Good Eats for Mardi Gras

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I hope y'all are up for another compilation or two this week, because the next big event to hit the Big Easy is right around the corner.  My husband knows the Tuesday before Lent as Paczki (pronounced "punch-key") Day.  Fat Tuesday is a day for those of Polish descent to eat one or five of those doughnut-like treats before giving up sweets for the Lord.  Well, in New Orleans it's on a little bit larger of a scale.  Parades, beads, doubloons ("Throw me somethin' mister!"), and a little gluttony and debauchery on the side...hey, have a last hurrah worthy of a good story if that's your thing.  Here are some great recipes to get you in the festive mood or to just fill your belly well---

New Orleans Beignets

Mardi Gras King Cake

Catfish Fingers with Tomato Tartar Sauce

Pickled Shrimp

Popcorn Shrimp

Shrimp Beignets

New Orleans French Bread

Submarine/Po-boy Rolls

Hushpuppies

Turkey and Sausage Gumbo

Southern Fried Chicken

Cajun Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

Red Beans and Rice

Low Country Boil

Grillades and Grits

Shrimp Bisque

Coconut Cream Pie

Lemon Icebox Pie

Browned Butter Pecan Tart

Buttermilk Tart