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BBQ Oysters with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce from Red Fish Grill
As the oyster season winds to an end, here is one more recipe. This dish is one of the popular appetizers at the Red Fish Grill. The...

Tommy Centola
Apr 3, 20142 min read
Crawfish Newberg
A few days ago, it was National Losbter Newberg day. The dish was invented by Ben Wenberg, a sea captain in the fruit trade. He...

Tommy Centola
Mar 27, 20141 min read
Stuffed Catfish
I just finished a vacation. One of the best dinners I ate was at Jake’s Restaurant on the West Bank. I had the stuffed catfish. Here is a...

Tommy Centola
Mar 24, 20141 min read
Irish Beef Stew
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Now I know that Irish Beef Stew is not a Creole or Cajun dish, but the Irish community are well represented in...

Tommy Centola
Mar 17, 20141 min read
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
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