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Shrimp au Vin from Galatoire’s
Here is a quick and simple dish. It is a great light dish when you want a great meal but don’t want to feel light you have eaten too...

Tommy Centola
Feb 2, 20151 min read
Meat Pie from Remoulade’s
Remoulade is the casual café of Arnaud’s. Located around the corner from Arnaud’s on Bourbon Street, Remoulade serves a different menu...

Tommy Centola
Jan 22, 20152 min read
Osyters Confit
Here is a take on Oysters Mosca. It does not use breadcrumbs to top the oysters. This makes it an excellent dish for those who are carb...

Tommy Centola
Jan 15, 20151 min read
Veal Monya from Brennan’s
Here is a great dish for people who don’t eat seafood. This Brennan’s classic has a great taste with the use of the Madeira wine. 3/4 cup...

Tommy Centola
Jan 8, 20151 min read
Crepes Barbara from Brennan’s
Here is one of the appetizers from the old Brennan’s menu. Most people don’t make crepes at home because they think making crepes are...

Tommy Centola
Jan 5, 20152 min read
Trout Nancy from Brennan’s
Here is a popular dish from the old Brennan’s menu. In most restaurants, this dish would be known as Trout Pontchartrain, a dish topped...

Tommy Centola
Jan 2, 20152 min read
Mirliton Gratin from Emeril
Most mirliton dishes have the mirliton being stuffed. Here is a great and different way to serve mirliton as a side dish. For those...

Tommy Centola
Dec 18, 20142 min read
Crabmeat au Gratin from Antoine’s
With the Holidays upon us, my thoughts turn to foods we used to eat for the season. Here is a recipe from Antoine’s that is featured in...

Tommy Centola
Dec 1, 20142 min read
Cajun Pork Tenderloin with Cane Gastrique
The gastrique is what makes this dish. It is a combination of Steen’s Cane Syrup and a new product I found last time I was in New...

Tommy Centola
Nov 20, 20141 min read
Gnocchi with Andouille Cajun Cream Sauce
I normally post recipes on Monday afternoons. Do to some family issues, I am just getting to it. Here is a recipe for a dish that I will...

Tommy Centola
Nov 17, 20141 min read
BBQ Shrimp from Richard and Rima Collin
Everyone in New Orleans has a BBQ Shrimp recipe that they say is the best. My oldest brother, Larry, says that this is the recipe that he...

Tommy Centola
Nov 10, 20141 min read
Veal Kottwitz from Brennan’s
Brennan’s is scheduled to reopen this week. There will be changes to the menu. I a curious to see which dishes make the new menu. Will...

Tommy Centola
Nov 3, 20142 min read
Seafood Stuffed Mirlitons
Today is the second time my Seafood Stuffed Mirlitons have been featured on the Louisiana Kitchen and Culture Weekly Newsletter. So I...

Tommy Centola
Oct 30, 20141 min read
Trout a la Temereau from LeRuth’s
Here is the entree that was demonstrated at the New Orleans Cooking Experience on Tuesday. You can substitute a large shrimp in place of...

Tommy Centola
Sep 25, 20141 min read
Roasted Duck with Orange Cane-Syrup Sauce from Susan Spicer
We had a couple of cool days this past week. Duck hunting season is just around the corner. Here is a wonderful duck recipe. It uses one...

Tommy Centola
Sep 18, 20142 min read


BBQ Frog Legs
3 pounds Frog Legs (you will have to cut the pairs in half with a scissors) 1 ½ pound Butter (6 sticks) 1 ½ cups Olive Oil 8 Tablespoons...

Tommy Centola
Sep 15, 20141 min read
Festive Roast Chicken and Stuffing from Louisiana Kitchen & Culture
Louisiana Kitchen and Culture is the best magazine representing Louisiana food available. The Publisher, Susan Ford, works hard at...

Tommy Centola
Sep 11, 20142 min read
Creole Daube
In my last post, I mentioned that one of Toney’s specials was Spaghetti au Daube. Here is a recipe for that old New Orleans classic that...

Tommy Centola
Sep 8, 20141 min read
Stuffed Macaroni from Toney’s Pizza and Spaghetti House
Toney’s was the Italian restaurant in the French Quarter from 1936 to 1990. Anthony Bonomolo founded the restaurant during the...

Tommy Centola
Sep 4, 20142 min read
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak from Emeril
Today is Labor Day, the last day of Summer. Most families are celebrating by Swimming parties and grilling. Here is a great dish for the...

Tommy Centola
Sep 1, 20141 min read


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