Gumbo

Ask a Cajun who makes the best gumbo and the answer is usually 'mamma'. But should it contain okra or filé powder? Now you're asking.The spectre of gumbo has loomed large over this column for ...

Beignets, gumbo, red beans and rice, dirty rice, ettouffee, remoulade, bread pudding and boozethats just how they roll in New Orleans.