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 ...

I made Ree Drummond's chicken pot pie recipe and compared it to my mom's. The crust on Drummond's chicken pot pie ended up soggy, and the filling was quite soupy. In comparison, the crust on my mom's ...

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a cookie sheet, place 3-4 cups all-purpose flour keeping 1 inch away from the sides of the pan. Place in the pan in the oven. Make sure and stir every 30 minutes. If ...

A basic recipe may never grow old, but the method of cooking it might. For example, black iron kettles have been used for cooking roux for hundreds of years. A microwave oven updates roux-making to ...

However, in the late 60s and early 70s when home microwave cooking was really heating up, microwave roux was a thing. Lynn’s mom must have subscribed to the teachings of Jeanne Landry, author of ...

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 1-quart sauce pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, shallots and green onions, whisking until golden brown. Add the cream, continuing to stir, and the beer.