On Your Table: Gumbo is for Mardi Gras

By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times Mardi Gras, the New Orleans celebration of Fat Tuesday which is marked by eating, drinking and parading. The raucous event preceding the start of Lent will soon be upon us. Let’s face it, Mardi Gras is an excuse to party, or at least host friends over for a festive dinner. And gumbo in its many variations is at the heart of Mardi Gras celebrations. So...

Enjoy a night of Mardi Gras, Feb. 27

EAST MARLBOROUGH — Spend a night on Bourbon Street and jump into Steeplechase season at the Willowdale Steeplechase’s Sixth Annual Mardi Gras Auction & Cocktail Party on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 6 pm. All are invited to attend and enjoy great fun and good food. Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres catered by Jimmy Duffy and a taste of the bayou at the raw bar by George & Sons. Philadelphia...