Mardi Gras is all about good food and you can make it a celebration no matter where you are. Each year at this time I pull out some of my favorite Creole- and Cajun-inspired recipes and head for the kitchen. Here’s my Mardi Gras Recipe Collection:

Cheatin’ Jambalaya (recipe)

Red Beans and Rice Soup (recipe)

Blackened Fish (recipe)

Pulled Chicken Barbecue on Beer Bread (recipe)

Smoked Chicken or Turkey Salad (recipe)

Turkey Burgers with Tomato Corn Salsa (recipe)

Creole Spice Mix (recipe)