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Gumbo, pralines and creole sauce - what a perfect way to sample cajun/creole cooking! Try these 3 easy recipes.

If you want to celebrate Mardi Gras, but don't live anywhere near New Orleans and don't have the time and money to travel, why not host a Mardi Gras party in your home? These easy recipes will make your party a success!

Authentic Cajun and Creole recipes like the ones found in New Orleans Restaurants at Mardi Gras

Here are three foods and two drinks you can make to create your own Mardi Gras celebration!

Learn to make a roux (pronounced rue as in true) and feed the hungry masses on Fat Tuesday. Get the water boiling early; then nibble on boiled crawfish or shrimp all day. Keep plenty of drinks iced down. Snack on popcorn balls, and warm up to sweet potato pie.

Enjoy Cajun delicacies that you can make easily yourself with this various flavorful recipes. They will stimulate your taste buds and transform your Mardi Gras party into the event of the season. Your friends will be envious of your culinary expertise as well.

Everything you could possibly need to hold Mardi Gras at home. Includes ideas for the decor and music along with a collection of recipes that could be made for the occasion.

Every party animal loves the mardi gras season, even if you can't make it to the real thing you can still eat like you were there. After all mardi gras is about food...right?

Mardi Gras is your last chance to indulge in all kinds of decadent delights before giving them all up for the Lent season. So a good Mardi Gras celebration cannot be complete without all kinds of fun food and drink.

Your guests will love these simple, yet delicious recipes for Cajun Style Barbecue Chicken, Orange Sweet Potato Casserole, Lime Pineapple Salad and King's Angel Cake.

Some Mardi Gras recipes to prepare for your Mardi Gras party

Mardi Gras is coming. For those who prefer an intimate affair for Fat Tuesday, here's one meal that will get you in the Mardi gras spirit.

It is uncertain as to when the celebration of Mardi Gras first originated. Mardi Gras is celebrated in many of the Southern States in the United States.

Yes, there will be Mardi Gras in New Orleans this year and it will be bigger and better than ever. If you are planing to come to New Orleans this Mardi Gras, why not party in style at some of the best party places in town, right in the middle of all the action.

Food and drink traditionally served for Mardi Gras

Traditional recipies from New Orleans, including appetizers, easy meals, delicious deserts, fun alcoholic drinks and even vegan options.

At home ideas for your Mardi-gras festivities

How to make the New Orlean's famous Hurricane for your Mardi Gras party.

Mardi Gras' King Cake. Also known as Twelfth Night Cake is a traditional Mardi Gras', dessert that for one "Lucky" person brings the gift of Good Fortune for the upcoming year.

Firehot fixings for the big day Creole Style.

A delicious authentic Gumbo thats easy to make at home in under an hour. Celebrate Mardis Gras right!

A recipe on how to make chicken and shrimp gumbo; a Cajun style recipe to serve at your next Mardi Gras celebration.

Some of my favorite cajun recipes and drinks.

This is a cooking story about how my Granny taught me as a child to make jar breads. These little mounds of bread dough are baked in half-pint canning jars; right in your home oven. It's easy, fun, and you can pick your own ingredients and eat it in one bite.

Great recipies that anyone can prepare to transform a simple meal into a special occasion.

When you're traversing the streets of New Orleans and find yourself in the French Quarter, be sure to make a reservation at one of the area's finest Creole and Cajun restaurants. Enjoy exceptional dishes not found anywhere else in the world!

When you are hungry for some down home Cajun cooking there are two places in Lewisville, Texas that you may want to check out: Razzoo's Cajun Cafe, and Johnny G's. Both feature great food at an even better price.

My favorite top 10 sites for Cajun recipes.

Mardi Gras, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday, is a great time to throw a party and to have some fun with family and friends. Here are some tips on making it a time to remember for years to come.

have one drink recipe an appetizer and an entrée recipe to share with you so you have an authentic as possible Mardi Gras Party!

We have Cajuns and wanna be's in our area too that LOVE Mardi Gras!

