Jambalaya was a Creole dish. Several members of the Sisko family were skilled at cooking it. Andreas Nikolas was fond of Joseph Sisko's jambalaya when he visited Sisko's Creole Kitchen in 2333. (STA novel: Maker) Joseph Sisko believed his daughter Judith Sisko did not add enough cayenne pepper when she cooked jambalaya. Judith believed he added too much. (DS9 episode: "Homefront", DS9 novel: Lesser Evil) In 2373, when Kasidy Yates returned to Deep Space 9, she and Jake Sisko cooked jambalaya for themselves and Benjamin Sisko. (DS9 episode: "Rapture")