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Baked Chicken Drumettes
I'm a big fan of chicken wings. I find that drumettes are a cleaner to eat than wings. 3 pounds chicken drumettes 1/3 cup olive oil 1 1/2...

Tommy Centola
Sep 41 min read


Pickled Okra Crab Salad
Here's a cool appetizer for these hot summer months. 1/4 cup thiny sliced green onion 1/4 cup chopped Spicy Pickled Okra (See Monday's...

Tommy Centola
Jul 241 min read


Chile-Lime Crab Claws
One of my wife's favorite appetizers are Fried Crab Claws. There a lighter recipe using crab claws. 3 tablespoons cane vinegar 3...

Tommy Centola
Jul 171 min read


Tomato-Shrimp Shooters
With all this heat, we need dishes that are refreshing and cool. This week, I have two appetizer recipes that fit this bill. 1/2 cup...

Tommy Centola
Jul 141 min read


Corn Bread Crab Cakes with Hot Pepper Glaze
Now that crawfish season has run its course, time to move on to Crab season. Two recipes this week featuring the sweet meat from this...

Tommy Centola
Jun 302 min read


Popcorn Crawfish with Spicy Red Pepper Sauce
Fried crwfish tails have been around for a while. Paul Prudhomme gave them the name of Cajun Popcorn. Their popularity has skyrocketed...

Tommy Centola
Apr 241 min read


Crawfish Cheese Fries
As the season starts to wind down, here are a couple of crawfish appetizers that are great with either fresh or frozen crawfish tails. 32...

Tommy Centola
Apr 211 min read


Deviled Ham
If you are preparing ham for your Easter celebration, you may have some leftover. This week, I am sharing two ways to use that ham. 8...

Tommy Centola
Apr 141 min read


Strawberry Poppers
Here's a way to brighten up some fresh strawberries. 1 cup hulled, rinsed, and diced fresh strawberries 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh...

Tommy Centola
Apr 101 min read


Crawfish Fritters
Here's what I call Cajun Arancini. These fritters will quickly disappear from your table. 2 cups cooked rice 1 bunch green onions, finely...

Tommy Centola
Mar 61 min read


Green Goddess Louisiana Crab Dip
With Mardi Gras next week, this week I'm sharing a couple of recipes for the big day. 1 pound fresh Louisiana lump crabmeat 1 lemon 2...

Tommy Centola
Feb 241 min read


Frank Brigtsen's SOS Grilled Oysters
Here's Frank's take on Char-Grilled Oysters. 1 quart oysters, in liquor (36 oysters needed) 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened 2 cloves...

Tommy Centola
Feb 201 min read


Frank Brigtsen's SOS Barbecue Shrimp
Oyster shells are impossible to find in Arkansas. Luckly, there are SOS oyster shells. These stainless steel, reuseable shells are...

Tommy Centola
Feb 171 min read


Creole Caramel Popcorn
This week, I want to showcase the flavor of caramel. Today's recipe is a tasty snack. 6 tablespoons canola oil 2/3 cup popcorn kernels 1...

Tommy Centola
Dec 23, 20241 min read


Andouille Sausage Arancini
Now that we have the risotto make, lets make it into Arancini. Think of this as the italiam version of Boudin Balls. Canola oil, for...

Tommy Centola
Sep 19, 20241 min read


Andouille Sausage Risotto
You will need this recipe for Thursday's recipe. Cajun meets Italy. 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup finely diced...

Tommy Centola
Sep 16, 20241 min read


Spicy Guacamole
This week, we are going with a little Cajun Mexican Fusion. You will need today's recipe to complete Thursday's dish. 4 ripe avocados,...

Tommy Centola
Jul 29, 20241 min read


Shredded Chicken Noodle Bowl
This week, we are headed to the yard for our focus ingredient. Here are a couple of rotisserie chicken recipes that are great for lunch....

Tommy Centola
Jul 8, 20241 min read


Crabmeat-Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers
Stuffed jalapeños are popular appetizers on restaurant menus. Here's a twist that uses the sweet meat of the blue crab as part of it's...

Tommy Centola
Jun 13, 20242 min read


Crabmeat Crostini
As crawfish start to go away, here comes the blue crabs. This week , I will be featuring them in a couple of appetizers. 1 pound jumbo...

Tommy Centola
Jun 10, 20241 min read
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