New Orleans' infamous French Quarter is awash in memorable sights and sounds, especially during the busiest and most colorful weekend of the year – the one just before Mardi Gras Day. However, a strict tightening of the city's curfew policy means New Orleans' infamous French Quarter is awash in memorable sights and sounds, especially during […]
Will Ferrell took on the role of King of the Bacchus parade during Mardi Gras on February 19, 2012 in New Orleans, LA. For me, Mardi Gras has significance not as a day of indulgence, but, like Christmas Eve perhaps, as a day that precedes a particularly solemn season. To most of us, the after […]
All hail the Mardi Gras king cake – 对方回复光滑 – 女变男. Royal sugar rush. [Photograph: María del Mar Sacasa] "Mardi Gras" is French for "Fat Tuesday," as it is the day before Ash Wednesday and the Christian season of Lent. Lent commemorates and honors the 40 days Jesus Royal sugar rush. [Photograph: María del Mar […]
The Big Apple becomes the Big Easy on Fat Tuesday. Celebrate by indugling in beads, brass and booze at these Mardi Gras parties. Rosario Dawson will host the third annual fund-raiser for the Lower Eastside Girl's Club at Le Poisson Rouge. By Laura Houser Fat Tuesday Carnival on Tuesday: Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, is […]
Frequently asked questions about the King of King Cake Quest. The Times-Picayune crowned its winner, the pecan praline at Manny Randazzo, Wednesday morning after a six-week contest. Chris Granger/The Times-PicayuneThe winner of Note: The cake can be adapted to any occasion by substituting or eliminating the colored sugars. Colored sugars and plastic king cake babies […]
By Noelle Carter For many, a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras is simply not complete without a king cake. Shown here is a homemade Mardi Gras king cake with cream cheese and apple filling. In making a king cake, roll out the dough onto a lightly floured Frequently asked questions about the King of King Cake […]
By Judy Walker, The Times-Picayune Chris Granger/The Times-PicayuneThe winner of the 2012 King Cake King contest is the pecan praline made by Manny Randazzo. Q: You have to taste the king cake at (name your favorite) bakery. A. No, I don't. King Cake Bars. I have never set myself the task of making a real […]
Click here Make king cake for Mardi Gras Originally published: February 17, 2011 11:15 AM Updated: February 17, 2012 10:10 AM By The Associated Press ALISON LADMAN If you won't be lucky enough to be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, you can still bake up Orlando Sentinel food editor and dining critic is giving […]
The beaches and the bayou–that's Sydney and New Orleans–are geared up for some major Mardi Gras revelry this weekend. Or if you like your gatherings a. We want to hear your answers to these five questions about The Gras. This Sunday, February 19th, we again celebrate Mardi Gras at the Market on the south side […]
Click here Make king cake for Mardi Gras Originally published: February 17, 2011 11:15 AM Updated: February 17, 2012 10:10 AM By The Associated Press ALISON LADMAN If you won't be lucky enough to be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, you can still bake up King cake. My cuz Linda travels a lot for […]