Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, marks the final day of indulgence before the season of Lent begins in many Christian traditions.

At Trefzger’s Bakery in Peoria Heights, it’s a busy day. Bakers were busy Monday afternoon frosting circular puff pastries with white frosting and gold, green, and purple sprinkles. Each king cake is ...

The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.

At Orland Park Bakery in the suburbs, more than 40,000 packzi are prepared and ready for pre-orders pick-ups and walk-ins, even in the rain.

Fat Tuesday is here, which means that several Metro Detroiters are getting up early to pick up a dozen Paczki, a Polish ...

Fat Tuesday - or Mardi Gras - is followed by Ash Wednesday to kick off the start of Lent. Here's what to know about fish ...

It falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is celebrated as a final day of feasting before the solemnity of Lent. Paczki (meaning "little packages" in Polish) are a popular treat on Fat Tuesday, also ...

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and ...

Gerrity’s Supermarket is busy this Mardi Gras. Employees at all of its ten stores are making sure there are plenty of goodies ...

A paczki is a traditional deep-fried Polish doughnut usually with a jam or a cream filling and topped with powdered sugar or a glaze. The sweet treat is a staple in celebrations before Lent begins on ...

Krispy Kreme is offering customers a free doughnut on Fat Tuesday this year. Here's how you can redeem the offer.

There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. But some ...