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Tommy Centola
Mar 31, 20141 min read
Cajun Skillet Apple Pie from John Folse
Today is the start of Baseball season. I always start the season hoping for the Cincinnati Reds to win the World Series. Traditionally,...
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Tommy Centola
Mar 20, 20142 min read
St. Joseph’s Sesame Cookies
Yesterday was St. Joseph’s Day. This day in New Orleans, large altars are set up to commemorate the saint and the relief St. Joseph...
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Tommy Centola
Mar 12, 20141 min read
Strawberries Arnaud from Arnaud’s
The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival is a month away, April 11-13. Now entering their 43rd year, the Strawberry Festival is not to be...
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Tommy Centola
Mar 10, 20141 min read
Bread Pudding from Galatoire’s
Bread Pudding is one of my favorite desserts. No 2 versions are alike. Here is the recipe for Galatoire’s Bread Pudding. It is topped...
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Tommy Centola
Feb 13, 20141 min read
White Chocolate Brownies
Here is another great Valentine’s dessert/gift idea. I find that the best nut to use with white chocolate is the macadamia nut. It just...
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Tommy Centola
Feb 10, 20141 min read
White Chocolate Pralines
Valentine’s Day is Friday. I know it is a day for most couples to dine out. My wife perfers a nice quiet dinner for two at home. So, here...
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Tommy Centola
Jan 16, 20142 min read
King Cake Bars
I found this recipe on Facebook. It seems that there are many ways to enjoy the flavor of King Cake. Most people eat a filled King Cake...
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Tommy Centola
Jan 13, 20142 min read
King Cake Bread Pudding
I try not to post 2 like recipes in a row. However, we are in the beginning of the Carnival season. Here is another take on the King...
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Tommy Centola
Jan 9, 20141 min read
Bread Pudding from Pascal’s Manale
Here is the recipe for the dessert that my wife had at Pascal’s Manale. Bread Pudding is found on most dessert menus in New Orleans. The...
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Tommy Centola
Oct 3, 20132 min read
Butterscotch Pudding from La Petit Grocery
Last night was the premiere of Top Chef New Orleans. I don’t know why it took them 11 seasons to have their competition in New Orleans....
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Tommy Centola
Sep 26, 20131 min read
Sabayon a la LeRuth’s
Sabayon was one of my favorite desserts at LeRuth’s. This is a recipe from Masson’s restaurant that taste just like I remember from...
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Tommy Centola
Sep 9, 20132 min read
Boston Cream Pie in honor of my Dad
40 years ago today, my life changed forever. On 9/9/1973, my father passed away. I had just celebrated my 11th birthday. Not a day goes...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 19, 20131 min read
Estelle’s Brownies from LeRuth’s 20th Anniversary Cookbook
Here is another recipe from Chef Warren Leruth’s mother, Estelle. Occassionally, these brownies would appear on the cookie tray that was...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 15, 20131 min read
Southern Baked Apple with Double Cream from Brennan’s
Brennan’s has been closed since June 27th. Since then, there have been lawsuits filed by family members trying to gain control of the...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 29, 20131 min read
Frozen Peanut Butter Bites
Here is the daily recipe sent to me from the Food Network. I could not wait to pass it on because it contains one of my favorite...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 25, 20131 min read
Strawberries Suzette from Brennan’s
Here is another recipe from my collection of Brennan’s Dessert plates. This is Crepes Suzette without the crepe. It is served over ice...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 15, 20131 min read
Crepes Bridget from Brennan’s Restaurant
I am happy to share another recipe from Brennan’s Restaurant. Everyone knows that the most famous dessert from Brennan’s is Bananas...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 4, 20131 min read
Cinnamon Pecan Apples
This is a side dish that works great with BBQ ribs. It also taste great on top of ice cream as a dessert. This is how this dish was used...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 24, 20132 min read
Cheesecake Bread Pudding from Tom Fitzmorris
Tom Fitzmorris is a food critic in New Orleans. He host a radio show devoted to food on 1350am M-F 3 to 6 pm. This is an interesting...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 13, 20131 min read
Pave Au Chocolate from LeRuth’s 20th Anniversary Cookbook
This dish is what is known as a flourless chocolate cake. What most people don’t know is that Chef Warren Leruth started his career as a...
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