Celebrate Mardi Gras with 6 recipes, including king cake, Sazerac and shrimp etouffee - The Washington Post

Mardi Gras is here! If you’re not going to a celebration, there’s plenty of time to draft up a festive menu to enjoy at home.

King Cake, pictured above. You’ve got to have this fluffy, yeasted cake for Mardi Gras! A simple dough and filling means you can spend your energy decorating and eating it. You might even want this Mardi Gras Punch with it; it’s decorated with the same colored sugars. Or, The Night Tripper cocktail, which gets its name from a nickname for New Orleans musician Dr. John and has a cinnamon syrup to match the flavor of a king cake.

Shrimp Étouffée. Make this meal in just 30 minutes! From our very own recipes editor Ann Maloney, you’ll get this ultra-quick, weeknight friendly dish with the fundamentals of Creole and Cajun cooking: making a roux and harnessing the power of the “trinity” (onion, celery, green bell pepper). And if you’d like to take the trinity in a different direction, make Gumbo z’Herbes.

Sazerac. The official drink of New Orleans is a must! And it really is the official drink — legally.

Red Beans and Rice. Keep it classic, but keep it easy with this simplified version of red beans and rice that comes together in under an hour.

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