Mardi Gras Recipes

Fat Tuesday: What is it, and what can you eat to celebrate?

There’s a reason Louisianans refer to today as Fat Tuesday: It’s the kickoff of Mardi Gras, which is in its essence a celebration of sheer indulgence. To properly ring it…

This coming Tuesday marks the famous New Orleans festival of Mardi Gras, when parades take the city streets for a day of frenzied overindulgence—music, drinks, and some of the city’s most…