10 Essential Recipes for Celebrating Mardi Gras — Recipes from The Kitchn

Not heading to the Big Easy for the celebration and revelry of Mardi Gras? Thankfully it's quite easy to enjoy the festivities at home, and as with so many occasions there is no better way to do it than with some iconic and inspired New Orleans cuisine. Cue up some jazz, stir up a drink (like a French 75 or a hurricane), and dig into one of these NOLA classics to get your fill of Mardi Gras at home.

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