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Celebrate Fat Tuesday with king cake, Taste of the Triangle
2012-02-22
By Amy Moore Masami Hart displays on Monday the colorful babies that will be used in king cakes sold at Rao's Bakery. Tradition says the cake consumer who finds the baby is king for the day. Photo taken Monday, February 20, 2012 Guiseppe Barran
King Cake Baby Exposed
2012-02-22
News With A Twist King Cake Babies are getting a makeover and showing up in more than just a slice of King Cake. It's all thanks to a woman who calls herself "King Cake Baby." Vanessa Bolano has the story.
King Cake bars for Mardi Gras
2012-02-22
These bars meet all King Cake flavor requirements, but are simpler to make and to serve. By Perre Coleman Magness, The Runaway Spoon / February 21, 2012 King Cake bars make a great dessert for a Mardi Gras party, and would pack up beautifull
King Cake History, Recipe and Other Things to Know about Mardi Gras Staple [PHOTOS]
2012-02-22
For most, Mardi Gras means eating a ton on Fat Tuesday, beads and drinks but everyone forgets the best part King Cake. Here's a recipe to make your own King Cake this year to celebrate Mardi Gras and photos of the bes
This cake is king
2012-02-22
Rarely will one find a sweet treat laden with as much significance as a Mardi Gras king cake.
King Cakes: What all the fuss is about
2012-02-22
So far this year, I’ve sampled at least 10 different king cakes , attended a king cake party and gulped down a large cup of “ king cake coffee .” Now, that may seem to border on excessive, but I’d argue that in my native Louisiana, my behavior would be co
King cake is just the ticket for Mardi Gras
2012-02-22
The sweet, frosted king cake features colored sprinkles with a plastic baby doll baked inside for good luck.
King Cake cupcakes
2012-02-22
These cupcakes are inspired by the traditional Mardi Gras King Cake. The King Cake actually originates from the Epiphany celebration that traditionally falls on January 6 (12 days after Christmas) and recognizes the day that the kings (Magi)
King cake, a Mardi Gras tradition
2012-02-22
Local 6's Marissa Hollowed went to Cafe @ 1210 in Metropolis to learn the history behind the "king cake."
Baby steps to a king cake, New Orleans-style
2012-02-22
By NOELLE CARTER, Los Angeles Times February 21, 2012 For many, a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras is simply not complete without a king cake. At first sight, it comes across as, well, a little unusual. A large wreath-shaped cake bedazzled in vibrant <
McArthur's Bakery sells king cake on Fat Tuesday
2012-02-22
No Mardi Gras party is complete without a king cake and the traditional plastic baby hidden inside. A local bakery consulted with one of Louisiana's best to make the perfect king cake.
King Cakes: What all the fuss is about
2012-02-22
By Marie Elizabeth Oliver So far this year, I've sampled at least 10 different king cakes, attended a king cake party and gulped down a large cup of “king cake coffee.” Now, that may seem to border on excessive, but I'd argue
King Cake's rule over Fat Tuesday
2012-02-22
“The celebration is the three wise men visiting Jesus,” says Ed Dimmer, who owns Rhienlander Bakery in Olde Town Arvada, as he looks down on one of his tasty creations known as the King Cake. Ed and Maro Dimmer have been backing up King Cakes
King Cake's rule over Fat Tuesday
2012-02-22
“The celebration is the three wise men visiting Jesus,” says Ed Dimmer, who owns Rhienlander Bakery in Olde Town Arvada, as he looks down on one of his tasty creations known as the King Cake. Ed and Maro Dimmer have been backing up King Cakes
Get Your King Cake in Connecticut
2012-02-22
A colors of king cake have special meaning.
