In New Orleans, Mardi Gras is celebrated with revelers in costume and elaborate parades. In the Cajun countryside, it’s celebrated with the “Courir du Mardi Gras”, maskers riding horseback from house to house, in search of ingredients for a communal gumbo. Whatever the tradition, it always includes good food and good times. So cook up a few Cajun and Creole favorites, invite friends over, and create your own Mardi Gras tradition.