While tracing the origins of gumbo, Ken Wells stumbled upon what may be the long lost ingredient in early Cajun roux: bear lard. He recounts his search for the origins of gumbo in his book ...

It’s how I like to spend my free time. By Sam Sifton Jeremy Chauvin’s firehouse chili gumbo, adapted by Sam Sifton.Credit...Gentl and Hyers for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero.

This recipe for Mama's Seafood Gumbo has been a part of my life since childhood. It is one of the original recipes in my first cookbook, "Bon Appetit, Y'all: Recipes and Stories From Three ...