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Oyster Pie from Chez Helene
This is the dish that the late chef Austin Leslie demonstrated at the Chef’s Charity in 1993. Austin’s style of New Orleans neighborhood...

Tommy Centola
Feb 29, 20161 min read
Pollo Alla Cacciatore from La Riviera
Here is a dish from another, Chef Goffredo Fraccaro. He demonstrated this dish in 1995. This is his version of Chicken Cacciatore. 2 1/2...

Tommy Centola
Feb 25, 20161 min read
Catfish Provencale from La Provence
Here is a recipe that was demonstrated at the 1990 Chef’s Charity. Chef Chris Kerageorgoiu was one of the founding chef’s of the charity....

Tommy Centola
Feb 22, 20161 min read
Crawfish Stew
Crawfish season is starting to hit its stride. It has been a early season this year due to a mild winter. However, it is still cold here...

Tommy Centola
Feb 15, 20161 min read
Candied Mirlitons
Here is another vegetable dish. Mirlitons are also known as Chayote pears. This is a great way to include mirlitons in your meal plan. 3...

Tommy Centola
Feb 11, 20161 min read
Creole Ratatouille
Wednesday, Feb. 10 is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. So, I thought I would post a couple of Vegetable dishes. This dish can be used...

Tommy Centola
Feb 8, 20161 min read
Redfish with Green Sauce from La Riviera
Here is a wonderful Italian Seafood dish that was demonstrated at the 1988 Chef’s Charity for Children. Chef Fraccaro was a very talented...

Tommy Centola
Jan 18, 20161 min read
Black-Eyed Pea Jambalaya
Black-eyed peas are another traditional dish that is served on New Years. It represents luck. Here is my twist on Black-eyed peas. 6...

Tommy Centola
Dec 31, 20151 min read
Turkey Jambalaya
What to do with Thanksgiving leftovers? Here is a great way to use leftover turkey. It doesn’t get much better than this. 1 tablespoon...

Tommy Centola
Nov 30, 20151 min read
Steen’s Glazed Pork Chops from Louisiana Kithcen & Culture Magazine
One of my favorite Louisiana ingredients is Steen’s Cane Syrup. I use it often as an ingredient in a glaze. Here is a quick and easy...

Tommy Centola
Nov 12, 20151 min read
Seafood Stuffed Eggplant from Louisiana Kitchen and Culture Magazine
One of my favorite pasttimes is reading cookbooks and magazines. The magazine I can’t wait to receive in the mail ebery month is...

Tommy Centola
Nov 9, 20152 min read
Creole Chicken with Okra
Okra is not an ingredient you would find ofetn outside of the southeat of America. While often found in gumbo and fried, okra is a great...

Tommy Centola
Nov 5, 20151 min read
Stuffed Crab Leruth
One of Chef Warren Leruth’s favorite ingredients was crab. This is a recipe that was never found on his menu. However, it was often...

Tommy Centola
Nov 2, 20151 min read
Coq au Vin
This classic French dish appeared on many early New Orleans restaurant menus. Julia Child is most famous for her Coq au Vin. Her...

Tommy Centola
Oct 29, 20151 min read
Crabmeat in Garlic Cream Sauce
This is a play on Crabmeat aú Gratin. The big difference here is the lack of cheese in the sauce. This is a great example of...

Tommy Centola
Oct 26, 20151 min read
Sticky Chicken from Paul Prudhomme
This is taken from Chef Paul’s first Cookbook, Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Louisiana Kithcen. “When I was a child, we raised lots of chickens....

Tommy Centola
Oct 22, 20152 min read
Shrimp Sauce Piquant from Paul Prudhomme
Here is a dish straight out of Cajun conutry. Piquant to a Cajun means “it’s hot and ‘hurts like a sticker in your tounge.'” If you want...

Tommy Centola
Oct 19, 20152 min read
Chicken and Tasso Jambalaya from Paul Prudhomme
Here is a classic cajun dish from the master. Jambalaya was used in cajun kitchens to stretch money. It could be made with whatever meat...

Tommy Centola
Oct 15, 20152 min read
Blackened Redfish from Paul Prudhomme
Chef Paul Prudhomme passed away on 10/8/2015. He is the one man responsible for putting Cajun cuisine on the culinary map. He brought...

Tommy Centola
Oct 12, 20152 min read
Pastaletta from Joe Cahn
Here is another great pasta from the brillant mind of Joe Cahn. He takes the ingredients for a Muffuletta, except the bread, and makes a...

Tommy Centola
Oct 8, 20151 min read
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