Various berry shrubs also live in the southern taiga and have important agricultural value. You can find an assortment of raspberries, bunchberries, cloudberries, and cranberries all in the taiga. Berries like lingonberries and bilberries can even grow in the north taiga. Images via Wikimedia Commons.
The King Cake is a brioche-style cake traditionally made throughout the State of Louisiana during the weeks prior to Mardi Gras.
Traditional King Cake. Cream Cheese-Filled King Cake. Watching my first Mardi Gras parade in the French Quarter from atop my cousin's shoulders is a memory I love to conjure up. Right there with that parade, I also recall my first bite of Mardi Gras King Cake.