Mardi Gras King Cake with Cream Cheese and Apple Filling
2012-02-22
King cakes. They're unusual-looking creations, bedazzled in beads, candies and, strangely, a little baby Jesus. King cakes are drawn from the Catholic tradition, Mardi Gras, which is the culmination of the Carnival season. King Cakes<
King cake is just the ticket for Mardi Gras
2012-02-22
The king cake from Rossmoor Bakery in Long Beach is a very sweet cake with frosting, sprinkles and a plastic baby baked inside for good luck, associated with the with the pre-Lenten celebrations of Mardi Gras and Carnival.
Baby steps to a making a New Orleans-style king cake
2012-02-21
At first sight, it comes across as, well, a little unusual. A large wreath-shaped cake bedazzled in vibrant shades of purple, green and gold -- there’s nothing subtle about it. It might be flavored simply with a touch of cinnamon sugar, or maybe it’s deck
Baby steps to a king cake, New Orleans-style
2012-02-21
Behold the wonder that is the king cake. For many, a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras is simply not complete without it. Though it may look rather odd — perhaps even gaudy — on its own, the king cake fits right in with a colorful season of festi
Fat Tuesday: Tiffany Craig makes King Cake at Three Brothers Bakery
2012-02-21
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King Cakes in demand for Mardi Gras next week
2012-02-21
By Kelly Twedell The King Cake's colors represent purple for justice, green for faith, and gold for power. Mardi Gras will be celebrated this coming Tuesday by many folks from the Louisiana area who partake in the traditions including a delicio
King Cake takes and more
2012-02-21
Oh well, eat all the King Cake you can before midnight. The traditional sweet set on Fat Tuesday tables all over New Orleans is for sale in various forms at bakeries here along with lots of other feast day delights. Sugar on Front has a few King
Is That A Plastic Baby Jesus In My Cake?
2012-02-21
It isn't Mardi Gras without a king cake, a sugary confection topped with lurid icing that just screams indulgence. But in recent years the traditional porcelain baby has been elbowed out by a plastic model that you have to hide yourself.
King Cake King 2012 crown goes to the pecan praline at Manny Randazzo
2012-02-21
Winner of our six-week contest revealed
Celebrate Mardi Gras with Vegan King Cake Recipe
2012-02-21
Part of the Mardi Gras tradition is to bake a King Cake. The sugary, doughy goodness is so delectable it's hard to resist. However, there's more to the cake than its ingredients, as it holds a lot of history. The cake represents the three k
This cake is king
2012-02-21
Rarely will one find a sweet treat laden with as much significance as a Mardi Gras king cake.
Lenten season starts Wednesday
2012-02-21
For Acadiana Catholics, the joyous time of Mardi Gras, king cake, boudin, and good times officially ends Wednesday with solemn prayer and services and the beginning of the Lenten season. According to Catholic teaching, Ash Wednesday marks the begin
New Orleans king cake history: 10 things to know
2012-02-21
Get a taste of Mardi Gras history
King Cake Recipe
2012-02-21
February 20, 2012 (WLS) -- Chef Toni Marie Cox from Toni Patisserie & Cafe makes a traditional King Cake just in time for Mardi Gras. The King Cake is a New Orleans tradition that's baked with a small plastic baby or trinket hidden i
All hail the Mardi Gras king cake
2012-02-21
By Noelle Carter For many, a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras is simply not complete without a king cake. Shown here is a homemade Mardi Gras king cake with cream cheese and apple filling. In making a king cake, roll out the dough onto a
King Cake Recipe: Easy and Quick
2012-02-21
King cake is a type of cake associated with Mardi Gras . It comes in a variety of different styles and is akin to a giant cinnamon roll or donut. It's also marked by the inclusion of a trinket in the cake -- typically a plastic baby to symbolize Baby
NOLA Eats King Cake Tasting Party set for Saturday in French Quarter
2012-02-21
King cake satirist Larry Ragusa to make an appearance, along with Slow Burn Burlesque dancers.
Mardi Gras 'king cake king' tasters visit Gambino's
2012-02-21
Participants and tasters have a blast at Gambino's.