Mardi Gras will be observed February 5th. I have some great cooking ideas to help you enjoy this celebration.

There's no better time than during Carnival, the two-month long celebration of Mardi Gras, to whip up traditional Cajun and Creole dishes. The following foods are requisites in New Orleans year-round, but make festive menus for anyone who wants to stage their own Big Party.

Mardi Gras is know for its wild parades, costumes, and even more...it's great food. Here are a few cajun style recipes that are completeley Mardi Gras.

Every year Louisianians celebrate with the rest of the world at carnival time. In keeping with Louisiana style and tradition, two dishes are always around during Mardi Gras: rice dressing and delicious King cake.

Famous Mardi Gras Recipes

I love this dish because you can prepare it in so many ways.

If you visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras or pretty much any time you will likely find your self having some Beignets while you are there. Unless you don't have a sweet tooth. Beignets can be served as treats or for breakfast.

Hot, steamy, spicy Cajun steak sandwiches are every foodie's dream!

While the Mardi Gras season has ended for the year it is never too late to have an awesome Mardi Gras themed party. Graduation season is just around the corner and summer provides ample opportunity to bring a little of the Big Easy into your own back yard.

A New Orleans celebration is great cuisines, rhythmic music, joyous people and memorable drinks. This script provides food suggestions, snacks and a famous drink. When mixed with merriment, good music, creative and fun-loving people, a true New Orleans experience evolves.

Time for Creole cooks to heat their grease!

Bring a little bit of Louisiana home and enjoy a classic chicken gumbo at your Mardi Gras Party!

I learned almost everthing I know about real life entertaining from Lola, who was one of my best friends from boarding school, over twenty years ago. We first cooked together in 1999.

Rain or shine, bustling or not, New Orleans is a fantastic place to spend Thanksgiving and the holidays.

There is more to New Orleans than Mardi Gras... That is a great party to be sure, but there is far more to this Cajun town than Bourbon Street.

Mardi Gras Meal Theme

On a recent trip to St. Louis I had the opportunity to have lunch at The Gumbo Shop in Rock Hill, MO. The Gumbo Shop is a place to go for Creole and Cajun food. There are several reasons why eating at The Gumbo Shop was a pleasurable experience.

On a recent trip to Baton Rouge, LA, my family and I were lucky enough to stumble on a most enchanting restaurant. Boutin's Restaurant, located at 8322 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810. We enjoyed our Friday night there so much we went back on Saturday.

A review of restaurants and specialty food shops that offer Cajun deep-fried turkeys for Thanksgiving and the holidays.

All about the best Cajun restaurant in Dallas.

Making your own Mardi Gras mask can be fun. Find out where to buy supplies to make your own.

Laissez le bon temps roulez! No Mardi Gras party is ever complete without great drinks, and these three are New Orleans classics, the Hurricane, the Zombie and Planter's Punch. Now the recipes will seem very similar, but each truly has its own flavor.

It's a smaller but kicked up version of New Orleans' Mardi Gras - only South Florida style

Recipe for Beignets for Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday) February 5, 2008

A majority of people in this country will unfortunately never experience a live Mardi Gras in New Orleans. That said, they shouldn't be deprived of the experience entirely. Here are some helpful tips for bringing the party to them this year:

Cajun/Creole Recipes that are sure to make your Mardi Gras Party the talk of the town.

Mardi Gras guide to all the parades in the New Orleans area.

Recipes and instructions on how to make your very own Mardi Gras King Cake.

Mardi Gras is a popular time to have parties. Where there is a party, there must be fun games!

Have the best Mardi Gras ever, even if circumstances don't permit travel to New Orleans, Rio, or one of the other exotic locations known for Mardi Gras or Carnivale celebrations. Laissez les bontemps roulet!

St. Louis is home to the nation's second largest Mardi Gras celebration. The event is held annually in the Soulard neighborhood.

Experience the spicy south with Cajun Crab Boil. Make it as spicy as you like!

These recipes have been in my collection for years and each one of them reminds me of the wonderful food I've eaten in New Orleans for Mardi Gras.

