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 ...

Mardi Gras 2025 is on Tuesday, March 4th this year, and while many people think of the fun and wild parties that happen around Mardi Gras, I'm here to tell you all about the New Orleans-inspired food ...

Ever wonder what the colors of Mardi Gras represent? Purple signifies justice, green is faith and gold means power. This color combo can be found so everything related to Mardi Gras for good reason!

If you're from Louisiana, you don't need a calendar to tell you what season it is because the only ones that matter are Mardi Gras, crawfish, football and hunting—and with Mardi Gras comes king cake.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a lot more than parades, masking and costumes. Just like virtually all festivals in New Orleans, and throughout Louisiana, our celebrations revolve around what’s essential ...

Beatriz Da Costa for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Susie Theodorou. King cake, fried chicken and more recipes to celebrate Carnival season. Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: ...

Our best Mardi Gras recipes, and reader favorites from this week. By Mia Leimkuhler What we — our readers and staffers — are clicking and cooking, and can’t stop thinking about. Image Paul Prudhomme’s ...

Mardi Gras refers to events of the Carnival celebration leading up to the Christian period called Lent. A direct contrast to Lent's self-reflective, sacrificing feel, Mardi Gras celebrates the joy of ...