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SALEM – Area residents can prepare for the Lenten season of sacrifice by feeding themselves and the Salem Community Pantry funding coffers during a Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras, though rich in spiritual tradition, also carries delicious implications, like beignets and jambalaya.

By Heather Staible The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has been called our city's version of Mardi Gras, and by the looks of the Rodeo Uncorked and Best Bites competition at Reliant Center, Fat Tuesday came a few days early.

Fat Tuesday is only a day away, and if you can't make it to New Orleans to celebrate, there are many events to check out around Chicago tomorrow. Cactus Bar and Grill, 404 S Wells, is hosting a crawfish eating contest to benefit Habitat for Humanity

Back when refrigeration wasn't up to modern standards, Fat Tuesday was a time to clear your house of indulgent foods. This led to lots of rich recipes, from Shrove pancakes to King Cake. In Sweden, the specialty is semlor. A group of people in Portland

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