Red beans and rice, shrimp and grits and more. If you can't make it to New Orleans, these recipes will help bring New Orleans to you. Create your own Cajun feast and let the festivities begin!

That Holy Confection search for pralines in states long outside of New Orleans, LA matters more when you're not sure many are being produced in New Orleans any longer due to post-Katrina tragedy.

Quick an easy recipes to prepare for a Cajun style dinner, minus seafood.

Mardi Gras event in San Diego, California. This event is held in the Gaslamp Quarter known for its food and music in downtown San Diego.

The Big Easy is back in business, and tourist packages are reappearing to boot. Among the good news is a New Orleans venture between Amtrak, the passenger rail system, and Carnival Cruise Lines, the "fun ship" company.

Potluck dinners are fun, but many people who don't cook, or don't have time, still want to contribute. These simple recipes only require throwing a few ingredients together, with minimal or no cooking involved.

All of these quick and easy vegetarian meals are made with some simple white beans. They are some of my favorite simple white bean recipes I have used over the years.

Not everyone is able to make it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, so have a Mardi Gras of your very own! Beads and drunken revelry not included.

Pasta with a spicy Cajun cream sauce

Mashed potatoes with a Cajun kick.

This is not your mother's potato salad. This recipe is quick, easy, and addictive.

Most people aren't familiar with Cajun food these days and that's too bad. Cajun food should enjoy the recognition it deserves. Not only is this the only cuisine that's distinctly American, but it could be one of the world's classic cuisines.

In Orlando, Universal Studios, JazzFest Kissimmee, Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival and the Orlando Carnival are great places to celebrate Mardi Gras.

Are you looking for great tasting Cajun food in Orlando?

Those who enjoy good Cajun food and Zydeco music will head to Simi Valley California on Memorial Day weekend May 24th and 25th to enjoy the food, sights, and sounds of the 19th Annual Cajun, Creole Music Festival.

If you are yearning for Cajun cooking, Orlando has quite a few restaurants that may be what you are longing for.

On our recent family vacation to Orlando, Florida, I knew I just had to visit every Cajun restaurant the city had to offer. But then again, I knew realistically that my budget didn't fit that bill.

Here's bringing the best of AC CP's Cajun Restaurant Reviews

You don't have to walk the French Quarter, fight for a parking place, or spend an arm and a leg to eat delicious New Orleans food.

The French Quarter in New Orleans is open and ready for tourists. This is a guide to some of my favorite restaurants in the Big Easy.

Pensacola's beachfronts and area attractions are gearing up for a spectacular Mardi Gras celebration. From parades to carnivals, buffet dinners and formal Mardi Gras balls, here's where you need to join the forces of celebratory glee in Pensacola, Florida!

A condensed review of the top five Cajun restaurants in Orlando, Florida.

Aside from eating there are many wonderful things to do in New Orleans. Granted, New Orleans is the "Party Capitol of the World," but if you are going to come here for a visit, you should explore the rest of the city and outlying areas.

Since many cajun dishes originated from the islands, I have a couple of Caribbean recipes from a Bahamian kitchen that is affordable and will taste just as delicious.

I grew up with summer meals that were delicious, nutritious, and so easy to make. In the hot south, it's important to have light meals that won't heat up your kitchen and that will pack nutritious vegetables into your regular diet.

This is a series of articles of Down Home Cookin' recipes and tips that I have gathered over my lifetime.

Using recipes to create Indian meals at home is a great way to save money and introduce your friends and family to Indian food. While some of the recipes can be complicated, others are very simple and can create a rewarding an inexpensive meal.

Recipes for burgers, a pasta salad and two yummy desserts.

Have you ever want to make homemade mexican foods? Well, don't worry anyone! I will give you my top THREE homemade recipes. This recipes are so tasty, they will make you think you ordered them from a Mexican restaurant.

Without the proper knowledge, a low calorie diet can quickly become boring. Fortunately, there are low calorie ways to add flavor to your recipes.

Food is a very important part of any party, including Super Bowl parties. Here are a few easy Super Bowl pa