Celebrate Mardi Gras with 17 recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen

Are you planning a Mardi Gras party? From king cake to classic gumbo, freshly fried beignets and warm bread pudding, shrimp and grits or hearty muffulettas, we’ve got all the dishes you need to let the good times roll! These New Orleans-inspired recipes are sure to please any fan of Fat Tuesday!

Recipe: Warm chocolate bread pudding

  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: Muffuletta

  (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: Sweet potato pie with pecan streusel

  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: Jack Fry’s shrimp and grits

  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: Sazerac

  (Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: New Orleans beignets

  (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: Turkey gumbo with artichokes and andouille

  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: Sliced sweet potato pie

  (Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: Chicken and andouille smoked sausage gumbo

  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: White chocolate bread pudding with whiskey caramel sauce

  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: Louisiana barbecue shrimp

  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Recipe: Caramel banana bread pudding

  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)