If
they're throwing Mardi Gras beads, I'm catching them. Big, red beads
with a Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers "medallion" came my way at
Saturday's Majestic Krewe of Aurora ball. I also raised my hands for
beads with masks, commemorative beads, beads not unlike pink crystals an
all manner of shiny, blinky things.
This year's
ball was as awesome as ever, with the festival's Color Me Carnaval
theme. I finally got to hear DeAndre Nico sing. He performed the
National Anthem before at the beginning of festivities. Costumes,
friends and beads made for an exciting evening at the Robert A. "Bob"
Bowers Civic Center.
You should have seen the size of the king cakes.
When you're out on Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas grounds this weekend, have some Cajun flavors for me!
Bread pudding in the morning
What's
not to love about a serving of bread pudding for breakfast? Pairing it
with eggs is not a stretch. There are lots of eggy and bread-based
morning casseroles that don't involve rum sauce, so try a basic bread
pudding this season with a hint of syrup.
In fact, we here in
the Cajun part of Texas claim bread pudding, but there's a lot to a less
sweeter version that puts me in mind of a Mexican breakfast. So that's
how I ended up with a bit of bread pudding, egg and spicy red salsa on
my plate. You know what? It sounds good for dinner, too.
Taste of the Triangle
So
this Fat Tuesday, consider ringing out the season with the 36th annual
Taste of the Triangle at the Beaumont Civic Center. The Sabine Area
Restaurant Association benefits from ticket sales and you won't leave
there hungry. This is a very cool area event and Mid-County restaurants
are often the stars of the show.
Darragh
Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie having so much fun during the Mardi
Gras season that she can't wait for Lent to begin. Reach her at darraghcastillo@icloud.com
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