Louisiana's Carnival season is a period of celebration, comfort food, and community. From king cake and crawfish boils to the religious traditions that anchor Mardi Gras, chef Melissa M. Martin of the ...

Grocer celebrates with traditional Carnival favorites, neighborhood parades and free events NEW ORLEANS, February 06, ...

Food historian Liz Williams told the Associated Press last year that the roots of king cake culture date to Saturnalia ...

King cake — a colorful brioche cake with a good luck plastic baby inside — is eaten around Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras but can ...

On February 28, the gang from the 3rd hour of TODAY, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and Dylan Dreyer will be exploring the vibrant city and just how the locals celebrate the popular holiday.

MONTEVALLO – On Saturday, Feb. 1, Montevallo citizens were treated to an early taste of Fat Tuesday.

You don't have to visit the Big Easy to go big for Mardi Gras. From Alabama to Washington, D.C., check out these 14 places to ...

Everyone knows that besides the sights and sounds of a Mardi Gras parade, the memories go home with you, and so do the throws ...

GALVESTON, Texas — The City of Galveston is implementing new safety measures for its upcoming Mardi Gras celebration, scheduled to run from February 21 to March 4. Key changes include a ban on ...

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, is less than a month away. Here's what to know about the end of the vibrant ...

Mobile police unveiled a portable vehicle barrier along Dauphin Street Tuesday, exactly one more before Fat Tuesday.

NEW ORLEANS -- "It's more civilized in the morning." Ducking into a seafood market for a working lunch on Tuesday, that was ...