The temperature is beginning to drop at night, and soon some of us will want a meal that is a bit heavier. If you have some bass filets in your freezer, or maybe another firm, white-fleshed fish, the ...

Get ready to stir the pot, North Texas! Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor in Rockwall is spicing things up with its First Ever Gumbo Cook-Off, set for 2–6 p.m. Sunday, November 9, 2025. This flavorful ...

The Jeff Davis Parish Tourism Commission is hosting its inaugural Fall Festival and Gumbo Cook-off this Saturday, Nov. 1. It’s an event for the whole family, filled with flavor and fun. The festival ...

Start a new tradition with leftover turkey. Melinda Salchert is an assistant food editor at Southern Living. Her journey into food media began in college when she founded the Washington and Lee ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL-FM) - We didn't invent gumbo in Louisiana, but it can be argued that we've absolutely perfected it. The bottom line is, there's just a right way and a wrong way, and I'm not even ...

State Rep. Beau Beaullieu has won two elections to the state House from New Iberia and now chairs one of the most important legislative committees. But nowadays he’d rather talk gumbo. Beaullieu’s ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — Walk through any Lafayette neighborhood on an early October morning when the first cold front breaks summer’s heat, and you’ll smell it. Dark roux simmering in cast iron ...

Hammond's Tangi Animal Friends will hold its annual Gumbo Cook-Off Fundraiser Nov. 1 in Downtown Hammond. Last year, the event featured 14 cooking teams competing in the cook-off. The nonprofit animal ...

Something had to be wrong. For over a decade, his routine was as reliable as the sunrise: every day around 11 a.m, the door to the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida would swing open and one loyal ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Gumbo, what some Louisianians would call a staple dish to serve during the cold months, is a blend of vegetables, meats, and roux. Stacy Spedale, a Louisiana native who grew ...

A Rockwall favorite known for its Cajun flair is calling on cooks and comfort food lovers alike to roll up their sleeves and bring their best to the table. Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor in ...