Mardi Gras is French for “I’m already wasted.” But for those who want their Fat Tuesday celebration to last past sundown, you’d be wise to ingest something other than 80-proof liquor. Something that sticks to the ribs, like old-fashioned, New Orleans style red beans & rice.

At first, lasagna soup sounds weird, like cheeseburger cereal or vegan veal. But unlike these two fictional delicacies, lasagna soup will actually taste good. Italian sausage, tomatoes, & three types of cheese make it sort of foolproof.

Chilis and chocolate are uncommon bedfellows but Sriracha has a way of somehow going with everything, right? In this case, it’s blended in with 57% dark chocolate to create a spicy, American-made chocolate bar that’s got some serious snap to it.

If you’re itching for crabs, these gourmet crab cake sliders will quell your craving. Slather on some homemade tartar sauce and watch them disappear.

For regular season games, regular old, run-of-the-mill nachos are fine. But for the Superbowl, your nachos should be super, too. Whether your team wins or loses, this recipe, that adds spicy chorizo sausage to the mix will get the extra points on game day.

The day after you dust off the Crockpot to create this masterpiece you’ll have to cordon off the bathroom with crime scene tape but hey, a man cannot live on just beer & cheese. We also need pork, don’t we?

If you want to dance with the green fairy, these custom absinthe samplers allow you to test the world’s best varieties. From herbaceous Swiss vertes to Marilyn Manson’s own potent blend, you can build your own sampler set and drift off into oblivion.

If you’re going to take that leap and wear “accessories” at least choose functional ones. Unlike assless chaps, this grenade-shaped beer opener/multi-tool/keychain will look sharp hanging from your belt and it has ¼” & 7/16”  hex wrenches plus several ways to pop your brews.

Wintertime is soup season. And honestly, you can do better than pouring yours out of a can. Loaded with sausage, beans, and vegetables, this recipe is heartier than you thought soup could be & actually much easier to make than you think.

Carabiners are usually used for rockclimbing and mountaineering but since nobody does that, Anso knifemakers created a Titanium ’biner that people might actually use. It is not designed for climbing or safety but it does open beers.