Dessert: A nice cake, tribute to the King, perfect for a nice January ! Preparation: Step 1: Mix together the sugar and the powdered almonds, then add the softened butter. Finally, add the eggs ...

King Cake is a traditional pastry with roots in France, brought to New Orleans in the 19th century. Its origins trace back to celebrations of the Christian Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, marking the ...

Steven Love has gained quite the reputation among friends for his delectable desserts — especially his galette des rois, the traditional French-style king cake made with puff pastry.

Gretchen Lowe in Metairie has been baking for years, but when asked for a king cake recipe, she offered her son's version. In Gift-of-the-Magi fashion, Steven Lowe says his mom is the real king ...

Edgar Lawrence "Dooky" Chase III said "this restaurant has been here since 1939" and has stories about guests including Satchel Paige, Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King, John Lewis and more.

Don't forget the desserts in your Mardi Gras spread! From king cake to beignets and bread pudding to bananas foster, Food & Wine has the best Mardi Gras dessert recipes for your festivities.

Assembly After it spends the day in the fridge, roll the dough out on a floured surface to 3" by 20" rectangle. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar all over the dough. Roll it up from the long side to create one ...

Today's traditional king cake is a twisted ring of brioche-like cake covered in icing or sugar in the Mardi Gras colors of green, gold, and purple. Cajuns tend to take the cake to the next level ...

The chef's favorite king cake comes from Manny Randazzo's King Cakes, a purist favorite since 1965 that draws crowds and receives worldwide acclaim. King cakes are commonly only sold during Carnival ...

Beneath that easy icing, the cake itself is equally retro and simple to make. A Depression-era favorite known as hot milk cake, it calls for minimal butter and only two eggs, which, with egg ...