Fat Tuesday: King Cake, Paczkis Bad for Health Ahead of Ash Wednesday
2012-02-21
Mardi Gras 2012 as well as other carnivals around the world will culminate in Fat Tuesday with tasty items like King Cake, paczkis, and beignets. The day of indulgence ahead of Ash Wednesday and Lent may actually be bad for health.
The legend of the Hornets' creepy King Cake Baby mascot
2012-02-21
NEW ORLEANS - Nobody puts baby in a corner, but apparently WWLTV.com sports reporter Bradley Handwerger dared to do so and Doug and Bradley look in to the creepy mascot who shows up at Hornets' games during Carnival season. Link your account to your <
Mayor Mitch Landrieu kicks off Mardi Gras countdown with king cake feast
2012-01-07
Presiding over the mayor's annual Kings Day king cake party at Gallier Hall, Landrieu officially kicked off Carnival season by presenting to the athletics directors of each school a gooey, oval
Carnival Season Begins Friday
2012-01-07
With 47 days until Fat Tuesday, king cake bakers are getting ready for the day's big rush. Local supermarket Rouses said it expects to see an even greater number of people buying cakes due to so many college and professional football fans in to
Poll: For Mardi Gras 2012, we want to know: How do you like your king cakes?
2012-01-07
Should a king cake be plain, flavored with cinnamon, filled or, maybe, French-style? Tell us about your favorite kind of cake
King Cake for the BCS National Championship
2012-01-07
NORTHPORT, Ala. (WIAT) - With the Mardi Gras season beginning on Friday and the BCS National Championship Game on Monday, it's an exciting time for all fans to be in the Big Easy. But for the West Alabama locals who could not make the trip, there's still
LeBron James’ People Reject Boca Baker’s Cake At Bash
2012-01-07
It was a cake fit for a king. King LeBron James that is, or was it? James' people said no. The Boca Raton baker disagrees.
Poll: For Mardi Gras 2012, vote for which New Orleans area bakery makes the best king cake
2012-01-07
Poll closes at 5 p.m. Friday, January 6
For Mardi Gras 2012, help us crown New Orleans 'Best King Cake'
2012-01-07
We need you to tell us which local bakery makes the best king cakes. Then, join us at weekly King Cake parties where we'll taste test the most reader-recommended bakeries.
Off the Bench: LeBron birthday cake spat upsets baker
2012-01-07
A baker wants to be paid $3,000 for a birthday cake ordered by, then rejected by, LeBron James' people.
5 Mardi Gras king cake finalists named! Now, vote in 1 wildcard bakery
2012-01-07
Five other bakeries received more than 300 votes, so we've created a 'wildcard' race to select a sixth contender in our Best King Cake quest
Report: LeBron rejects gaudy b-day cake
2012-01-07
Perhaps if you're an NBA superstar and it's your birthday, you can have your cake and eat another one too.
It's King Cake Time In Shreveport.
2012-01-07
The popularity of king cakes isn't only down south, and with Mardi Gras around the corner, the colorful confection can be found at local bakeries... Gary Galle, with Julie Anne's Bakery in Shreveport, says the orders for the popular Mardi G
Twelfth Night party to be held in River Edge
2012-01-07
The King Cake tradition will also take place, in which a small token is baked into a cake and the person who finds it is crowned king or queen of the celebration. QUOTE: "It's a party for the history community where people can meet the off
Report: LeBron James' People Rejected First Birthday Cake at New Year's Party
2012-01-07
What does a cake fit for a king look like? Not like the one Alethea Hickman made for LeBron James' birthday party on New Year's Eve, apparently. King James' "people" rejected the $3,000 cake Hickman's Passion for Pastry shop made gratis for the Heat forwa
Will you be king for the day?
