NEW ORLEANS – Jim Belushi is heading to New Orleans this month to celebrate Mardi Gras and ride in the glitzy Orpheus parade founded in 1993 by Harry Connick Jr.
The 54-year-old Belushi will be one of several TV stars on the parade’s 35 floats, which will roll through the city Feb. 23, [...]

1 quart cold mashed potatoes
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
2 bunches chopped green onions
2 tablespoons melted butter/margarine
2 tablespoons chicken base granules
2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
1 pound crawfish tails (chopped)
3 eggs combined with 1 cup of water for egg wash
4 cups seasoned flour (w/salt-pepper or cajun seasoning)
Directions:
Combine the above ingredients and form into 2-1/2 inch balls. Be [...]

At 123 years old, the oldest living meteorologist, Punxsutawney Phil — “Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of all Prognosticators” — emerged from his stump Monday and saw his shadow, declaring six more weeks of winter.
But closer to home, Pierre C. Shadeaux made a much different forecast. In New Iberia, Shadeaux’s prediction pertains the [...]