Gumbo Weather and Christmas Eve Open House

Being from South Louisiana you can expect that gumbo is one of my go-to meals.  It is great on cold, wet, dreary days or any day.  It has also become part of a tradition I began about 15 years ago and that was to host a Christmas Even Open House for family and friends.  Gumbo is the main attraction.  Not just one gumbo, but three different kinds.  I wanted to provide an opportunity for extended family and friends to come together in a low stress environment.  I host it all day so that people can just stop by on their way to and fro on that busy day. 

The three gumbos that I do are:  Chicken and Andouille, Turkey, Sausage, and Shrimp, and Seafood (with shrimp and oysters).  My chicken and andouille is based on the Mr. B's Bistro Gumbo Ya-Ya recipe: http://www.mrbsbistro.com/recipes_gumbo.php. 

My Seafood gumbo is based on this recipe:  http://www.gumbopages.com/food/soups/seafood-gumbo.html.  One thing that I do special for the Christmas Eve gumbos is to make the roux by hand and the stocks for each gumbo.  Other times of the year, I use shortcuts like pre-made roux and chicken stock.  Let me know a favorite gumbo recipe of yours and I may decide to use it at next year's open house.  Also, feel free to stop by next Christmas Eve from 12 noon to 12 midnight.