486477 Tue Feb 05 06:43:03 -0800 2008 12 31 Home Cooking 0 3366141 Any special menus planned for today? Mardi Gras meal, desserts? Poll Reporting Party food? I'm so far behind in my day already that I haven't even thought about it until now. Looking foward to seeing how you are celebrating. Have a great day. Tue Feb 05 06:43:03 -0800 2008 127625 fern 1 3366160 already had my #1 treat for Fat Tuesday...a custard filled paczki Tue Feb 05 06:49:57 -0800 2008 3366141 123357 charlesbois 1 3366352 Pancakes of course. I'll make a basic batter and then everyone gets to pick what they want in them - blueberries, banana, chocolates chips, nuts, etc. I know it's called Fat Tuesday, but in our house it has always been Pancake Tuesday. Even though I have kids of my own now I still look forward to Pancake Tuesday every bit as much as a did when I was a kid! Tue Feb 05 07:57:20 -0800 2008 3366141 43422 cheesymama 2 3366404 Yeah, tonight I'll be making lots of pancakes!! I'm going to try them with creme de marrons - I once had a crepe in Paris with this and it was beautiful. If that doesn't work out, I'll stick to the classics - sugar and lemon or chocolate spread Tue Feb 05 08:10:03 -0800 2008 3366352 155969 janemarcet 2 3367506 I am all about the pancakes and topping's bar. Does anyone know where/if I can get paczki in lower manhattan? Tue Feb 05 12:35:07 -0800 2008 3366352 126400 erns53 2 3367676 Pancakes with bacon for me, too! Here's a bit of history of the pancake/Fat Tuesday/Shrove Tuesday connection: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday Tue Feb 05 13:24:39 -0800 2008 3366352 16301 Non Cognomina 1 3366426 I made seafood gumbo and chocolate bread pudding for a Superbowl party on Sunday. We'll have the leftovers to celebrate Mardi Gras today as we sulk over the Patriots losing the game. Tue Feb 05 08:17:00 -0800 2008 3366141 133968 rouxmaker 2 3367463 I'm also making gumbo, but I used the chicken-andouille recipe from the January issue of "Fine Cooking". This is my first time making gumbo, but it smells really good. I could not find andouille, so I substituted a locally made spicy Kielbasa. Tue Feb 05 12:22:43 -0800 2008 3366426 22220 Kelli2006 3 3368071 That is the best substitute - a better choice than the chicken Andouille that for some strange reason is easier to find than authentic pork. I have to carry Andouille home (Boston) each time I visit my family in Texas. Tue Feb 05 15:11:15 -0800 2008 3367463 133968 rouxmaker 1 3367210 Garlic Soup and Jamon Iberico (thank you, gini, for making me want it....;-) I'll get you for this.) And a bar of chocolate. Tue Feb 05 11:16:40 -0800 2008 3366141 10231 mirage 2 3367287 Oooh! That sounds excellent! Don't spread it all over your face and sigh the way I did. Yum! Tue Feb 05 11:40:01 -0800 2008 3367210 15217 gini 1 3367855 Been munching on a gateau des rois all day. Flaky, buttery, with wonderful almond filling. Yum! Tue Feb 05 14:11:53 -0800 2008 3366141 95754 Honey Bee 1 3367881 totally spaced it, so it is chicken under a brick. Maybe I'll make up some of those oh so wonderful Vietnamese corn and coconut dumplings too. They are fatter than a pancake but still they are pan fried. Tue Feb 05 14:20:53 -0800 2008 3366141 10285 Candy