King Cakes have long been associated with Mardi Gras but do you know what the history behind it is? As part of the Christian faith, the coming of the wise men bearing gifts to the Christ Child is celebrated twelve days after Christmas. This is referred to as the Feast of the Epiphany or Little [...]

This time of year many people start thinking of Mardi Gras and cooking up some traditional Cajun cuisine. One of the topics that comes up over and over is Blackening as many people associate it with Cajun cooking. Blackening is actually a cooking technique. When you blacken your food, an iron skillet is traditionally used [...]