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Let’s Make a Chicken Shawarma-Style Bowl

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Let’s Make a Chicken Shawarma-Style Bowl

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo September 16, 2018

Let’s try to make a Chicken Shawarma-style lunch bowl. I’d like to find a chicken shawarma recipe...

Let’s Cook Something New: Tabbouleh

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Let’s Cook Something New: Tabbouleh

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo February 7, 2017

I love to get an order of tabbouleh when eating at Middle Eastern restaurants. Pasha, a Turkish and...

Let’s Cook Something New: Falafel

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Let’s Cook Something New: Falafel

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo September 20, 2016

This summer I tried cooking something new. Falafel, made from chickpeas, is a mainstay in the cuisine of...

Welcome, 2026!

Welcome spring!

It is crawfish season in Louisiana. I have many favorite recipes featuring crawfish, here are several unique ideas to give an updated lift for crawfish tails — from Crawfish Egg Rolls to Crawfish Cheesecake. Plus, I have an easy and delicious recipe for Crawfish Etouffe. It is so simple; anyone can make it.

Plus, this is strawberry season in Louisiana — here are two great desserts for using Louisiana strawberries — considered to be the sweetest and most flavorful around.

Enjoy these recipes.