggies galore. When I make a gumbo, it is an event. I start days in advance with the roux. I spend hours stirring it, ensuring it reaches that perfect color and consistency. Then
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Add some zest to your weeknight dinner with Chicken Gumbo: a stovetop dinner full of flavor and warmth! Bringing together elements of West African, French, Spanish, and Native American Choctaw cuisine, gumbo is so beloved by Louisianans that it’s their state dish. It’s easy to see why: the roux (a cooked mixture of flour and
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It’s winner, winner, chicken dinner with these juicy, slow roasted chicken breasts. Say goodbye to boring, dry boneless chicken breasts. Life is too short to settle! The convenience and versatility of boneless, skinless chicken breasts is a plus, but too often they are baked or sauteed in a way that leaves them somewhere near “Meh”
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Make a jumbo pot of Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo, a blend of meats, veggies, and Cajun spices straight from Louisiana. I was introduced to gumbo during a trip to New Orleans (I went right to the source!). The dish calls Louisiana home, which is to say it is the product of the area’s West African,
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Go South with Cajun Dirty Rice with Sausage—a spicy mix of ‘Holy Trinity’ veggies, rice, and smoky sausage straight from Louisiana. I don’t usually let anything dirty in my kitchen. Except when it comes to this dish. For this plate of rice we’re heading back to the South, to Creole country, to make what appears
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Move over Southern grits! Your delicious Italian cousin, Polenta, is coming over for dinner in this easy peasy recipe. In the Bluegrass state of Kentucky, if you don’t like grits, it’s because you haven’t tasted mine. So I was curious about polenta when I went on a recent trip to Italy. Since both are made
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