Party-Perfect Food & Drinks for Your Mardi Gras Menu: Tasty Recipes from the Big Easy

Join in the Mardi Gras fun in good old Louisiana style with some great new southern dishes and old favorites too.

Enjoy all the flavors of the French Quarter with these party-perfect recipes from the Big Easy to share with your 'krewe' well after Mardi Gras has come to an end.

So, pull out all the stops and put this year's Mardi Gras menu on parade with recipes for a king, including:

Cajun Gumbo Dip

Cornbread Crab Cakes with Jalapeno-Cilantro Sour Cream

Louisiana Style Stuffed Peppers

Oyster Pie

Bourbon Street Pancakes

Mini Mardi Gras Cheesecakes

Praline Crиme Brыlйe

Southern Moon Pies

Creole Bloody Mary

Fat Tuesday Rum Cocktail

Hurricane Cocktail

Mardi Gras Jello Shots

Whether you are celebrating in the Crescent City or spending time with family and friends wishing you were, these 40 recipes will put you in the Mardi Gras mood.