If you're making jambalaya, don't skimp on the andouille sausage. Or the bell pepper. Don't forget the Creole seasoning or the thyme.
No fewer than 14 ingredients go into New Orleans' signature dish, and it's an apt parallel for the NBA's All-Star weekend, which contains a jumble of events sponsored by an array of companies. This will be my first All-Star weekend and here are things I am (sort of) looking forward to: