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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...

Tommy Centola
Apr 8, 20132 min read
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...

Tommy Centola
Apr 1, 20132 min read
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. ...

Tommy Centola
Feb 11, 20131 min read


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...

Tommy Centola
Sep 13, 20121 min read


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...

Tommy Centola
Jun 7, 20121 min read


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...

Tommy Centola
May 31, 20121 min read


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...

Tommy Centola
Apr 2, 20121 min read


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...

Tommy Centola
Feb 9, 20121 min read


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...

Tommy Centola
Nov 28, 20112 min read


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...

Tommy Centola
Jun 6, 20112 min read


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,...

Tommy Centola
Apr 21, 20111 min read
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