lent

For Christians, today begins the period of reflection and self-denial in preparation for Easter we call Lent. Typically it means giving up something we enjoy, kind of a test of willpower and dedication in a spiritual cleansing of the body and mind...

Today is Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras.  Whatever you want to call it – it’s the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.  And for many Christians it’s a day to party it up, to eat their favorite foods and drink their favorite beverages.

If you are Italian and Catholic, chances are you are preparing food today for your St. Joseph's Table.  My dentist told me that today is the day when all of her relatives will be getting together to celebrate this religious feast.  And what a feast it is. Every fa...

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is the annual festival New Orleans is famous for.  Sometimes known as Shrove Tuesday - it’s a legal holiday in New Orleans.  Mardi Gras is French – Mardi meaning Tuesday.  Gras meaning Fat.    It’s the final day ...