Tag: Mardi Gras

King Cake

King Cake

It’s Carnival Time! New Orleans is predominantly Catholic, hence many traditions and celebrations surround holy days of obligation and religious events. Three Kings Day or the Feast of the Epiphany follows the twelve days of Christmas, when the three kings visited baby Jesus on January 

Red Beans and Rice

Red Beans and Rice

Camillia Brand ® Red Beans with the large red rose on the cellophane bag was always my mother’s choice and mine, too.  INGREDIENTS PREPARATION Night before cooking: Rinse beans well and discard unwanted beans and / or foreign bodies. Soak in about 6 cups cold