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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
Crawfish Newberg
A few days ago, it was National Losbter Newberg day. The dish was invented by Ben Wenberg, a sea captain in the fruit trade. He...

Tommy Centola
Mar 27, 20141 min read
Shrimp Mosca from Mosca’s
Here is Mosca’s version of BBQ Shrimp. The best way to enjoy Mosca’s is to go with a group of 4. Order the Oysters Mosca, Shrimp Mosca...

Tommy Centola
Mar 6, 20141 min read
Crabmeat Canape Lorenzo from Galatoire’s
This past weekend started the 13 consective days of Carnival parades in New Orleans. On the dining scene, one of the most sought after...

Tommy Centola
Feb 24, 20142 min read
Crawfish St. Francis
For Valentine’s Day, I cooked Crabmeat St. Francis for an appetizer. I wondered how it would taste if it were made with crawfish. Last...

Tommy Centola
Feb 17, 20141 min read
Barbecued Shrimp from Stephen & Martin
Here is a recipe from the closed restaurant Stephen & Martin. In it’s place is now a location of the New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood...

Tommy Centola
Jan 20, 20142 min read


Combination Pan Roast from Pascal’s Manale
While on vacation in New Orleans, my wife wanted to eat somewhere we have not eaten at before. I suggested Pascal’s Manale, Originator of...

Tommy Centola
Jan 6, 20142 min read
Skillet Barbecued Shrimp from Frank Davis
Here is another great recipe from Frank Davis. <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/belo.wwltv/food/frank-davis/recipe-archive/seafood...

Tommy Centola
Dec 23, 20132 min read
Artichoke From The Heart from LeRuth’s
This recipe is the dish that LeRuth’s served at the Chef’s Charity For Children 1989. Larry & Lee Leruth had bought the restaurant from...

Tommy Centola
Dec 2, 20131 min read
Crabmeat Ravigote
This dish, along with Shrimp Remoulade, is the two most popular cold appetizers in New Orleans. These dishes was originally created to...

Tommy Centola
Nov 18, 20131 min read
Baked Oysters Casino from Brennan’s
Brennan’s had 2 baked oyster dishes on their menu, Oysters Rockefeller and Oysters Casino. Brennan’s Oyster Casino was nothing like Clams...

Tommy Centola
Oct 24, 20131 min read
Oysters Alvin from Bon Ton Cafe
Established in 1953, the Bon Ton Cafe is the oldest Cajun restaurant in New Orleans. Run by the Pierce family since opening, the Bon Ton...

Tommy Centola
Oct 17, 20131 min read
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