Café Du Monde is famous across the United States, known as a Nola institution. But just what makes its beignets so amazing?

(NEXSTAR) – The iconic beignets at Cafe Du Monde are on every foodie’s New Orleans bucket list. But what goes into making a simple sweet treat that keeps customers returning for hundreds of years? To ...

Does your state have an official state donut? Mine does. Sort of. They're square, there's no hole, and here in Louisiana we call them beignets. That's ben-YAYS, and it's French for fritter. If someone ...

The story of beignets is a journey through time and cultures, revealing why this flaky, powdered sugar-covered pastry means so much in New Orleans.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. NEW ORLEANS (NEXSTAR) — When you think of ...