enJoie: Living, Joy and in Style

“Soup is a lot like family. Each ingredient enhances the others; each batch has its own characteristics; and it needs time to simmer to reach full flavor.” -- Marge Kennedy

In February when it's below 40 degrees outside and my body is craving warm comfort food, but I also need a break from the meat and carbohydrate-laden meals of the fall and winter holidays, my thoughts turn to gumbo.  Gumbo is soup (some call it stew) that takes its cues from French, Spanish, Native American, African, Italian and German cuisines.