It’s Fat Tuesday, and don’t we all wish we were in New Orleans eating crawfish and gumbo?  Well, I’m not, but I can still eat some yummy New Orleans food, right?

Here on Foodwhirl, we’ve got a few tasty picks for you:

Let the good times roll with Shrimp Creole! from Rawls

You say pray-leen, I say praw-leen by Niki

Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie and File Gumbo by Niki

Here’s some more ideas:

• Make Mardi Gras Pancakes at Catholic Icing, via One Pretty Thing’s Mardi Gras Roundup
• Make Venetian Fritters at Tiramisu, via @thekitchn on Twitter
• Tired of traditional cajun red beans?  How about a Red Bean curry from Pink of Perfection..
• Martha shares with us Mardi Gras Drinks!
• This spicy shrimp looks divine from Kalyn’s Kitchen.
• Want to try your hand at making a King Cake?  This is a great step by step from How to Eat a Cupcake.

Happy cooking!

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