Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, lands on Feb. 17 this year. Rooted in Catholic tradition, it marks the final day of the Carnival season, a period of celebration before the 40 days of fasting, or ...

Moist, tender, and filled with cinnamon sugar, this cream cheese–iced king cake is a delicious yeast cake that is popularly served at Mardi Gras. Melissa M. Martin is the author of Mosquito Supper ...