The ability to make a good roux can make or break a chef. The instrumental cooking technique, which involves combining equal parts fat (butter or oil) and flour over low heat until thoroughly combined ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... BATON ROUGE, La. — Gumbo is one of those dishes that everyone has an opinion on. Dark and stewlike is best, says one cook, while another, who may be a close ...

Making roux on the stovetop takes at least 45 minutes of continuous cooking and stirring, and my arm gets tired. Every year, I make turkey gumbo with my leftover Thanksgiving bird, and every year I ...

A big sweet onion was one of the most versatile vegetables that came off our grill. Same drill: It's easy to cut into thick slices. Then brush with olive oil and season. Grill until grill marks ...

Many family dinners are planned ahead of time after pulling a delicious-sounding recipe out of a cookbook and making a detailed grocery list. But there are plenty of nights when this home cook just ...

A bowl being placed into a microwave. - Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images The ability to make a good roux can make or break a chef. The instrumental cooking technique, which involves combining equal parts ...