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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

If you come from the south, you know what good gumbo is. I think if people can boil water and follow directions they can cook gumbo. I know it intimidates people but really boil the water, add ingredients, stir occasionally for 2-3 hours and you can do it.

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

A wonderful dish to serve all year round for soup and gumbo lovers.

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

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

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.

The Double Musky Inn is featured as one of the top 10 restaurants in 2004.

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

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.

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

My favorite top 10 sites for Cajun recipes.

No one is more passionate about great barbecue than Dave (aka Sweet Baby Ray) Raymond and his partner, Mike O'Brien, owners of Sweet Baby Ray's Restaurant in Elk Grove Village (800 E. Higgins Rd., Elk Grove Village, Ill.; 847-437-9555).

Convinced yourself that you're the master of chicken gumbo? From the National Chicken Cooking Contest to the North Carolina Sweet Potatoes extravaganza, here are the top recipe contests for 2008.

Enjoy gumbo at its finest in this exquisite restaurant brought to you Emeril Lagasse himself. It's a sure way to indulge in the best seafood your stomach will thank you for.

Southern cooking is some of the most well known food in the world. It keeps tourist coming back season after season and has made many a hard working Southern cook famous.

Stylish restaurant in historic building promises to become Fulton River District dining cornerstone

Weight loss plans abound! In this article I briefly describe the Zone diet and the Best Life diet

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.

Learn the power behind the new soul food movement. Learn the history behind the powerful soul food movement.

Weird websites that will make you go hmmm...

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing AC Content Producer A.M. Morgan and was impressed by her openness, introspection and insight.

Need an inexpensive father's day gift idea that kid's can create for dads? This easy and unique father's day plant-and-recipe combo provides a hands-on gardening experience for kids.

Soul food continues to rise in popularity. The southern cuisine is famous for it's homemade, comfort food feeling. Learn my readers most frequently asked questions.

The annual Pasadena Strawberry Festival is near, and for David Robertson and The Lite Bunch, it's a new opportunity to show off and cook off in the "Strawberry Capital of the South."

What does "damaged" mean, anyway? Who decides who and what is damaged? From where does he or she or it derive the authority? Confound the audacity that must be possessed to prescribe a norm such as damaged to a group as large as the human race!

Soup has been around forever in all different areas of the world.

Organic salt, along with bulk organic spices, supply your kitchen with the taste controllers you need to put savory foods on the table morning, noon and night.

Learn about the ten ornamental plants that can also be utilized for a variety of culinary and medicinal purposes.

I thought of the movie "Forrest Gump" when I sat down to my first meal on the Alabama gulf coast. In a memorable segment of the movie, Army pal Bubba reels off all the ways shrimp can be prepared, and the list is long.

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

A pre game activity growing in popularity. It's a fun way to get food ball fans in the mood for the game

My piece discusses my opinions after attending a forum featuring Susan Tucker and Martha Ward. It also gives importance of oral histories.

Lunch at the Sands Beach Club with VIP (very important pooch) Max.

Do you love to cook and like to learn new cuisines and techniques? These Cooking Getaway Packages would make a perfect weekend getaway.

Shrimp-N-Rice Casserole is good for a quick meal. It is easy to make on those week nights when you don't have time to prepare that big meal.

This article features a list of the National Food Holidays for the month of October. You'll even find suggestions on how to celebrate each day.

Want to see events that are truly unique? Have you ever seen a parade at night, on a river? San Antonio has the truly unique parades, as well as unique festivals throughout the year celebrating everthing. Check it out!

Ready to cook with a little gusto? Then you need to consult this handy guide to the most important herbs and spices to have on hand. You can always add more over time, but these are the ones that are guaranteed to tickle your taste buds and woo your guests!

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.

Multiple month menu planning to save you time in the kitchen, salvage your budget, and protect you from catching common colds from fast food franchises.