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  • Make and Freeze Some Roux for Easy Turkey Gravy

    Make and Freeze Some Roux for Easy Turkey Gravy

    When it comes to large roasts, roux has a small, but indispensable part to play. It’s the thickening agent in my turkey gravy but, more importantly, the key to my day-after-turkey-day turkey gumbo. Making a blonde or even golden brown roux gravy is fairly quick and painless, but a dark roux for gumbo takes a…


  • How to Cook Okra You’ll Actually Love

    How to Cook Okra You’ll Actually Love

    As soon as I said, “I don’t see why anyone would want to eat okra,” the music seemed to stop, the crowd turned to stare, and I heard the crash of glasses hitting the floor. The nearest exit was not near at all, and I had made a huge mistake. Luckily, I was in New…