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Oyster Boudin from Arnaud’s
Here is a twist on that great Cajun sausage, Boudin. This recipe takes away the hardest part of Boudin away, stuffing it into sausage...

Tommy Centola
Feb 12, 20151 min read
Crawfish Carolyn from Christian’s
Here is a wonderful dish from Christian’s Restaurant. With crawfish starting to be plentiful, this is a great time for this dish. It...

Tommy Centola
Feb 9, 20151 min read
Shrimp au Vin from Galatoire’s
Here is a quick and simple dish. It is a great light dish when you want a great meal but don’t want to feel light you have eaten too...

Tommy Centola
Feb 2, 20151 min read
Meat Pie from Remoulade’s
Remoulade is the casual café of Arnaud’s. Located around the corner from Arnaud’s on Bourbon Street, Remoulade serves a different menu...

Tommy Centola
Jan 22, 20152 min read
Osyters Confit
Here is a take on Oysters Mosca. It does not use breadcrumbs to top the oysters. This makes it an excellent dish for those who are carb...

Tommy Centola
Jan 15, 20151 min read
Crepes Barbara from Brennan’s
Here is one of the appetizers from the old Brennan’s menu. Most people don’t make crepes at home because they think making crepes are...

Tommy Centola
Jan 5, 20152 min read
Deviled Eggs with Remoulade Sauce from Maylie’s
Here is a recipe that is a great appetizer for any party. Maylie’s was the second or third oldest restaurant, which opened in 1876 and...

Tommy Centola
Dec 4, 20142 min read
Crabmeat au Gratin from Antoine’s
With the Holidays upon us, my thoughts turn to foods we used to eat for the season. Here is a recipe from Antoine’s that is featured in...

Tommy Centola
Dec 1, 20142 min read
BBQ Shrimp from Richard and Rima Collin
Everyone in New Orleans has a BBQ Shrimp recipe that they say is the best. My oldest brother, Larry, says that this is the recipe that he...

Tommy Centola
Nov 10, 20141 min read
New Orleans Barbecued Shrimp from Brennan’s
Today I received an email from the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group. He stated that the restaurant at 417 Royal Street will reopen as ...

Tommy Centola
Aug 21, 20141 min read
Crab Cakes with Ravigote Sauce from Ralph Brennan’s New Orleans Seafood Cookbook
Crab Cakes have been on my mind lately. In October, I am heading to California to judge a crab cake cooking contest. I have been trying...

Tommy Centola
Aug 18, 20143 min read
Shrimp and Andouille Cheesecake from Emeril
Cheesecakes are not just for dessert. Here is a savory cheesecake from Emeril that shows savory cheesecakes are just as tasty as sweet...

Tommy Centola
Aug 14, 20142 min read
Shrimp Ruth from Drago’s
It was announced that Drago’s is opening a restaurant in Jackson Mississippi. That puts them 3 hours closer for me to enjoy. This is a...

Tommy Centola
Jul 10, 20142 min read
Coconut Shrimp Beignets with Pepper Jelly from Slade & Allison Rushing
Slade Rushing has been named as the executive chef of the unnamed restaurant that is soon to open in the Brennan’s building. Slade and...

Tommy Centola
Jun 12, 20141 min read
Shrimp Victoria from Brennan’s
While Ralph Brennan has plans to reopen the building that used to house Brennan’s, he may be in a position to purchase the name and...

Tommy Centola
Jun 2, 20141 min read
Seafood Enchalada
Happy Cinco de Mayo. This day is celebrated more in the U.S. than in Mexico. Today in 1862, Mexican forces defeated the French in the...

Tommy Centola
May 5, 20141 min read
Crawfish Versailles from Versailles
Chef Gunter Preuss was one of the original chef’s at the First Chef’s Charity for Children. He has appeared every year until this year,...

Tommy Centola
Apr 24, 20142 min read
Crawfish Willie Coln
Willie Coln was another chef featured the the series The Great Chefs of New Orleans. He was the executive chef of the Royal Sonesta...

Tommy Centola
Apr 10, 20141 min read
Shrimp Remoulade from Warren Leruth
We just had the carpet in my office changed. It gave me the opportunity to look over my cookbooks. I stumbled over the Great Chefs series...

Tommy Centola
Apr 7, 20141 min read
BBQ Oysters with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce from Red Fish Grill
As the oyster season winds to an end, here is one more recipe. This dish is one of the popular appetizers at the Red Fish Grill. The...

Tommy Centola
Apr 3, 20142 min read
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