2012-01-07
There is a small figurine inside, known as the fève, and whoever gets in in their piece of cake is “king” for the day. The galettes, on sale in boulangeries and pâtisseries, usually come with a cardboard crown. The one served to President Sa
King Cake for the BCS National Championship
2012-01-07
Mary's Cakes and Pasteries in historic downtown Northport is cooking up some big batches of king cake. The cakes are being decorate with traditional Mardi Gras, LSU, or Alabama sugars and sprinkles. Owner Mary Cesar says Friday marks Epiphany,
Birthday Cake Fiasco at LeBron James' Bash
2012-01-06
Shelborne South Beach and Hickman agree the deal was for the bakery to provide a birthday cake, free of charge, in exchange for media publicity ... but Hickman's publicity never came.
Mardi Gras kickoff
2012-01-06
Today is known as "Kings Day" in New Orleans as we move into 12th Night tonight. It's the official kickoff of the Mardi Gras Season. The mayor held his annual king cake party where dignitaries and guests enjoyed their first sweet trea
Boca baker's $3,500 cake for LeBron rejected
2012-01-06
Alethea Hickman of Passion For Pastry, says she was approached by the managing partner of the Shelborne South Beach hotel over the weekend to make a last-minute cake for James' 27th birthday.
Bakers reinterpreting king cake
2011-03-09
NEW ORLEANS - Pastry chef Jean-Luc Albin certainly can turn out a delicious traditional king cake - one with a premium brioche dough, rich with butter and eggs. But these days it's his inspired variations on that classic that he's most passionate about.
Tale of the Mardi Gras king cake as odd as the pastry itself
2011-03-09
Little about the king cake suggests its made for human pleasure. Its oval shape and doughy bloat invite unfavorable comparisons to underinflated inner tubes. Its neon-sugar colors are certifiably cartoonish, as gaudy as the beaded trinkets that fall from
King Cake for a day: How local Christiana Noble whips up a one-of-a-kind Mardi Gras dessert in the area
2011-03-09
Mardi Gras just wouldn’t be Mardi Gras without the King Cake.
Smart spender: Snookies Cookies offering King Cake for Mardi Gras
2011-03-09
The delectable King Cake is one of the best traditions of Mardi Gras, and Snookies Cookies in Glendale has created its own version to help celebrate the festive occasion.
Sugar Buzz: King Cake
2011-03-09
With Fat Tuesday coming up next week, now's the time to bring a taste of Mardi Gras into your k
King Cake Offers Sweetness, and a Dubious Prize
2011-03-09
The cake comes with a plastic baby you hide in the brioche. Tomorrow for Fat Tuesday, the Sunset bakery is serving up king cake, a New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition, made with a brioche dough and molasses pecan spice filling, then smothered with ic
King Cake Recipes Bring Mardi Gras to Your Kitchen
2011-03-09
King cake has long been a staple of Mardi Gras. Now that Mardi Gras is in full swing again, it's time to break out the king cake recipes. King cake traditional comes with a trinket hidden inside, mostly; . . .
Bakery puts new twist on Mardi Gras tradition
2011-03-09
Over the past 40 years, the family-owned bakery's wholesale and online cake sales have ballooned the business's footprint to nearly 12 times its original size. "We wholesale our king cakes to 40 stores during the Mardi Gras season,&quo
Mardi Gras 2011: Will king cake make you fat on Fat Tuesday?
2011-03-09
(CBS) Mardi Gras revelers know all about king cake, a traditional part of Fat Tuesday celebrations. The gooey, buttery cake is named for the three kings whose journey to Bethlehem to honor the baby Jesus took 12 days, according to one website. .
