Whether or not you plan on observing the Christian season of Lent, celebrating Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday) is a great excuse to chow down on some desserts. In the past, Lent meant abstaining from ...

Tuesday, March 4, 2025, is Fastnacht Day, also known as Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday ... King Cake is the dessert of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The name comes from the biblical story of the ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Faschnaut Day, what ever you call it, the day of indulgence is here. It's a day to eat sugary sweets before the fasting season of Lent starts.

Time again for paczkis on Fat Tuesday Those of us who grew up in the Midwest (especially ... A great place to start, as the ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, as it's also known ... lots of good food, drinks and desserts. Tida Pichakron, owner of Haute Sweets Patisserie in East Dallas, will make over 400 King cakes during ...

Traditionally, Catholics have embraced Fat Tuesday as a way to get rid of all the fats and desserts in the house in preparation for Lent," according to the group Dynamic Catholic. "With these ...

Then, she could not wait to eat her supper and of course she asked for dessert. The Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 644 of Swoyersville, will once again this year be serving a Fat Tuesday ...

From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras will conclude weeks of partying, parades and eating lots and ...