Confectioner Becca Reyenga addresses the pronunciation question daily, sometimes as many as six times a day, she estimates: "People in Texas say 'pray-leens.' People in Louisiana say 'prah-leens.' ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mardi Gras is all about indulgence, and there’s no sweeter way to celebrate than with a batch of homemade pecan pralines. This ...

Pralines probably are named for César, duc de Choiseul, comte du Plessis-Praslin, a 17th century French diplomat. His chef, Clement Lassagne, is credited with the earliest version, likely with almonds ...

Pralines are a sweet New Orleans staple, and these shops are doing the Crescent City proud with their excellent versions of ...

I’m kicking off the Christmas season with a traditional Southern classic recipe, Old-Fashioned Pecan Pralines. Old-Fashioned Pecan Pralines are a classic Southern candy, and these luscious, crunchy ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. In Louisiana, pralines and pecans are a sure ...

Lots of pralines are almost caramel in color. Not these. These pralines are creamy white, studded with pecan halves. They are beautiful and decadently delicious. This recipe comes from my mom, Lou ...

Here is a salad fit to join the lineup for your fanciest dinner or holiday meal. Each ingredient brings its own unique taste and texture to the mix, but the standout is the praline. A hard candy ...

Last weekend, my sister got married in Charleston, S.C., and gave pralines as her wedding favor. Pralines (soft caramel with pecans) are the quinesstenial Charleston candy. The smell of bubbling sugar ...

Years ago, Sen. Allen Ellender from Terrebonne Parish in south Louisiana, gave the old Washington, D.C., newspaper the Evening Star this great recipe for wonderful pecan pralines. Incidentally, ...