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Shrimp Mosca from Mosca’s
Here is Mosca’s version of BBQ Shrimp. The best way to enjoy Mosca’s is to go with a group of 4. Order the Oysters Mosca, Shrimp Mosca...

Tommy Centola
Mar 6, 20141 min read
Chicken Pontalba
Chef Paul Blange at Brennan’s restaurant created this dish in the early 1950’s. It is named for the Baroness Pontalba, who had built the...

Tommy Centola
Mar 3, 20141 min read
Shrimp au Vin from Galatoire’s
This dish is quick and simple, yet the light, fresh flavor is elegant enough for even the most discerning guest. Once you have the...

Tommy Centola
Feb 27, 20141 min read
Creole Sausage Jambalaya
This dish was an attempt to recreate the Spanish dish paella, while New Orleans was under Spanish rule. Jambalaya, as well as Gumbo, was...

Tommy Centola
Feb 20, 20141 min read
Crawfish St. Francis
For Valentine’s Day, I cooked Crabmeat St. Francis for an appetizer. I wondered how it would taste if it were made with crawfish. Last...

Tommy Centola
Feb 17, 20141 min read
Trout in White Wine Sauce from Antoine’s
This recipe is in honor of my 1000 Twitter follower, Antoine’s. Opened in 1840, Antoine’s is the oldest family-run restaurant in the...

Tommy Centola
Feb 6, 20142 min read
Barbecued Shrimp from Stephen & Martin
Here is a recipe from the closed restaurant Stephen & Martin. In it’s place is now a location of the New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood...

Tommy Centola
Jan 20, 20142 min read


Combination Pan Roast from Pascal’s Manale
While on vacation in New Orleans, my wife wanted to eat somewhere we have not eaten at before. I suggested Pascal’s Manale, Originator of...

Tommy Centola
Jan 6, 20142 min read
Skillet Barbecued Shrimp from Frank Davis
Here is another great recipe from Frank Davis. <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/belo.wwltv/food/frank-davis/recipe-archive/seafood...

Tommy Centola
Dec 23, 20132 min read
Shrimp, Sausage and Pasta from Frank Davis
One more recipe from the late Frank Davis. His recipe collection has been donated to the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. The world...

Tommy Centola
Dec 19, 20132 min read
Shrimp Creole from Frank Davis
This week, New Orleans lost an icon. Frank Davis was a fixture on WWL TV for over 30 years. He started out doing the Fish and Game...

Tommy Centola
Dec 12, 20132 min read
Artichoke From The Heart from LeRuth’s
This recipe is the dish that LeRuth’s served at the Chef’s Charity For Children 1989. Larry & Lee Leruth had bought the restaurant from...

Tommy Centola
Dec 2, 20131 min read
Turkey Casserole from Mona Dellucky Centola
Here is another recipe from my mother’s collection. It is and easy dish to make with leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. You will probably...

Tommy Centola
Nov 27, 20131 min read


Panée Veal
This is one of my wife’s favorite meals. I am sure it will be on the menu shortly after she gets home. This is a simple yet delicious...

Tommy Centola
Nov 21, 20131 min read
Crabmeat Ravigote
This dish, along with Shrimp Remoulade, is the two most popular cold appetizers in New Orleans. These dishes was originally created to...

Tommy Centola
Nov 18, 20131 min read
Shrimp Pasta Lorraine
This is to honor my mother-in-law, Lorraine Anderson who passed away yesterday. Lorraine is my mother-in-law. She likes this dish so...

Tommy Centola
Nov 7, 20131 min read
Red Beans and Rice from Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong is one of New Orleans most famous natives. He was so tied to New Orleans that all of his written letters were signed Red...

Tommy Centola
Nov 4, 20132 min read
Baked Oysters Casino from Brennan’s
Brennan’s had 2 baked oyster dishes on their menu, Oysters Rockefeller and Oysters Casino. Brennan’s Oyster Casino was nothing like Clams...

Tommy Centola
Oct 24, 20131 min read
Redfish Jamie from Brennan’s Restaurant
Here is another recipe from Brennan’s. This dish had been removed from the menu. However, it was requested so much, it was put back on....

Tommy Centola
Oct 21, 20131 min read
Oysters Alvin from Bon Ton Cafe
Established in 1953, the Bon Ton Cafe is the oldest Cajun restaurant in New Orleans. Run by the Pierce family since opening, the Bon Ton...

Tommy Centola
Oct 17, 20131 min read
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