A priest, an archangel and 700 king cakes
Father Ben Bradshaw, the priest at St. Michael's Catholic Church, will make hundreds of king cakes for Mardi Gras again this year. (Brad Vest/ Special to The Daily Memphian)
Father Ben Bradshaw and his team at St. Michael Catholic Church are ready to bake about 700 king cakes. And it may be fitting: It was actually Bradshaw’s previous life as a baker that led him to the priesthood.
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Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.
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