You won’t find more a decadent cuisine than these West African, French and Spanish-inspired dishes and these 17 Mardi Gras recipes prove that Fat Tuesday food is the best. We're talking ...

The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.

It begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday — the day we see festivals, feasts and people enjoying sugar, alcohol, or fatty foods. The French name Mardi Gras means ...

who created the first “bal masque” or costumed Mardi Gras in the 1740s. That tradition is going on today along Bourbon, St. Charles, Canal and other streets. Creole and Cajun foods are often ...

Mardi Gras comes to a ... Back then, people celebrated “Boeuf Gras,” meaning “fatted calf.” It’s a time for people to enjoy things such as fatty foods, sugar, alcohol and other items ...

Mardi Gras falls on March 4 this year ... gives that New Orleans atmosphere by serving up their traditional Cajun food with dishes such as Louisiana Hot Wrap, Jambalaya eggs, the Cajun burger ...

Of all the gifts thrown at the New Orleans parades, one of the newest and most unusual is a collection of South Asian family recipes ... the founder of the Mardi Gras Guide, now in its 49th ...