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Potato Salad
This week, I want to share some good down home cooking. Let's start with a traditional outdoor dining staple, Potato Salad. 4 large...

Tommy Centola
13 minutes ago1 min read
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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
4 days ago1 min read
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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
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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
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Cool off inside with versatile chicken
As much as I love to cook chicken on the grill, summertime just gets too hot. It is very fortunate that chicken is so versatile. It lends...

Tommy Centola
Apr 63 min read
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Shrimp Cakes
I am known for my Crab Cakes. Here's a twist on that classic. Canola Oil 1/2 cup minced onion 1/2 cup minced celery 1/2 cup minced green...

Tommy Centola
Mar 271 min read
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Crawfish Taco Filling
Fish Tacos are all the rage in California. Why use fish when you can use the local state crustation? 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 yellow...

Tommy Centola
Mar 131 min read
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Hot Crawfish & Bacon Spinach Salad
Since fresh crawfish are only availble for a few months, we may as well explore as many recipes as possible. 1 pound package crawfish...

Tommy Centola
Mar 101 min read
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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
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Crawfish Frittata
Crawfish season is in full swing. If, and that's a big if, you have crawfish leftover from your boil, this week I am sharing a couple of...

Tommy Centola
Mar 32 min read
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Chicken, Pork and Andouille Jambalaya
Jambalaya is my favorite comfort food. This makes it a perfect meal for after a day of parades. 2 tablespoons bacon drippings or canola...

Tommy Centola
Feb 272 min read
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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
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A big difference with Creole tomatoes
In my opinion, Creole tomatoes are the best type of tomato that you can find. What you may ask is a Creole tomato? It is not a variety. A...

Tommy Centola
Feb 233 min read
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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
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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
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Citrus Beurre Blanc
Plaquemines Parish cirtus crops are sunshine on these winter days. What better way to celebrate these fruits than a couple of recipes....

Tommy Centola
Dec 30, 20241 min read
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Crawfish Meatballs and Spaghetti
If you're looking to cut down on red meat, here's a great Italian dish using crawfish. It's a good thing you can find crawfish tails...

Tommy Centola
May 2, 20242 min read
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Crawfish Pasta Salad
Before the season ends, I thought I would share two more crawfish. This first one is great for a backyard cookout. 1 large red onion 1...

Tommy Centola
Apr 29, 20241 min read
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Small Kitchen
If you have a small kitchen, here are the essentials that chef's suggest you have. https://www.rent.com/blog/home-chef-essentials-the-exp...

Tommy Centola
May 10, 20221 min read
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Frozen crawfish work too
The 2020 crawfish season has come and gone. If you have some leftover crawfish tails, you're a lucky person. You can, however, make some...

Tommy Centola
Sep 19, 20213 min read
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