Breakfast 3/3

Tommy Centola

Jul 25, 2016
1 min

Bananas Foster French Toast

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It gets your motor running. This dish is perfect for a weekend breakfast or brunch....

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Tommy Centola

Jan 4, 2016
2 min

Omelet a la Creole

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Most people will skip breakfast. As this is a new year, here is a good way to get your...

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Tommy Centola

Sep 17, 2015
1 min

Grillades and Grits from Rima and Richard Collin

This classic dish is traditionally served for breakfast or brunch, but it also makes a great entreé. The steak is smothered then served...

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Tommy Centola

Dec 30, 2014
1 min

Eggs St. Charles from Brennan’s

While Brennan’s restaurant has reopened, there are a lot of favorite menu items that have not made the new menu. Even the items that have...

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Tommy Centola

Jun 23, 2014
1 min

Eggs Nouvelle Orleans from Brennan’s

The property at 417 Royal St. has been busy. Just the other day, Ralph Brennan advertised that he was looking for managers for his new...

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Tommy Centola

Jul 22, 2013
2 min

Hash Owen from Brennan’s

Here is a recipe from Brennan’s that was demonstrated by Chef Mike Roussel at the 1996 Chef’s Charity for Children. It is the main...

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Tommy Centola

Jun 20, 2013
1 min

Cajun Tasso Omeltte with Cheddar Cheese from Brennan’s

Since we made Tasso on Monday, we need a new recipe using Tasso. Here is a quick breakfast dish from a restaurant that serves a lot of...

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Tommy Centola

Apr 8, 2013
2 min

Crawfish Hash

This is a great way to use crawfish tails. This is a special that you will find as a special on many brunch menus. I can’t wait for the...

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Tommy Centola

Apr 1, 2013
2 min

Baked Eggs with Corned Beef Hash from Emeril Lagasse

Here is a great dish for Brunch. It comes from New Orleans most famous chef, Emeril Lagasse. This is a play on Brennan’s Eggs Owen. 4...

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Tommy Centola

Feb 11, 2013
1 min

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Tomorrow is Mardi Gras. In other country’s such as Canada and the United Kingdon, it is also known as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday. ...

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Tommy Centola

Sep 13, 2012
1 min

McKenzie’s Buttermilk Drops

I guess I will end my McKenzie’s nostalgic trifecta of recipes with my favorite, Buttermilk Drops. I can’t remember a time, other than my...

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Tommy Centola

Jun 7, 2012
1 min

Eggs Sardou

This egg dish was created at Antoine’s restaurant in the French Quarter. It was named for Victorien Sardou, a famous French dramatist of...

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Tommy Centola

May 31, 2012
1 min

Grillades and Grits

This dish can be found on New Orleans menus for brunch and dinner. Grillades can be made with either veal or beef. It is not known when...

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Tommy Centola

Apr 2, 2012
1 min

Pain Perdu

Pain Perdu is French for Lost Bread. This is New Orleans version of French toast. The French bread that is used is usually one day old or...

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Tommy Centola

Feb 9, 2012
1 min

Crawfish Omelet

This is a great morning dish after a crawfish boil. Omelets are the greatest vessels for leftover meats. You can put almost anything in...

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Tommy Centola

Nov 28, 2011
2 min

Beignets

To go to New Orleans and not eat Beignets is like not going to New Orleans at all. Beignets are New Orleans version of donuts. Café Du...

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Tommy Centola

Jun 6, 2011
2 min

Beignets

Looking back at my New Orleans posts, I thought I would post a couple of recipes of the items I ate. The first one in Beignets. For those...

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Tommy Centola

Apr 21, 2011
1 min

Eggs Benedict

With Sunday being Easter, my mind turns to brunch. Easter Brunch is a big celebration in the grand restaurants of New Orleans. To me,...

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