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The Accidental Locavore's First King Cake, A Mardi Gras Tradition

Anne Maxfield | Posted 04.28.2013 | Taste
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Anne Maxfield

The King Cake was actually baked and eaten during the Epiphany season (January 6th to Ash Wednesday). But since the U.S. has a short attention span for everything, it's become associated with Mardi Gras celebrations.

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Thousands Eat Mile-Long King Cake

Agence France Presse | | Posted 03.05.2013 | World
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Tens of thousands of Mexicans wolfed down a 1.9-kilometer (1.2-mile) long king cake on Thursday, polishing it off in less than half-an-hour during the...

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Unsaturated Fat Tuesday (aka Mardi Gras): American Heart Month Day 21

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.22.2012 | Healthy Living
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Suzanne O'Malley

Some fats promote good health, some don't. The Mayo Clinic recommends you enjoy good fats -- in moderation. But today you eat. Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, you fast -- and moderation blows.

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Where To Buy A Louisiana-Style King Cake For Mardi Gras

Kitchen Daily | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste
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There are many reasons to be enticed by Mardi Gras, and high on the list would definitely be the food. From po' boys to beignets, one certainly has gr...

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Mardi Gras Time In Lake Charles, Louisiana

Barbara Barton Sloane | Posted 03.16.2012 | Travel
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The best part of celebrating Mardi Gras in Lake Charles is the atmosphere. Although the event is second only to New Orleans, this Mardi Gras is intimate and warm with a family-feel that is genuine.

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King Cake History

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Mardi Gras just isn't Mardi Gras without a King Cake. But it's not solely a Fat Tuesday tradition. The season for the King Cake actually extend...

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Mardi Gras Recipes From Chef John Besh

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Find. Eat. Drink.

New Orleans may be HQ for next Tuesday's Mardi Gras parades and debauchery, but you can throw your own soiree with chef John Besh's quintessential ...

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All Hail the King Cake

One For The Table | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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One For The Table

This morning as I was headed to work wishing that I was celebrating Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, I walked past the local bakery where I was aghast to see a King Cake in the window for $65!

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Meatless Monday: Phat Tuesday

Ellen Kanner | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Ellen Kanner

They're cooking up vats of gumbo right now in New Orleans, they've sold countless King Cakes and made a profusion of pralines. They've been partying s...

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Mardi Gras The Green Way

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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This year get set for greener festivities. I've never actually been to Mardi Gras in New Orleans but that has never stopped me from celebrating at ...

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