Every year, I make turkey gumbo with my leftover Thanksgiving bird, and every year I complain about stirring the roux. Roux is not difficult to make: Combine equal amounts of fat and flour, whisk ...

A bowl being placed into a microwave. - Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images The ability to make a good roux can make or break a chef. The instrumental cooking technique, which involves combining equal parts ...

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 ...

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 ...

There’s nothing wrong with using modern techn and supermarket know-how to make a traditional feast with much less of the traditional work. Welcome to The Cheater’s Guide to Thanksgiving. While there ...

You’d be surprised at how delicious microwave mac and cheese can be with these recipes! Instead of making a roux from scratch ...