The Tradition of King Cake Continues
2011-03-09
On Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known as "Fat Tuesday". It's traditionally celebrated as the last day of indulgence and revelry before the start of the annual Christian fasting season known as Lent. And no Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans is ever comp
How to secure a last-minute king cake
2011-03-09
It was a dubious honor: The king would be sacrificed after 12 months, his blood spread across the soil to ensure bountiful crops. (A less lethal story suggests that the king cake tradition evolved from a Medieval festival in which the landed gentry
Fat Tuesday 2011: King cakes, Mardi Gras and the joys of Carnival season
2011-03-09
Cakes, doughnuts, and sweet pastries are traditional Mardi Gras fare. One treat synonymous with Fat Tuesday is the King Cake. Tim Camran explained the history behind the dessert: Little about the king cake suggests it's made for human pl
No Offense to Paczki, But How About King Cake? Howe's Bayou Does Mardi Gras
2011-03-09
'It's just a big party' - Ferndale style, says owner of the popular Woodward Avenue bar/restaurant. By Terry Parris Jr. | Email the author | 5:05pm Howe's Bayou is giving away King Cake, gift bags, gift certificates and the New Orle
King cake eating champ wears crown a second time
2011-03-09
Pat Bertoletti, of Chicago, left, was crowned king cake champion Tuesday at Showboat Casino-Hotel in Atlantic City. Sonya 'Black Widow' Thomas, of Alexandria, Va., finished third and Bob Shoudt, of Royersford, Pa., finished second. ...
Fat Tuesday Recipe: Gluten-Free King Cake for Celiac Sufferers!
2011-03-08
King Cake is a traditional recipe for Fat Tuesday, but like other baked goods, it can often be inappropriate for Celiac disease sufferers. For this reason, Bloginity is proud to present a gluten-free King Cake recipe that everyone can enjoy
Fat Tuesday: Last chance for King Cake
2011-03-08
One of those foods traditionally off-the-market by Wednesday is king cake. "It's a major - major for all of us in the bakery business" said bakery owner Jake Tortorice. Tortorice said his store sold thousands of king cakes sinc
Not to late to bake/buy King Cake
2011-03-08
by Liz Biro If you're dream of baking a Fat Tuesday King Cake has gotten lost in a stack of errands, chores and work responsibilities this Fat Tuesday, stop fretting and start partying. You can still get one in the oven or buy one or something
Why is Baby Jesus in the King Cake? And other things you never knew about ...
2011-03-08
By Sarah Rufca If you are like most, Fat Tuesday stands for parades, music, king cake and general debauchery. Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday) and Carnival (from the Latin carne vale, or "farewell to the flesh") have been celebrated fo
Traditional New Orleans King Cake Recipe
2011-03-08
Pour the warm water into a small shallow bowl, and sprinkle yeast and 2 teaspoons sugar into it. Allow the yeast and sugar to rest for three minutes then mix thoroughly. Set bowl in a warm place for ten minutes, or until yeast bubbles up and mixture ..
King Cake, History And Recipe For The Mardi Gras Tradition (VIDEO)
2011-03-08
The season for the King Cake actually extends from the Twelve Days of Christmas through Mardi Gras, though many indulge in the desert as a last pleasure before the start of lent. Regardless of your fasting habits, King Cake has become a Fat
Happy Fat Tuesday! Vegan King Cake Recipe
2011-03-08
And in the grand tradition of Mardi Gras, the King Cake is often served up as part of those festivities. The deal with a King Cake is that it's yummy, obviously, but also has a small figurine of a baby or, sometimes, a dried bean hidden
King Cake - more Fat Tuesday Recipes - and fun facts!
