Editors’ Collection

Mardi Gras

Great recipes that evoke Carnival season, from New Orleans to Mobile, Ala. and beyond.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Heather Greene.

Recipes

Skillet Cornbread
Lisa Donovan, Pableaux Johnson
193 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
193
40 minutes
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Easy
Gumbo
Naz Deravian
606 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
606
About 4¼ hours
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Beignets
Kay Chun
827 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
827
45 minutes, plus 3 hours’ rising
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Shrimp and Grits
Julia Reed, Pearl’s Café
3661 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,661
45 minutes
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King Cake With Strawberry and Cream Cheese Filling
Vallery Lomas
34 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
34
3 hours 40 minutes
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Oyster Stew
Vallery Lomas
20 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20
1 hour
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Frozen Irish Coffee
Sara Bonisteel
421 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
421
5 minutes, plus freezing
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Quick Jambalaya
Vallery Lomas
1308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,308
35 minutes
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Pączki (Jam-Filled Doughnuts)
Naz Deravian
33 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
33
4¼ hours
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Muffuletta
The New York Times
545 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
545
30 minutes
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Easy
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Sam Sifton
860 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
860
1 hour 15 minutes
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Buttery Pancakes With Lemon and Sugar
Matt Haines, Ahoy Cafe
207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
207
30 minutes
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Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
4912 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,912
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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Coconut-Stuffed Pancakes
Matt Haines, Jes Thomas
49 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
49
1 hour
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Oysters Mosca
Vallery Lomas
27 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
27
50 minutes
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New Orleans Cold Drip Coffee
Oliver Schwaner-Albright, Blue Bottle Coffee company
247 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
247
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New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
Mark Bittman
890 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
890
15 minutes
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Easy
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Paul Prudhomme
2370 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,370
1 hour 30 minutes
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Semlor (Cardamom Cream Buns)
Matt Haines, Ingrid Schatz
355 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
355
1 hour, plus rising
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Shrimp Étouffée
Vallery Lomas
1814 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,814
30 minutes
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Crawfish Étouffée
The New York Times, Karlos Knott
288 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
288
About 1 hour
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Vegetarian Gumbo
Vallery Lomas
1745 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,745
50 minutes
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Mahony’s Beef Po’ Boys
Sam Sifton, Benjamin Wicks
154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
154
3 hours 45 minutes
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Caramelized Apple King Cake
Kayla Stewart, Dominick Lee
381 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
381
6 hours
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Sazerac
Rosie Schaap
510 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
510
or to save this recipe.
Easy
King Cake
Sara Bonisteel, David Guas
734 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
734
45 minutes, plus 2½ hours resting time
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Pralines
Julia Reed
312 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
312
About 1 hour
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Lindy Boggs’s Oven-Fried Chicken
Marian Burros
1080 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,080
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy
Shrimp Jambalaya
Pierre Franey
2394 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,394
45 minutes
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Make-Ahead Fried Chicken
Melissa Clark
547 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
547
1 hour, plus at least 4 hours' marinating
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Upperline’s Duck and Andouille Gumbo
Brett Anderson, Upperline
195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
195
About 2½ hours
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Vegan Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Sarah DiGregorio
891 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
891
1¾ hour
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Calas
Kim Severson
30 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
30
20 minutes
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Bourbon Street Milkshake
Steven Stern, Brooklyn Bowl
200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
200
5 minutes
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Easy
Dirty Rice
Vallery Lomas
353 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
353
30 minutes
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Creole Redfish Gumbo
Brett Anderson, Jordan Ruiz
102 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
102
About 2¼ hours
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Bananas Foster
Sara Bonisteel
982 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
982
5 minutes
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Easy
Chorizo Boudin Balls
Suzanne Lenzer, Brian Landry
110 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
110
1 hour, plus 1 hour standing
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Slow Roasted Duck With Orange-Sherry Sauce
Pableaux Johnson, Greg Sonnier
199 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
199
5 hours 45 minutes
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Seafood Gumbo
Jacques Pepin
623 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
623
1 hour
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Donald Link's Eggplant Casserole
The New York Times, Donald Link
729 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
729
55 minutes
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Soft-Shell Crab Poor-Boy
Mark Bittman
100 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
100
30 minutes
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Duck and Andouille Etouffée
Kim Severson, Ken Smith
114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
114
55 minutes
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Cajun-Style Broiled Shrimp
Mark Bittman
827 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
827
About 15 minutes
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Easy
Creole Gumbo
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Leah Chase
311 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
311
2 hours 30 minutes
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Shrimp Creole
Vallery Lomas
3693 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,693
50 minutes
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Pickled Green Tomato and Mirliton Chowchow
The New York Times, Brian Landry
19 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
19
About 1 hour, plus at least 4 hours’ standing
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Microwave Pralines
Harold McGee
191 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
191
30 to 40 minutes
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