Tommy Centola
Jambalaya helps make dinner dollars stretch
With the price of food increasing, everyone is looking to make their dollar stretch. Jambalaya is a great dish to help you in these...
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Tommy Centola
- Jan 22
- 3 min
Get ready for Easter meal
Now that Spring is here, time to get ready for its first holiday, Easter. It’s the perfect day to gather family and friends for a great...
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Tommy Centola
- Jan 15
- 3 min
Whip up winner, winner Sunday dinner
Sunday dinners used to be a great gathering of the family. It was usually a day that ladies would spend the afternoon cooking. A staple...
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Tommy Centola
- Jan 8
- 3 min
Run wild in the kitchen with ground beef
With the cost of everything rising these days, I thought I would dig through my recipes for ingredients that are budget friendly. The...
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Tommy Centola
- Jan 1
- 3 min
Try comfortable dessert
Everyone loves comfort food. That was the basis for my last cookbook. When I think of a comfortable dessert, the first thing that comes...
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Tommy Centola
- Dec 25, 2022
- 3 min
A few more crawfish recipes
Of course, I’m going to follow up my last article containing a crawfish boil with more crawfish recipes. This shellfish is the star of...
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Tommy Centola
- Dec 18, 2022
- 3 min
Time for crawfish boil
Spring is just around the corner. Time to gather your friends and start cooking in the yard. So while most people dust off their barbecue...
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Tommy Centola
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
Two different types of PoBoy's
New Orleans is known for two unique sandwiches; the Muffuletta and the Po’Boy. While the muffuletta has a few variations, there is an...
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Tommy Centola
- Dec 4, 2022
- 3 min
Perfect weather to make soup
Today is a perfect day for soup. As I write this, looking out my office window, the street is covered with ice. (I write these articles a...
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Tommy Centola
- Nov 27, 2022
- 3 min
Cook Valentine's meal at home
Nothing is more romantic than a home cooked meal for two on Valentine’s Day. I really enjoy cooking that night for my wife, Peggy. I will...
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Tommy Centola
- Nov 20, 2022
- 3 min
Try Praline King Cake
Every year, I look forward to the Carnival season. From January 6th through Mardi Gras, New Orleans bakeries are filled with orders for...
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Tommy Centola
- Nov 6, 2022
- 3 min
Try savory pie as appetizer, main course
When you think of pie, the first thing that comes to my mind is a dessert pie. While those are wonderful for the end of a meal, there are...
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Tommy Centola
- Oct 30, 2022
- 3 min
Perfect time for oysters
I find that December and January are the perfect months for oysters. They often find their way to the holiday dinner tables. My family’s...
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Tommy Centola
- Oct 23, 2022
- 3 min
Different ways to make a roux
When the weather is cold, my thoughts often turn to gumbo. It is one of the iconic New Orleans dishes. With its infinite number of...
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Tommy Centola
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
Check the spices in your pantry
Dry spices and seasoning are a staple in kitchens. What many people don’t realize it that after 6 months, they start to lose their...
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Tommy Centola
- Oct 9, 2022
- 3 min
Making New Year's Day big food holiday
It’s time to bring out all those traditional New Year’s Day dishes. The centerpiece of my table is always a ham. It represents prosperity...
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Tommy Centola
- Oct 2, 2022
- 3 min
Dressing up a big meal
Christmas is here. I know all of the presents are bought and wrapped. It’s time to concentrate on the big meal. Whether it’s a turkey,...
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Tommy Centola
- Sep 25, 2022
- 3 min
Cooking a meal for dad
Today is a very important day for me. It’s my Dad’s birthday. I only had 11 years with him as he died way too soon. He was a loving,...
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Tommy Centola
- Sep 18, 2022
- 3 min
Making eatable gifts for Christmas
I know that everyone is in full swing with their Christmas present shopping. With the prices of everything going up, why not head to the...
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Tommy Centola
- Sep 11, 2022
- 3 min
Three kitchen favorites to try
I am an avid collector of cookbooks. I was very excited when I saw that Kolette Mandina Ditta was publishing a cookbook with the recipes...
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