2011-03-08
Pass the King Cake please! And the frosty Hurricane, Milk Punch and Red Beans & Rice.. Grab these tasty, fun Fat Tuesday favorite recipes for Mardi Gras. I'll even a throw in a few fun facts about these classic recipes!.. 1. King Cake
The Tradition of King Cake Continues
2011-03-08
And no Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans is ever complete without the king cake, a traditional pastry dating back to the 19th century. Louisiana bakery owner and pastry chef Jean-Luc Albin discusses the king cake and its place in Mardi G
Dished: The Rules of King Cake
2011-03-08
Bayou Bakery has been busy preparing king cake, a traditional cake enjoyed at this season throughout the world. David Guas, the owner/chef of Bayou Bakery (1515 N. Courthouse Road, Arlington), makes his version of the dessert without the bells and
Mardi Gras's Fat Tuesday: The music, the beads and the king cake (Photos)
2011-03-08
The food is the king cake, a gooey, butter-rich cake with a hidden baby Jesus tucked inside. The Post's Tim Carman looked into the history of the cake and found "The cake's appeal becomes clearer the closer you get to the city limits a
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2011-03-08
PICAYUNE, MS (RNN) - Although New Orleans is the heart of Mardi Gras, there's a bakery east of the Crescent City in Mississippi that's well known for cooking up a twisted version of the carnival's most desired food - the king cake.
Prep your tummy for Mardi Gras 2011 at NOLA Eats king cake tasting party
2011-03-08
On Saturday, you can taste and judge some of New Orleans best king cakes down in the French Quarter.
Bakery puts new twist on Mardi Gras tradition
2011-03-08
Although New Orleans is best known for Mardi Gras festivities, a bakery east of the Crescent City in Mississippi is well known for cooking up a twisted version of the carnival's most desired food - the king cake.
Reinterpreting the classic king cake
2011-03-08
NEW ORLEANS - Pastry chef Jean-Luc Albin certainly can turn out a delicious traditional king cake - one with a premium brioche dough, rich with butter and eggs. But these days it's his inspired variations on that classic that he's most passionate about. H
Make a King Cake to Celebrate Mardi Gras in Glen Burnie
2011-03-08
Treat friends and family to a royal tradition, learn the history behind the famous cake then make one yourself using the recipe provided. By Lori Phelan | Email the author | 10:00am King Cake, by definition, is a bakery item associated with Mardi G
Late Mardi Gras offers fresh opportunities for bakers as king cake business booms during the long Carnival season
2011-03-07
Move into king cake business gives Hubig a boost
Southern CandyMakers Cream Cheese King Cake Recipe
2011-03-07
Cream-Cheese Praline Filled King Cake 1 16oz container sour cream 1/3 c sugar 1/4 c butter 1 t salt 2 envelopes active dry yeast 1/2 c warm water (100-110*f) 1 T sugar 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 6 to 61/2 c bread (or all purpose) flour 3/4 c sugar 2 8oz
King Cake Bread Pudding is a party on a plate
2011-03-07
The food business is seasonal.
Artist's porcelain king cake dolls have become Carnival collectibles
2011-03-07
Designs reflect wide-ranging facets of local Carnival traditions
Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Food – Pancakes, King Cakes, and Doughnuts
2011-03-07
In New Orleans, Louisiana, it is traditional to have a King cake. The Louisiana version of the King cake is often decorated with purple, yellow, and green colors for the Mardi Gras celebration. The cake is often a twisted brioche sweet Frenc
Brandi Martin's King Cake
2011-03-07
Mix cream cheese, 4 tablespoons softened butter, 2 cups powdered sugar and vanilla extract with a mixer till the mixture is similar to cake icing. In a separate bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Baste the side facing up on the flat dough with the
Mardi Gras tradition, king cake rules in New Orleans
2011-03-07
By Sue White | The Saginaw News FileTopped with the colors of Mardi Gras, a slice of king cake will give you a bit of the annual New Orleans celebration right in your own home. To say King Cake doesn't exactly reign in the Great Lakes Ba
King Cake Bread Pudding
2011-03-07
All of those dishes are big hits, but none can compare to our go-to dessert during Mardi Gras season - King Cake Bread Pudding. People go nuts for this stuff, and there is a good reason, it tastes great. It's like a Mardi Gras party on a plate
Blog articles
King Cake recipe: Emeril Lagasse hides the baby for Mardi Gras ...
2012-02-22
The person who gets the slice with the baby is King or Queen of the day -- and has to supply the cake at the next gathering. In some circles, it implies that the person who gets the baby will be the next person to have a child.
