My friend Kit Wohl featured a version of this over-the-top, unconventional gumbo in her book “New Orleans Classic Celebrations.” She said Chef Gary Darling of
Hot Muffaletta Dip is a creamy, cheesy dip full of olives, roasted red peppers, giardiniera, salami, ham, and mortadella. Makes a great Mardi Gras appetizer.
Megan Boudreaux had a simple idea that’s making a big splash: Since New Orleans can’t have Carnival parades this year because of the surging coronavirus contagion, Boudreaux figured she would decorate her house as if it were a float.
We Have Rounded Up The 10 Best Mardi Gras Recipes To Help You Celebrate In Style And Really Bring Out The Cajun Flavors For Your Parties.
Down here in the deep South, people love them some Mardi Gras! Despite its bad rap, there are several fun, family-friendly parades everywhere. My kiddos get really excited when the holiday comes around, especially because we get 2 or 3 days off school for it! Even though I may not be thrilled about everything that […]
On Lundi Gras at the riverfront, Rex, the King of Carnival, read a proclamation that announced the onset of Mardi Gras and the very special anniversary being marked by the regal krewe.
New Orleans is known for its costuming culture. Here in the Crescent City, we have an entire season – for which people prepare all year – dedicated to masquerading. But dramatic attire isn’t exclusive to carnival season. Outside of Mardi Gras, New Orleans offers many opportunities to stretch the limits of style. One person whose wardrobe embodies the city’s joie de vivre is Kerry Maloney. We toured her French Quarter apartment last year.
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Dress up your Fat Tuesday festivities!
Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. It's most famously celebrated with parades in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Create Calming Jar with Mardi Gras theme, learn what to put in a calming jar, what liquids work the best and what calm down jars are best for. Fun testing tutorial that will help you calm down a wild or anxious child - for a minute atleast!
The coronavirus made Carnival parades impossible in 2021, but never-say-die New Orleans residents and organizations have made lemonade from lemons by converting their stoops, porches and balconies into stationary "floats."
Last week over at Confessions of a Cookbook Queen , Kristan made the cutest red velvet heart petit fours . Which got me thinking.....
Why is fluency therapy so complicated? Here are several tips and tricks to help you tackle those difficult stuttering cases!
Today we picked up a King Cake at Haydel's Bakery in Metairie, La. & the bead dog was in front. Over the years kids would create different animals out of beads they caught & dogs were the easiest to make. If you want more info go to: www.haydelbakery.com/
Planning a trip to New Orleans Mardi Gras Festival? Can you do Mardi Gras with kids? We did! Here's how to enjoy Mardi Gras with kids...
New Orleans’s complicated history with the Mardi Gras flambeaux.
Down here in the deep South, people love them some Mardi Gras! Despite its bad rap, there are several fun, family-friendly parades everywhere. My kiddos get really excited when the holiday comes around, especially because we get 2 or 3 days off school for it! Even though I may not be thrilled about everything that […]
Turn a cake mix into festive and fun Mardi Gras Cookies that have all of the flavors of a King Cake with only a few easy steps.
Join Mardi Gras Mambo Tours in New Orleans for exclusive access to parades, floats, and special events during the festive season.
Serve these Mardi Gras party food and drink ideas along with some fun Fat Tuesday party decorations and let the celebration begin!
