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Crawfish Remoulade
Here is another recipe for leftover boiled crawfish. Crawfish and Shrimp are often substituted for each other in recipes. One day I...

Tommy Centola
Feb 13, 20121 min read


Crawfish Omelet
This is a great morning dish after a crawfish boil. Omelets are the greatest vessels for leftover meats. You can put almost anything in...

Tommy Centola
Feb 9, 20121 min read


Crawfish Fettuccine
I am still a little surprised when I run into someone who does not like crawfish. I quickly realize that most people have not tasted...

Tommy Centola
Feb 6, 20121 min read


Boiled Crawfish
The best way to spend a Saturday afternoon is a crawfish boil with family and friends. This is one of the many things I have missed about...

Tommy Centola
Feb 2, 20122 min read


King Cake Cheesecake
Someone posted a picture of the King Cake Cheesecake from Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro. Since King Cakes are not readily available in...

Tommy Centola
Jan 30, 20121 min read


Cajun Hot Wings
This is not a recipe for Buffalo wings. Cajuns use all of the available food to nourish their bodies. So instead of chicken wings, I am...

Tommy Centola
Jan 23, 20121 min read


Oysters en Brochette
In my opinion, Galatoire’s Restaurant, on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter, prepares this dish better than any other restaurant. The...

Tommy Centola
Jan 19, 20121 min read


Oysters Bienville
Oysters Bienville is often served as part of Oysters 2-2-2, which is 2 Oysters Rockefeller, 2 Oysters Bienville and 2 of the restaurants...

Tommy Centola
Jan 12, 20122 min read


Oysters Rockefeller Soup
This is a great way to make Oysters Rockefeller for a large group. Also, if you are unable to get your oysters still in their shell, you...

Tommy Centola
Jan 9, 20121 min read


Oysters Carnival from LeRuth’s Restaurant
Here is another recipe from my favorite restaurant, LeRuth’s. Since we are in the the middle of the traditional oyster season, I will...

Tommy Centola
Jan 5, 20121 min read


Oyster Soup from Chez Helene
4oz Butter 4oz Flour 1/2 gallon Oysters, drained (reserve liquor) 1/4 gallon Clam Juice 1/2 cup Green Onions, finely chopped 1/2...

Tommy Centola
Jan 2, 20121 min read


Crepes Alyson
Alyson is my Godchild. My sweet little girl has grown up into a beautiful mother of two. I have a picture of her when she was young. She...

Tommy Centola
Dec 26, 20112 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes Dish 7 Blackened Redfish
I could not think of a perfect dish to end my Feast of the Seven Fishes. This is the dish that started the Cajun food craze in America....

Tommy Centola
Dec 22, 20112 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes Dish 6 Catfish with Pecans
One day at Commander’s Palace restaurant, Ella Brennan wanted a dish to replace Trout Almandine using local ingredients. The dish that...

Tommy Centola
Dec 19, 20111 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes Dish 5 Linguini with White Clam Sauce
This is not a Creole or Cajun dish. However, clams are traditionally found in one dish during the feast of the Seven Fishes Fresh clams...

Tommy Centola
Dec 15, 20111 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes Dish 4 Seafood Crepes
New Orleans is blessed being surrounded by water filled with wonderful seafood. This dish celebrates the French. The French will stuff a...

Tommy Centola
Dec 12, 20112 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes Dish 3 Oyster Artichoke Soup
Chef Warren Leruth, of LeRuth’s restaurant, created oyster and artichoke soup. This soup was the house special. It has since been widely...

Tommy Centola
Dec 8, 20111 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes 2nd Dish Frog Legs Abigail
I have always loved frog legs. It seems that my dog, Abigail, likes them too. She is always searching the yard looking for frogs. When...

Tommy Centola
Dec 5, 20111 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes Dish 1 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
Dec 1, 20111 min read


Beignets
To go to New Orleans and not eat Beignets is like not going to New Orleans at all. Beignets are New Orleans version of donuts. Café Du...

Tommy Centola
Nov 28, 20112 min read
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