Fat Tuesday is just around the carnival corner -- best get those culinary celebrations under way now. For some scrumptious help with Mardis Gras Cuisine, the Best of New Orleans Web site has the celebratory ticket.
Appetizers available online include Avocado Salsa from Chef Paul Crout, Broiled Honey Chicken Wings Appetizer by Chef Paul Prudhomme and Cream of Corn Soup With Lump Crabmeat by Chef Rob Mitchell.
On to the entrees: Crabmeat Hash and Eggs With Orange Hollandaise Sauce by Chef Michelle McRaney, Crawfish With Spicy Lobster Sauce by Chef James Wong, File au Poivre Noire Flambe a l'Armagnac by Chef Michael Clavin and a real down south treat, Grilled Quail With Wild Mushroom Risotto by Chef Jim Boyan.
For a splendid finish, consider Guava Cheesecake by Chef Adolfo E. Garcia, Chocolate Pate by Chef Lisa M. Hanson, Apple Grahams by Chef Daniel Lima and Zuppa Inglese (an Italian version of trifle) by chef Andrea Apuzzo.
