New Orleans Food of the Month for January - King Cake
When it comes to food and Carnival, we have to talk about king cakes. The cinnamony coffee cake topped with yellow, green and purple sugars is as much a symbol of Mardi Gras as beads and jesters are. Many are filled with a cream or fruit filling, but they all (should) have a baby. Whoever finds the small plastic doll has to bring the king cake to the next party.
There is much debate about who makes the best king cake - and they're all correct. Luckily for those of us who aren't in the Big Easy, many of them do ship - or, bake your own, if you're so inclined! Just don't forget the baby.