Poutine with Foie Gras is an inspired way to give French fries the star treatment. Insanely rich and not for the faint of heart!

Easy mini king cakes! Perfect for Mardi Gras or just a weekend brunch.

How to Make Shrimp Étouffée.

Red Beans, Sausage, and Rice gets a lighter makeover for Mardi Gras.

Shrimp Etouffee!

Creole Shrimp and Grits for Mardi Gras

Kick of Mardi Gras with spice with this Cajun Jambalaya, and “Laissez bon temps rouler”! (Let the Good Times Roll)

Homemade Mardi Gras King Cake– Laissez le bon temps rouler!

Chicken, Sausage, and Shrimp Gumbo – an easy, delicious dinner for Mardi Gras!

If you can’t get to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, bring the Big Easy to you!

Fat Tuesday is Pancake Day in Britain. Get your frying pans ready! (For Honest Cooking)

Savory, spicy, shrimp you can’t stop eating!

Pheasant Souvaroff in madeira sauce with fois gras and truffles –– it’s from Craig Claiborne’s dream menu (fork-list).

Donald Link’s Old School Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya…oh my, here I go again!

New Orleans Bourbon Bread Pudding with Bourbon Cream Sauce

Jambalaya – and some tips on how to revise restaurant recipes

Simple Black Beans and Rice. NEED.

Individual King Cakes with cinnamon-cream cheese filling

Jambalaya for Mardi Gras

Katniss munches on goose liver and puffy bread in the Capitol. Here’s a quick way to re-create it for a Hunger Games party!

Guilty Kitchen’s inaugural Tipple Tuesdays: How to pair dark, winter ales (such as Barley Wine) w/ meats & cheese for a holiday platter.

Foie Gras Terrine with plum, bitter almond, and Umeboshi from Eleven Madison Park in NYC