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Oyster Soup from Casamento’s
Today is National Oyster Day. The quality of Oysters in the hot summer months are not the best. This is the time of year that the oysters...

Tommy Centola
Aug 5, 20132 min read
Cajun Risotto
One of my favorite dishes to cook is Jambalaya. There are so many variations that I could probably live on Jambalaya. Last week was the...

Tommy Centola
Aug 1, 20132 min read
Frozen Peanut Butter Bites
Here is the daily recipe sent to me from the Food Network. I could not wait to pass it on because it contains one of my favorite...

Tommy Centola
Jul 29, 20131 min read


Strawberries Suzette from Brennan’s
Here is another recipe from my collection of Brennan’s Dessert plates. This is Crepes Suzette without the crepe. It is served over ice...

Tommy Centola
Jul 25, 20131 min read
Hash Owen from Brennan’s
Here is a recipe from Brennan’s that was demonstrated by Chef Mike Roussel at the 1996 Chef’s Charity for Children. It is the main...

Tommy Centola
Jul 22, 20132 min read
Chicken Lazone from Brennan’s
This is a recipe that was created by the most recent executive chef of Brennan’s, Lazone Randolph. He has been the executive chef since...

Tommy Centola
Jul 18, 20131 min read
Crepes Bridget from Brennan’s Restaurant
I am happy to share another recipe from Brennan’s Restaurant. Everyone knows that the most famous dessert from Brennan’s is Bananas...

Tommy Centola
Jul 15, 20131 min read
Asparagus Ellen from Brennan’s
There has been no new news on the reopening of Brennan’s. So here is another recipe from that currently closed kitchen. Asparagus are...

Tommy Centola
Jul 11, 20131 min read
Alfredo Sauce
Here is a recipe I created for Cannon’s Sugar Free (Sugar Buster) Menu. The Sugar Buster Diet was created by 4 New Orleans doctors. It...

Tommy Centola
Jul 8, 20131 min read
Cinnamon Pecan Apples
This is a side dish that works great with BBQ ribs. It also taste great on top of ice cream as a dessert. This is how this dish was used...

Tommy Centola
Jul 4, 20131 min read
Shrimp and Andouille Sausage Samantha from Brennan’s
Brennan’s Restaurant is currently closed. Due to many issues, the restaurant was closed last Thursday. Check out this article by Tom...

Tommy Centola
Jul 1, 20131 min read
Oriental Chicken Salad
This salad is not your ordinary salad. Created at Cannon’s restaurant, the Oriental Chicken salad contains items not often seen in green...

Tommy Centola
Jun 27, 20131 min read
Cheesecake Bread Pudding from Tom Fitzmorris
Tom Fitzmorris is a food critic in New Orleans. He host a radio show devoted to food on 1350am M-F 3 to 6 pm. This is an interesting...

Tommy Centola
Jun 24, 20132 min read
Cajun Tasso Omeltte with Cheddar Cheese from Brennan’s
Since we made Tasso on Monday, we need a new recipe using Tasso. Here is a quick breakfast dish from a restaurant that serves a lot of...

Tommy Centola
Jun 20, 20131 min read
Smoked Tasso
Tasso is a popular ingredient in Cajun Cooking. This spicy pork product is used to flavor sauces and dishes. Tasso is often found in...

Tommy Centola
Jun 17, 20131 min read
Pave Au Chocolate from LeRuth’s 20th Anniversary Cookbook
This dish is what is known as a flourless chocolate cake. What most people don’t know is that Chef Warren Leruth started his career as a...

Tommy Centola
Jun 13, 20131 min read


Maude’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie from Brennan’s
I recently discovered some interesting things that were my mother’s. They are a set of 8 dessert plates with 4 different Brennan’s...

Tommy Centola
Jun 10, 20131 min read
Buster Crab BLT from John Besh
I think of John Besh as a home-grown Emeril. Emeril was raised in the northeast. John is a local product. His restaurant empire is...

Tommy Centola
Jun 6, 20132 min read
Coconut Mousse from LeRuth’s 20th Anniversary Cookbook
Summer is here. Time for people to start thinking tropical. Whenever I think of the tropics, I think of coconut. Here is a recipe from my...

Tommy Centola
Jun 3, 20131 min read
Soft Shell Crab with Pecan
This is the time of the year for great Soft Shell Crabs. Here is a recipe that is a take on Trout Almondine. This recipe is from Tom...

Tommy Centola
May 30, 20132 min read
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