Popular in French cuisine and a staple in the Louisiana city of New Orleans, these New Orleans-style homemade beignets are fun to make and hard to resist! Their light, sweet, and pillowy texture make ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The test kitchen folks over at Pillsbury shared that a trick for making the easiest-ever beignets is to use store-bought pizza ...

On recent Friday (Aug. 25) afternoon, we joined a group of folks visiting New Orleans for a lesson in making of the city's signature desserts: the beignet. The class is one of three new cooking ...

Fat Tuesday marks the end of carnival season and what better way to celebrate than with food and drinks from the Big Easy? Here, Tory McPhail, the executive chef of the world famous Commander's Palace ...

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, eggs, evaporated milk and blend well. Mix in 4 cups of the flour and beat until smooth. Add the shortening, and then the remaining 3 ...

Depending on your tradition, religion, or culture, people enjoy a variety of foods on Fat Tuesday, including pancakes, king cake, jambalaya, or a crawfish boil. Individuals consume foods high in fat ...