BY: Jennifer Anderson
Grab your griddles and whip out your whisks: the week before Ash Wednesday is Pancake Week!
BY: Vanessa Greaves
A sturdy bowl of gumbo gives you the strength to party on from Twelfth Night to Fat Tuesday.
BY: Allrecipes Staff
Discover secrets about Cajun and Creole cooking styles, plus recipes for your next Mardi Gras celebration.
What’s a margarita without a salted rim, or a piña colada without a pineapple garnish?
A peek into a pot of gumbo is a glance into the rich history of Louisiana.
Use these techniques to make perfect pancakes every time.
Round out your Mardi Gras celebration with a King Cake: a fabulous ring-shaped pastry drizzled with icing, sprinkled with green, gold and purple sugars, and secretly stuffed with a plastic toy baby.
Step up and make one of these potent ruby red concoctions for your own Mardi Gras celebration with our own Ragin' Cajun.
Ask your kids what they really want for breakfast and chances are they'll pick pancakes.
Get party-planning tricks that will make hosting your gathering look effortless.
This handy guide organizes a typical party planning timeline--tweak it to suit your event.
The modern pancake has improved in taste and texture since the early days when our ancestors mashed up grains and water and baked the mixture on hot rocks.
We've got everything you need to make your Fat Tuesday celebrations bigger than ever!
Interesting facts and history about Mardi Gras, plus ideas and recipes for throwing your own Mardi Gras party.
Once you've mastered the basics, you might be ready to take your batter to the next level.
Get a taste of the Big Easy with these favorite refreshers.
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