As winter prepares to leave us and April gives way to showers, the north wind and its chill can no longer be beaten back; not with chili, but with a good Louisiana-style gumbo. Its main ingredients are chicken, sausage and roux. If you don’t have roux, you can make your own. Either fry or microwave white flour until it’s yellow, then raise the heat until the flour becomes either dark brown or burnt.
Bon appetit!
