Mardi Gras, And Other Pre-Lent Feasting Traditions

Around the world, the day before Lent begins is a day of feasting, and celebrations like New Orleans' famous Mardi Gras. Matt Haines, freelance journalist, food writer and author of The Big Book of King Cake: The stories and bakers behind New Orleans' sweetest tradition, explores the many delectable ways to stuff your face on Fat Tuesday. Listeners call in to share their pre-Lent traditions.