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Melody Elliott-Koontz makes Charleston seafood gumbo using the recipe from the "Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking" by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Stevens Graubart at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Elliot-Koontz is a local cooking tester for the new cook books from Southern chef Dupre, who is coming to Sacramento for several food related events at American River College. -
Melody Elliott-Koontz cuts andouille sausages to make Charleston seafood gumbo at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Elliott-Koontz is a local cooking tester for the new cook books from Southern chef Nathalie Dupree, who is coming to Sacramento for several food related events at American River College. -
Melody Elliott-Koontz looks over the recipe for Charleston seafood gumbo from "Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking" by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Stevens Graubart, at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Elliott-Koontz is a local cooking tester for the new cook books from Southern chef Nathalie Dupree, who is coming to Sacramento for several food related events at American River College. -
Melody Elliott-Koontz prepares ingredients to make Charleston seafood gumbo from at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Elliott-Koontz is a local cooking tester for the new cook books from Southern chef Nathalie Dupree, who is coming to Sacramento for several food related events at American River College. -
Melody Elliott-Koontz prepares ingredients to make Charleston seafood gumbo at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Elliott-Koontz is a local cooking tester for the new cook books from Southern chef Nathalie Dupree, who is coming to Sacramento for several food related events at American River College. -
Melody Elliott-Koontz adds andouille sausages to the Charleston seafood gumbo recipe from "Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking" by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Stevens Graubart, -
Melody Elliot-Koontz prepares the shrimp to the Charleston seafood gumbo recipe she is testing from "Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking" by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Stevens Graubart, -
Melody Elliott-Koontz prepares the shrimp to make Charleston seafood gumbo at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Elliott-Koontz is a local cooking tester for the new cook books from Southern chef Nathalie Dupree, who is coming to Sacramento for several food related events at American River College. -
Melody Elliott-Koontz adds gumbo filŽ powder to make Charleston seafood gumbo at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. -
Melody Elliott-Koontz adds gumbo filŽ powder to make Charleston seafood gumbo at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. -
Melody Elliott-Koontz adds andouille sausages to her Charleston seafood gumbo at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. -
Melody Elliott-Koontz adds cooked shrimp to her Charleston seafood gumbo at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Elliott-Koontz is a local cooking tester for the new cook books from Southern chef Nathalie Dupree, who is coming to Sacramento for several food related events at American River College. -
Melody Elliott-Koontz stirs and adds spices on her simmering Charleston seafood gumbo at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. -
Melody Elliott-Koontz tested 60 receipts including this one for Charleston seafood gumbo for "Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking" at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. She was also instrumental in getting cookbook co-authors by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubartat to visit Sacramento. -
Melody Elliott-Koontz tested 60 receipts including this one for Charleston seafood gumbo for "Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking" at her Sacramento home on Thursday, March 21, 2013. She was also instrumental in getting cookbook co-authors by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubartat to visit Sacramento.
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