Category Archives: Fat Tuesday

On Fat Tuesday, a grand show

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

NEW ORLEANS — From the family-friendly avenues of the Garden District to raunchy displays in the French Quarter, New Orleans let loose with a Fat Tuesday party as parades rolled and revelers frolicked amid showers of beads, trinkets and by … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras culminates on Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

By Plain Dealer staff PD FileFat Fish Blue will get the good times rolling Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras. You don't have to be drunk trading beads on Bourbon Street to celebrate Mardis Gras. There are plenty of Fat Tuesday celebrations … Continue reading →

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Fat Tuesday feeds entire Gulf Coast

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Back when refrigeration wasn't up to modern standards, Fat Tuesday was a time to clear your house of indulgent foods. This led to lots of rich recipes, from Shrove pancakes to King Cake. In Sweden, the specialty is semlor. A … Continue reading →

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Fat Tuesday feeds entire Gulf Coast

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Mardi Gras, though rich in spiritual tradition, also carries delicious implications, like beignets and jambalaya. Back when refrigeration wasn't up to modern standards, Fat Tuesday was a time to clear your house of indulgent foods. This led to lots of … Continue reading →

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Revel in Fat Tuesday festivities

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

By Melanie Yuill, Multimedia Journalist – email Fat Tuesday is just around the corner and that means paczki's will be filling bakery shelves. A Mishawaka donut shop was starting to make thousands of the pastries on Sunday in preparation. Four … Continue reading →

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Fat Tuesday Feasting Makes Ash Wednesday Fasting Harder

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

255-8582 Join OutReach for our 4th Annual Mardi Gras party on Fat Tuesday, February 21. Our event will again feature New Orelans/Cajun style food music, and dancing. The menu will include Red Beans & Rice, Corn Bread today i finally … Continue reading →

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Side dishes: Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras… Spring is near!

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

THE third annual Fat Tuesday spectacular kicks off this weekend, culminating in the main musical event on Tuesday evening (February 21). The first major event in the town's festival calendar is set to transport all the colour, costume, music, New … Continue reading →

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Side dishes: Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras… Spring is near!

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

NEW ORLEANS — For hours before a parade of glittering floats rolls down stately St. Charles Avenue, Carnival watchers are hard at work. Ice chests filled with. I wanted to take a little of the fat out of Fat Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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Fat Tuesday dinner Tuesday in Eureka

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

maybe a bloody mary for breakfast, green (representing faith) and gold (representing power) icing or sugar. I would have a king cake. It's that time of the week when real foodies come together for a food festival! Fat Tuesday is … Continue reading →

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Fat Tuesday 2012: Mardi Gras Icons the 610 Stompers Prepare for 'World …

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

It's that time of the week when real foodies come together for a food festival! Fat Tuesday is the official start of Mardi Gras and here at Real Food Forager we are having our own Fat Tuesday Forager Festival! Every. … Continue reading →

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