NEW ORLEANS — Everyone from Louisiana knows the drill. If you're eating a piece of king cake, and you discover a plastic baby or other trinket in your piece, you have to buy the next one. It is a ...

Maybe we should be able to eat king cake before Jan. 6. Vinyl record scratches to a halt. Cat screeches. Baby cries. Window breaks. Ice cream scoop falls off the cone, thuds to the ground. No, no, no, ...

If you’ve ever been to New Orleans or a Mardi Gras celebration, chances are you've seen (or tasted) a king cake—that colorful, sugary pastry that’s as festive as the holiday itself. But beyond its ...

If you're eating a piece of king cake, and you discover a plastic baby or other trinket in your piece, you have to buy the next one. It is a tradition deeply ingrained in Carnival season, and one with ...