Create your own Mardi Gras! This year, I’m dialing it back 20 years to when I lived in New Orleans and celebrated Mardi Gras with parades, parties and sugar for weeks on end. During my time in New Orleans, I was exposed to crawfish boils and etouffées and my first ever King Cake. In this class, you’ll learn how to make a King Cake the Teaching Table way, loaded with cinnamon and lemon zest and decorated using natural food coloring. While our dough is rising, we’ll whip up a quick and Spicy Shrimp and Grits and sip some Bloody Mary Cocktails, the way brunch is intended in the Big Easy. You’ll also learn a bit about New Orleans food and culture and celebrate with friends from afar.

Menu will include:

• Mardi Gras King Cake

• Spicy Shrimp (or mushrooms) and Grits*

• Cajun Bloody Mary

This is a virtual hands-on class. There is some prep required for this class. You’ll receive a detailed ingredients, materials and prep list at least 1 week before class.

$29 per email address. Your entire household can join.

To register, complete the form below.

What You Need:

• active dry yeast

• all purpose flour

• eggs

• milk

• butter

• granulated sugar

• powdered sugar

• dusting or sanding sugar or more granulated sugar

• vanilla extract

• cinnamon

• cardamom, optional

• lemons

• beets & blueberries or purple food coloring

• kale or parsley or green food coloring

• turmeric or yellow food coloring

• salt

• shrimp or mushrooms

• garlic

• peppers, optional

• scallions

• dried spices like granulated garlic, paprika, oregano, black pepper

• polenta or corn grits

• shredded cheddar cheese, optional

• tomato juice

• vodka, optional

• limes

• worcestershire sauce

• horseradish

• pickles or olives

• hot sauce

• stand mixer, optional but recommended

• sauté pan

• small pot

• mixing bowls

• measuring cups

• spatula

• baking sheet

• parchment

• rolling pin or glass or metal bottle

• tiny plastic baby, optional