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Stews comforting dish
Coming from a large family, dinners were often inexpensive. That does not mean that they were not delicious. My mother was one of the...

Tommy Centola
Nov 28, 20213 min read


Host a smaller game day experience
Football season is underway. Unfortunately, this season has been a challenge. One of the best reasons to attend a football game is...

Tommy Centola
Nov 21, 20213 min read


Lemon squares, pecan pie that are superior
t has been awhile since I have shared with y’all an entire column dedicated to sweets. With everything going on around us, I figured that...

Tommy Centola
Nov 14, 20213 min read


Exploring the Muffuletta
New Orleans is known for two types of sandwiches, the PoBoy and Muffuletta. While the PoBoy has many different fillings, the muffuletta...

Tommy Centola
Nov 7, 20213 min read


Side dishes from Brigtsen's restaurant
Chef’s are a resilient bunch. The only thing that is consistent in the restaurant business is the inconsistency. No two days are the...

Tommy Centola
Oct 31, 20213 min read


Recipe straight out of the bayou
To say that this year has been tough on restaurants would be an understatement. At one time or another, they had to close their doors to...

Tommy Centola
Oct 24, 20213 min read


Try catfish in the kitchen
August is National Catfish Month. Fried catfish is found on many menus here in Arkansas. Its mild flavor makes it a perfect fish for...

Tommy Centola
Oct 17, 20213 min read


Celebrating like it's a birthday
August is a busy time for families. With school getting ready to start, students and parents are preparing for the year. This year, no...

Tommy Centola
Oct 10, 20213 min read


Focusing on cooking with lamb
Produce is not the only product you can find at the Searcy Farmers’ Market. Among the items you can find are various sweets, jellies,...

Tommy Centola
Oct 3, 20213 min read


Using freshest vegetables around
Saturday mornings have always been one of my favorite times of the week. As a child, I could always be found in front of the television...

Tommy Centola
Sep 26, 20213 min read


Frozen crawfish work too
The 2020 crawfish season has come and gone. If you have some leftover crawfish tails, you're a lucky person. You can, however, make some...

Tommy Centola
Sep 19, 20213 min read


Try new sauce during grilling season
Grilling season is upon us. Families are escaping to their backyards, picnic areas and campgrounds breaking out their grills. Whether...

Tommy Centola
Sep 12, 20213 min read


From the TV to the kitchen
There are currently 2 food channels on my television provider: The Food Network and the Cooking Channel. Growing up, I remember seeing...

Tommy Centola
Sep 5, 20213 min read


Switching it up in the kitchen
Last time, I shared with you some of my seasoning blends. As I said, there are many different blends on the supermarket shelves. The...

Tommy Centola
Aug 29, 20213 min read


Try new blend in kitchen
Take a walk down the spice isle of your favorite grocery store. There are numerous spice blends to chose from. After years of trying many...

Tommy Centola
Aug 22, 20213 min read


Preparing the versatile shrimp
After a few non-seafood columns, I thought I would feature a couple of recipes featuring the most popular seafood in America, Shrimp....

Tommy Centola
Aug 15, 20213 min read


Cooking up new chicken dishes
With all this time on my hands, I find myself looking through the cookbooks on my shelves. With a collection of over 200, there are...

Tommy Centola
Aug 8, 20213 min read


Make Crepes at home
A crepe is a thin type of pancake that can be filled with either sweet items, as a dessert, or with savory flavors, as an appetizer or...

Tommy Centola
Aug 1, 20213 min read


Different ways to cook pork
In the south, pork is eaten more often than beef. It is less expensive than beef and comes in many forms. Of course, bacon is the most...

Tommy Centola
Jul 25, 20213 min read


Putting ground beef to use
As I write this, the coronavirus is causing havoc with the state of the world. Grocery stores are running out of products as quickly as...

Tommy Centola
Jul 18, 20213 min read
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