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Jubilant Jambalaya

May 13, 2009 by Jo  
Filed under Cooking, Recipes

Say the word “Jambalaya” and many people’s thoughts escape to celebrations and wonderful foods during annual  Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
The Oxford English Dictionary indicates that “jambalaya” comes from the Provençal word “jambalaia,” meaning a mish-mash or mixup, and also meaning a pilau (pilaf) of rice. This is supported by the fact that the first [...]