JAMESTOWN, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s Fat Tuesday and people in New Orleans are feasting for Mardi Gras. Every big meal ... paper and set aside. Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down.

As it turns out, no. While revelers can easily gobble one up during the span of a single Mardi Gras party, making one takes a lot longer. “The dough has to be made the day before so it can rise ...

UPDATE: Police have confirmed that two people are dead following a shooting in Mamou Mardi Gras night. We spoke with Mamou Mayor Leisa Deshotel, who said she hadn't yet been briefed by police on ...

The name comes from the literal English translation of the French phrase "Mardi Gras". In New Orleans and ... deep-fried flat dough filled with fruit or cream and topped with powdered sugar.