King Cake « Savoring Every Bite
2012-02-22
You don't need to live in New Orleans to enjoy the local festivities of Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday! There is something so colorful and fun about the New Orleans' King Cake that I have to make it every year just to feel like I'm ...
Of Mardi Gras Krewes and King Cakes – Eatocracy - CNN.com Blogs
2012-02-22
Carnival season commences Tuesday with Mardi Gras, and for the past eight days, partygoers have taken over the French Quarter in New Orleans, reveling in beads, booze and well, that other five-letter b-word.
Fat Tuesday Beyond the King Cake - NYTimes.com
2012-02-22
King cake reigns on Fat Tuesday - and the days leading up to it - but there are other traditional indulgences to be had across the country today, as Ash Wednesday looms.
Have Your King Cake & Eat It Too: An Ode To Mardi Gras on ...
2012-02-22
For those of you lucky enough to be in New Orleans or another location where Mardi Gras is celebrated in its proper and glorious form, then you're well aware that today is Fat Tuesday ... and tomorrow is the start of Lent.
Let Them Eat: Quick King Cake | Serious Eats: Sweets
2012-02-21
Royal sugar rush. [Photograph: María del Mar Sacasa] "Mardi Gras" is French for "Fat Tuesday," as it is the day before Ash Wednesday and the Christian season of Lent. Lent commemorates and honors the 40 days Jesus ...
bearing blog: Healthy King Cake from the bread machine: A Mardi ...
2012-02-21
Back just after Epiphany, I received this great email from a reader named Jenny: I just wanted to let you know that I tried your faux cinnamon roll recipe... but not for cinnamon rolls. Down here in New Orleans, Epiphany...
Sugar Shout Out February 20, 2012
2012-02-21
Make your own colorful king cake for Mardi Gras Gisele and Tom Brady celebrate third anniversary with bikinis and kisses See why Taylor Swift's braided updo is a must try Read Lady Violet's guide to taking charge Celebs ...
More on king cake-flavored vodka | Blog of New Orleans
2012-01-07
We're looking forward to getting a bottle of king cake-flavored vodka — and by 'we,' I mean I've heard not only from the Gambit editorial department, but also production/design and sales — so we'll have a live-tweeted taste ...
La Bloga: Three Kings, King Cake, King Resolutions
2012-01-07
I'm in New Orleans and today, the day of the Three Kings marks the beginning of Mardi Gras much consuming of King cake. Actually, King cakes have been available since New Year's Eve. I've had the first bite of king cake for ...
Carnival begins with King Cake Vodka, celebrities and Crimes ...
2012-01-07
King cakes hit shelves in area stores last week, but the first official Twelfth Night events are today. (Some revelers anxiously await the liquid alternative, King Cake Vodka). The first parade or procession of the Carnival season ...
King cake-flavored vodka: The Grand Tasting | Blog of New Orleans
2012-01-07
Did it taste like a king cake? Yep, it did, sort of, as much as a vodka probably could — but it was also reminiscent of the white frosting on a wedding cake. Everyone agreed it had a long aftertaste and a bit of a burn, but whether ...
Make Your Own King Cake - The Paris Blog
2012-01-07
Every year starting on January 6th, la galette des Rois (the cake of the three kings), a cake made of frangipani (almond cream paste) and a buttery crust, is sold in patisseries all over France. These delicious cakes celebrate ...
The Best New Orleans King Cakes For Carnival Season — GoNOLA ...
2012-01-07
Whether you're a king cake purist, love filling or prefer presentation, one of these New Orleans bakeries will grant your wish this Mardi Gras.
Twelfth Night and the Start of King Cake Season | The Tasteful Life
2012-01-06
January 6 is the Twelfth Night and the official start of Carnival! Last year today, Carrie and I were in New Orleans, Louisiana (Nola) helping to plan the Mom.
