Making red beans and rice typically requires dried beans, but here's what an expert had to say about whether it's okay to use ...

This time of year in New Orleans, Mardi Gras music is on the radio and the tone is set for the decadence of Carnival season.

Restaurants featuring traditional New Orleans dishes, such as red beans and rice and po'boys – a sub usually filled with meat or fried seafood – can be found throughout the city. Both Cajun ...