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 ...

A dozen teams prepared their best roux for people in downtown Ellisville to enjoy at the inaugural “Roux Masters” Gumbo Cook-Off.

The local legend has earned numerous awards and made TV appearances.

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 ...

I love gumbo. Several years ago I was lucky enough to go to New Orleans and sample it at many of their wonderful restaurants. I also purchased a couple of local cookbooks, hoping to find the perfect ...

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 ...

15 teams from across the Pine Belt will be competing for the title of “Best Gumbo.” ...

FRUITION LIKE THIS JUST MAKES MY HEART SMILE."> THE EVENT IS SET TO RETURN NEXT YEAR. ALSO NEW TODAY, A GUMBO COOK OFF WAS HELD AT THE BRANDON AMPHITHEATER FROM 11 A-M TO 3 P-M. THE EVENT FEATURED ...

Frigid temperatures did little to temper the heat radiating from 17 large gumbo pots Saturday afternoon at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds. Seventeen teams and hundreds of people braved the frigid ...