As you have noticed by now, I love to cook and eat Andouille sausage. There is another Louisiana sausage that I love to use and eat,...

As you would expect, Easter is a big holiday in New Orleans. Being one of the largest percentage of Catholics in the city, around 36%,...

When most visitors to the city of New Orleans dine out, they tend to gravitate to the French Quarter. Some will venture to the Garden...

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s the meal that gets your motor running. In New Orleans, it is also the meal that...

Now that you have had a delicious crawfish boil, now you are looking for ways to use up the leftover food. Any potatoes can be used for...

Spring is upon us. When the weather starts to lose it’s winter chill, New Orleanians gather their families and friends, breakout their...

Most people have a sweet tooth. In New Orleans, the praline(pronounced prah-leen) is the sweet of choice. For over 80 years, Aunt Sally’s...

You may have noticed my use of Andouille sausage in my recipes. Many people think that Andouille and Hot Sausage are the same thing....

This article originally ran Feb. 2017 This year, Mardi Gras is on February 28th. On this day of revelry, food plays a big factor in your...

As warm as it gets in New Orleans, one would think that soups are not often served in months that are not cold. Of course that is not...

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. February 14th is my favorite day to cook. Of course, I cook for my wife on nights we eat at home....

Étouffée is a dish that no two people make alike. Étouffée, pronounced ay-Too-fay, in French means literally “smothered” or “suffocated”....

I am often asked what my signature dish is. Not wanting to be pigeon-holed, it is a question I try to sidestep. The dish I am usually...

New Orleans cuisine is full of unique dishes. The Muffuletta (pronounced mufh-uh-let-uh) is one that most visitors to the city seek out....

New Orleans is known for many things. Many people return every year for Mardi Gras. What most people don’t realize is that Mardi Gras is...

One of the first dishes you think of when someone mentions New Orleans food is Gumbo. Of course, it is the official cuisine of the state...

Most chefs have a mentor that has shaped them into the cook that they have become. I may be bias, but my mentor is the best cook that has...

I’m Tommy Centola, the Creole Cajun Chef. I was a lifelong resident of New Orleans until August 29, 2005, the day Hurricane Katrina...