Get the latest Mardi recipes from Group Recipes. http://www.grouprecipes.com/tag/mardi This is a recipe that a past client of mine gave me to make for a party. Woooo weeee!!!... it's spicy good! http://www.grouprecipes.com/91405/eat-mo-bettah-jambalaya.html What is Mardi Gras without a drink in hand??? PLEASE DO NOT DRINK and DRIVE http://www.grouprecipes.com/88318/mardi-gras-flasher.html This is the history and the tradition of the Kings Cake: No Mardi Gras celebration is complete without a King Cake, also known as Twelfth Night Cake. This cake is actually a sweetened yeast bread, usually baked in a ring shape. The cake is frosted with gold, green, and purple icing representing in order, power, faith, and justice. The traditional colors on the King Cake date back to 1872. They were taken from a prominent parade group, called a krewe. Although this cake is colorful and tasty, the real fun hides within the cake. The maker of each King Cake hides a token in the cake. The tokens used are a dried red bean or a figurine of a baby, representing the Christ child. When the cake is cut and shared, the finder of the hidden treasure is said to enjoy good luck for the coming year. The lucky recipient may also be expected to bake the King Cake or throw the Mardi Gras party for the following year. the recipe is from the Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook http://www.grouprecipes.com/88317/mardi-gras-king-cake.html I just thought I would share my royal menu with you. I am catering a ball this Saturday! http://www.grouprecipes.com/87908/my-mardi-gras-catering-menu.html My Shrove Tuesday creation for my fiance Eggchef this year, when I didn't have the energy or ingredients to make it from scratch! Makes one big batch! http://www.grouprecipes.com/38550/cheaters-buckwheat-buttermilk-pancakes.html A New Orleans specialty, this sandwich is often made with deep-fried shrimp. Oven-frying the shrimp, which are coated in garlicky breadcrumbs, delivers big flavor without the fat. http://www.grouprecipes.com/37993/shrimp-poboy-with-spicy-ketchup.html Typical dessert for the Mardi gras and Carnival. It has many different names depending on the region (Rome: frappe; tuscany: cenci etc.) http://www.grouprecipes.com/37740/frappe.html A king cake is associated with New Orleans' Carnival tradition. The cake takes its name from the three kings (wise men) who arrived to honor the Christ child on Epiphany. The season for king cake extends from the end of the Twelve Days through Mardi Gras Day. http://www.grouprecipes.com/1794/new-orleans-mardi-gras-king-cake.html