Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – It’s about the time of the year when everyone is sucking crawfish heads, slurping claws, and pairing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Executive chef Michael Micek with Lucile’s Creole Cafe highlights how king cake ties into the broader traditions and flavors of ...

I am never tempted by king cake out of season. Tasty though any cake may be, they just don’t have the same appeal detached from Carnival time. That’s because king cake isn’t just an excuse for midday ...

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — On Tuesday, while many along the Gulf Coast celebrated Mardi Gras with beads and parades, culinary students in Port Arthur marked Fat Tuesday with flour, frosting and a hands-on ...

King’s Day on January 6 marks the official start of king cake season here in South Louisiana, but let’s be honest, celebrations start long before the first slice hits the table, and they don’t slow ...

Jefferson Parish has proudly named itself the King Cake Capital of the World. The resolution declaring so was passed by the Jefferson Parish Council last week. It reads that Jefferson Parish has more ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Jan. 6 marked the start of Mardi Gras season, when king cakes officially make their return to bakeries across the coast. Local bakers are preparing for the busy season ahead, ...

“Why would anyone bake a king cake when local bakeries are turning them out by the thousands every morning from now until Mardi Gras?” an article in the Jan. 15, 1987, edition of The Times-Picayune ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – It’s about the time of the year when everyone is sucking crawfish heads, slurping claws, and pairing it with a sweet slice of King Cake. Now, if you’ve ever sliced into a ...