Foodie Finds for Mardi Gras Celebrations

By Michele D. Baker

New Orleans King Cake from Maurice French Pastries, $69.95

Maurice’s New Orleans King Cake is cinnamon-infused, handbraided brioche bread with a delicious variety of decadent fillings of your choice. When it arrives, glaze your King Cake with creamy icing, then top it with purple, green, and gold sugar. Shipped with colorful bead necklaces, doubloons, and, of course, the plastic King Cake baby. Order now from GoldBelly.com

Mardi Gras Survival Kit, $120 and up

All the essentials to get you through Mardi Gras in NOLA: checklists, snacks, hangover cures, coffee, a funny map of “da city” and bucket list of everything in between. City guide at a glance, places to eat, places not to eat, parade hacks and more. Great for out-of-towners, homesick New Orleanians, AirBnB/VRBO guests, and all the rest of y’all! Etsy.com

Tabasco Pepper Jelly, $4.99

Available in Spicy or Mild Jalapeño, Tabasco® brand Pepper Jelly adds the perfect blend of spicy and sweet flavor to any meal. Serve with cream cheese and crackers as festive holiday appetizer, on roasted meats or as a glaze on the grill. Tabasco.com

Original Pralines, $15.99 and up

Aunt Sally’s Pralines has been making traditional, Southernstyle New Orleans pralines for 85 years. The original is a thin, slightly crispy pecan candy (classic or chocolate flavor) with no preservatives. Since each order of Original Pralines is made to order, we strongly recommend eating within a week! AuntSallys.com