Great Gumbo Recipes for a Great Mardi Gras
...You can have great spicy gumbo without Mardi Gras, but you can't really have Mardi Gras -- at least... not in Louisiana -- without gumbo. In fact, this traditional stew is such a part of Mardi Gras culture... known as Courir de Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras Run). When they've got everything they need, they cook enough... read more...

Mardi Gras for Kids! (And Grownups Who Have to Work the Next Day)
...'s Cake You can't get more authentic than this legendary Mardi Gras treat (though to squelch any sibling...We admit it: this day and age, the idea of "kid-friendly" Mardi Gras seems about as nonsensical... Wild kind of thing. No, when we think of "girls gone wild" and Mardi Gras, we're thinking of a bunch... read more...

Bananas Foster for Mardi Gras: From Classic to...Cupcakes!
...Like Mardi Gras itself, Bananas Foster is dazzling, fun and a little bit decadent. A dessert made... understand why Bananas Foster is better than a banana split -- kind of like how Mardi Gras is better than any... behavior commonly associated with Mardi Gras. Whatever the reason it was invented, Bananas Foster is so... read more...