King cake-flavored vodka is a thing | Blog of New Orleans
2012-01-06
If distillers and distributors have their way, New Orleans will be ringing in Mardi Gras 2012 by drinking vodka that tastes like a king cake. A company called Lucky Player is introducing the spirit into the local market now; the ...
Cake Wrecks: King Me
2011-03-09
I learned about King Cake because of this blog in a round-about way. I saw a fellow Austin cake club member purchasing little plastic babies and joked, "Are you making a Carrot Jockey cake?" She didn't know what I meant and I got a lot ...
A King Cake Special Delivery | Travel | Smithsonian Magazine
2011-03-09
One can't truly celebrate a New Orleans Mardi Gras without the doughy delicacy.
Traditional Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe | Brown Eyed Baker
2011-03-09
A recipe for king cake – traditionally served during Mardi Gras celebrations in the south.
Mardi Gras King Cake rich in taste and tradition | Gadling.com
2011-03-09
It's been called Portuguese Christmas Cake, Bolo Rei and a bunch of other names but Mardi Gras King Cake is the colorful bakery creation, rich.
Mardi Gras King Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Filling ...
2011-03-08
Who knows King Cake better than New Orleans native Chef John Besh? No one I know of. Made from a soft, buttery brioche dough with copious amounts of cinnamon and lemon zest, the cinnamon fiend in me rejoiced. ...
minxeats: King Cake
2011-03-08
I've only eaten King Cake once, at a friend's party. After hearing that it was de rigeur for a Mardi Gras celebration, I had it built up in my head as some grand fancy pastry. It was a little disappointing to find that it's actually a ...
Oakland Mardi Gras: A Tale of the King Cake (and the Dimond ...
2011-03-07
King Cake, prized treat for Mardi Gras, photo by Stan Dotson. If you live in Louisiana, you start working your way to Mardi Gras on January 6, the Twelfth Night (feast of Epiphany)--and keep it going until Mardi Gras aka Fat Tuesday, ...
siriously delicious: King Cake
2011-03-07
King Cake. Tomorrow is Mardi Gras, and over the weekend I made a King Cake for the first time. Looking back, it has become apparent to me that I was in over my head, for multiple reasons. The first being I didn't exactly read the recipe ...
King Cake The Big News | Paula
2011-03-07
These King Cake Mardi Gras cupcakes are by excellent food blog Hoosier Homemade – click through for the recipe and some other kinds of Mardi Gras foods you can make to celebrate! via Flickr. I have never been to New Orleans. nor have I ...
Liv Life: King Cake and a Giveaway
2011-03-07
Traveling to Italy for Panettone, to Israel for a special holiday Seed Cake, to Kenya for a Banana Cake with Crunchy N'Dizi (this post is up tomorrow!) and last but not least to New Orleans for a traditional King Cake, Liv and I spent ...
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King cake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2012-02-22
A king cake (sometimes rendered as kingcake, kings' cake, king's cake, or three kings cake) is a type of cake associated with the festival of Epiphany in ...
Mardi Gras King Cakes - New Orleans King Cake
2012-02-22
There are many traditions associated with Mardi Gras but the most famous one is the tradition of the King Cake. Get a New Orleans Mardi Gras King Cake ...
Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe - Allrecipes.com
2012-02-22
The King Cake is a New Orleans tradition that involves a pastry, a small plastic baby, and a party. The King Cake is baked with a small plastic baby hidden ...
Fresh King Cakes Directly from New Orleans | Mardi Gras New ...
2012-02-22
King Cakes are a vital part of history of the New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition.
King Cakes - Haydel's Bakery New Orleans LA
2012-01-07
In New Orleans' revelry and religious tradition are the ties that bind during Mardi Gras. Thus, it's not surprising that the origin of the modern King Cake can be ...
King Cake
2011-03-09
"The King Cake tradition came to New Orleans with the first French settlers and has stayed ever since. Like the rest of Mardi Gras during those early days, ...