My Valentine’s Day tradition of Mardi Gras king cake. Growing up in south Mississippi, king cakes would start appearing shortly after Christmas. School party? King cake. Club meetings? King cake. Going with your friend to a local parade? Also king cake. Wandering around the grocery store? Believe it or not, WHOLE LOTTA KING CAKE. As a kid I never really stopped to consider Mardi Gras and its traditions beyond the fact that I was thrilled as the sightings of those gold, purple, and green ovals started appearing. And you can bet I felt like I’d won a gold medal every time I found that dang baby in my slice. But…