When Major Jackson was fresh out of college, he found a Cajun restaurant in Philadelphia that had the best Chicken Big Mamou he’d ever had. When the restaurant closed he tried to recreate the recipe but it never came out quite right. That is, not until one of our producers did some digging and found the original recipe for him. This week he joins Jesse to talk about the beloved Philadelphia restaurant, Magnolia Café, and their unforgettable recipe for <a href="https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2023/04/25/magnolia-cafes-chicken-big-mamou" class="default">Chicken Big Mamou</a>: A spicy, but comforting pasta dish full of flavor and history. Major Jackson is a poet, professor, and the host of <a href="https://www.slowdownshow.org/" class="default">The Slowdown</a> a daily poetry podcast from APM Studios. You can follow him on Instagram @poetmajorjackson. <hr> If you like our show, don’t forget to hit like and subscribe and leave us a review! <hr> Help support The One Recipe, and shows from APM Studios that bring people together, <a href="https://support.americanpublicmedia.org/tor-p">with a donation of any amount today.</a>

When Major Jackson was fresh out of college, he found a Cajun restaurant in Philadelphia that had the best Chicken Big Mamou he’d ever had. When the restaurant closed he tried to recreate the recipe but it never came out quite right. That is, not until one of our producers did some digging and found the original recipe for him. This week he joins Jesse to talk about the beloved Philadelphia restaurant, Magnolia Café, and their unforgettable recipe for Chicken Big Mamou: A spicy, but comforting pasta dish full of flavor and history. Major Jackson is a poet, professor, and the host of The Slowdown a daily poetry podcast from APM Studios. You can follow him on Instagram @poetmajorjackson. If you like our show, don’t forget to hit like and subscribe and leave us a review! Help support The One Recipe, and shows from APM Studios that bring people together, with a donation of any amount today.

When Major Jackson was fresh out of college, he found a Cajun restaurant in Philadelphia that had the best Chicken Big Mamou he’d ever had. When the restaurant closed he tried to recreate the recipe but it never came out quite right. That is, not until one of our producers did some digging and found the original recipe for him. This week he joins Jesse to talk about the beloved Philadelphia restaurant, Magnolia Café, and their unforgettable recipe for <a href="https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2023/04/25/magnolia-cafes-chicken-big-mamou" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicken Big Mamou</a>: A spicy, but comforting pasta dish full of flavor and history. Major Jackson is a poet, professor, and the host of <a href="https://www.slowdownshow.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Slowdown</a> a daily poetry podcast from APM Studios. You can follow him on Instagram @poetmajorjackson. If you like our show, don’t forget to hit like and subscribe and leave us a review! Help support The One Recipe, and shows from APM Studios that bring people together, <a href="https://support.americanpublicmedia.org/tor-p" rel="noopener noreferrer">with a donation of any amount today.</a>

53: Major Jackson’s Long-Lost Recipe for Chicken Big Mamou

From the team that brought you The Splendid Table at APM Studios, The One Recipe is a pod devoted to that one recipe you keep in your back pocket. The one you send to friends, make for your mom, the one you entirely depend on because you know it’s going to work. We’re here to help you build up an arsenal of fast, simple and crowd-pleasing recipes, one episode at a time. Whether you’re cooking in a tiny kitchen and eating for one, or cooking breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch during a weeklong celebration with your entire family (and the kids), The One Recipe has a dish for every occasion. Host Jesse Sparks, Senior Editor at Eater, talks to some of the biggest names in food, including Sohla and Ham El-Waylly, Khushbu Shah, Eric Kim, Soleil Ho, Kristen Miglore, Pati Jinich, Yotam Ottolenghi, Stephen Satterfield, and… the list goes on. He draws out the sweet, funny and surprising stories behind everything from show-stopping whole roasted fish, Mexican pasta and crispy oven-roasted chicken to quick, soothing and essential dishes like yogurt rice, crispy tofu, Vietnamese sauces, and umami packed vegan and vegetarian entrees. And don’t even get us started on the dessert options, from Chinese baked goods, to chocolate chip cookies, to pastries, pies, cakes and tarts. Any day, any time, any craving, The One Recipe has got something for you. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network

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