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Gumbo is a Creole soup from Louisiana, thickened with okra pods. “Gumbo” is an African word for okra. Okra came to America with the slave trade and was introduced to the Southern white population by African cooks. As with all recipes, there are regional variations and different styles of gumbo. You can toil for many…
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Updated October 2026 October 8th is National Pierogi Day. Pierogi are dumplings, although they are frequently compared to stuffed pastas like ravioli. Pierogi are dumplings of Central and Eastern European origin, traditionally stuffed with cheese, fruit, ground meat, mashed potato or sauerkraut. They can be served boiled, baked or fried/sautéed, usually in butter with onions.…
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Start preheating the oven: October 1st is National Homemade Cookie Day. Here are some of our favorite cookie recipes. We could do chocolate chip, America’s favorite cookie; but we’re really in the mood for these Gingerbread Bars With Cream Cheese Icing. In honor of the month of October—the beginning of “pumpkin season”—we’ll add some pumpkin…
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