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 […]
Tune into Mardi Gras ParadeCam beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday night and watch the krewes of Babylon, Chaos and perennial favorite Muses roll live along the Uptown parade route. Our live, hosted webcast puts you up close Mardi Gras. It brings to mind beads, parties and fancy floats in New Orleans as people cram in […]