Last week, I featured Marcelle Bienvenu. The week, I am featuring 2 shrimp dishes from Frank Davis. The Sauce 1 cup plain low fat Yogurt...

I find that using potato flakes to coat the oysters adds another layer of texture and flavor to regular fried oysters. You can use...

Oysters Casino are often found on menus that offer numerous baked oysters. Variations can be found among the varieties of oysters 2-2-2....

While I am not a clod weather person, I do have a reason to look forward to winter. It is the best time of the year for oysters. This...

This is a great appetizer for any gathering. It goes especially well with cocktails. 1 stick Butter 2 cups sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated 1...

Here is a dish that is found on some restaurant menus. The sweetness of the shrimp along with the coconut, makes this a great...

Shrimp is a very versatile seafood. Available year round, it is always easy to get your hands on fresh shrimp.This week, I am sharing two...

Quesadillas are a quick versatile dish. Usually, it is cheese (and sometimes meats) in a tortilla and cooked. Here is a little Creole...

Here is a recipe from my hopefully soon to be published second cookbook. Stuffed mushrooms are on of my wife’s favorite appetizers. Most...

Saturday night at the Centola house meant my dad cooking hamburgers. This is a tradition that has been kept alive by myself and my...

Here is a take on the traditional sweet calas. The addition of the protein of your choice makes this a great traditional New Orleans...

You can find this item on numerous menus. Most of the time, they are using a premed item that they are just dropping into the fryer. here...

Here is a very different way to prepare soft-shell crabs. Most people will fry or sauté them. This recipe adds plenty of flavor to the...

Softshell crabs have started to hit the streets in New Orleans. This week, I will share with you different ways to prepare these...

Easter has just passed, which this year corresponds with my first crawfish boil of the year. So I thought why not add 2 more crawfish...

This week, I am in New Orleans. Last weekend was my St. Patricks Irish Channel march. Friday and Saturday, I will be with my brother’s...

Since oysters are really good right now, how about 2 more oyster recipes? These recipes are from restaurants who know a few things about...

One of my favorite restaurants in the French Quarter is Galatoire’s. I remember my mother bringing my brother and sister there at a young...

The world’s mine oyster according to Falstaff in Shakespeare’s play The Merry Wives of Windsor. Of course in New Orleans, we know all...

If raw oysters is not your style, here is a baked oyster recipe from a man who knows a little something about oysters, Tommy Cvitanovich....