Louisiana's Carnival season is a period of celebration, comfort food, and community. From king cake and crawfish boils to the religious traditions that anchor Mardi Gras, chef Melissa M. Martin of the ...

Food historian Liz Williams told the Associated Press last year that the roots of king cake culture date to Saturnalia ...

On February 28, the gang from the 3rd hour of TODAY, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and Dylan Dreyer will be exploring the vibrant city and just how the locals celebrate the popular holiday.

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, is less than a month away. Here's what to know about the end of the vibrant ...

Carnival season means Fat Tuesday is coming soon. Here's when it is, what it means and when Ash Wednesday brings the start of Lent.

If Mardi Gras season is the biggest party of the year, then Fat Tuesday is the ultimate final bash before the solemn Lenten ...

With more than 5 inches of snow already in parts of the city Tuesday, New Orleans has surpassed the highest total on record -- 2.7 inches on Dec. 31, 1963 -- according to the National Weather Service.

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WASHINGTON – The intense federal security presence that will descend on New Orleans for the Super ... parading season between February 21 and Fat Tuesday on March 4, DeLaune said.

LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements such as heart health. The ...

Ashley Landis/AP By Tuesday evening, the snow will be ending from New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama, to Atlanta, but it'll be ongoing across the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the Carolinas.

Parts of Texas and into Louisiana woke up to a rare treat Tuesday morning ... leaving cities like New Orleans with a coating of snow as well. Most of the Houston area was under a Winter Storm ...