Southern food is a serious flavor business, and if you've ever savored a spicy gumbo or a plate of smoky jambalaya, you know something truly special about Louisiana cooking. But a common question ...

Journalist Ken Wells told us about researching the origins of gumbo, the uses of bear lard and growing up in Bayou Black.

JUHASZ: With time, the Acadians in Louisiana became known as the Cajuns, and that's where Cajun French comes from. There's also Creole, which was in part created by enslaved Africans. Native ...

Most Louisianans no longer speak French but more and more schools in the state are teaching it. One small school, southwest of New Orleans, is immersing students in the state's local dialects.