Mardi Gras!

heretoday

Katharina, that King cake sounds scrumptious! Howzabout mailing me a piece?

I'm glad the Mardi Gras in New Orleans is getting back to pre-Katrina form. I'm also not so good in large crowds, so I doubt I'd ever go. It's nice to see the parade on TV though.

katharina

Oh it was! Excellent. It was rather huge so I ended up freezing some of it. Now a week later, and frozen, I found out that it's just as good (maybe even better) eating it nice and cold like that before it's thawed the whole way.

katharina

Hehehe Well you'll need to repeat that request next year I'm afraid, heretoday... the rest of it only stayed in the freezer for a week and now it's but a memory. Granted, a very delicious memory.

katharina

There is a good luck piece baked into the cake, yes. It was a little (toooo little!) golden baby from this particular New Orleans bakery. I think I heard that sometimes it's a coin baked in there. I have no idea why it's called King Cake. Maybe 'cause it's "good enough for a king?"

heretoday

I'll try to get my request in early next year, Katharina!
I think that cakes and especially anything chocolate tastes better frozen, or cold at least. Don't know why it's so...

katharina

I've noticed that, too. There are some things that don't freeze very well but for the most part, baked goodies do well. And now I'm thinking about pie... man it's been a long time since I've had a piece of pie!