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Oyster Stew
Oysters are really looking good now. I always enjoy a nice bowl of oyster stew. Here's a recipe. 1/2 cup Butter 1/2 cup Green Onions,...

Tommy Centola
Nov 14, 20191 min read


Crawfish Étouffée from Don’s Seafood and Steakhouse
Among the cookbooks I have, this is a gem. Don’s Seafood started in Lafayette in 1934. It is one of the original Cajun restaurant chains....

Tommy Centola
Oct 21, 20191 min read


Shrimp Boil from Chef Frank Brigtsen
Chef Frank is a master of New Orleans cooking. He got his start next to the great Paul Prudhomme. A night at his restaurant will be the...

Tommy Centola
Oct 10, 20191 min read


Shrimp Cornbread from Chef Frank Brigtsen
This week, I am featuring 2 recipes from Chef Frank Brigtsen. He is one of the best chef’s in Louisiana. He is also very generous with...

Tommy Centola
Oct 7, 20191 min read


Seafood Gumbo from Ralph & Kacoo’s Cookbook
While eating out the other night, I noticed that one of the other customers had a Ralph and Kacoo’s shirt on. So while thinking of Gumbo...

Tommy Centola
Oct 3, 20191 min read


Pecan Shrimp
Pecans are an excellent coating for fried seafood. Here, shrimp are coated with a pecan mixture before they take a bath in hot oil. 24...

Tommy Centola
Sep 12, 20191 min read


Fried Frog Legs in Fine Herb Butter from Donald Link
Here is a great variation to fried frog legs. Always try to use fresh herbs. If you must use dry, divide the amount by 3. 4 cups Peanut...

Tommy Centola
Sep 5, 20191 min read


Frog Legs Provençale from John Folse
Frog legs do not taste like chicken. They do have a mild flavor that easily adapts to the seasonings use to cook them. Since most frog...

Tommy Centola
Sep 2, 20191 min read


Crab and Corn Pudding
Since you will still have 1/2 pound of crabmeat on your hands from the enchilada recipe, here is a side item that will use up the extra...

Tommy Centola
Aug 12, 20191 min read


Shrimp and Crabmeat Enchiladas
I posted this picture to my Facebook page last week. Numerous people asked me for the recipe. Here it is. Seafood Enchiladas 1 medium...

Tommy Centola
Aug 5, 20191 min read


Trout Eugene from the Caribbean Room
This is the second dish this week that has trout topped with crabmeat. This one also has shrimp along with a New Orleans style Bordelaise...

Tommy Centola
Aug 1, 20191 min read


Supreme of Trout with Crabmeat Sauce from Masson’s Restaurant
This week is Shark week. Since sharks eat other fish, I am featuring two trout dishes. These two trout dishes are from restaurants which...

Tommy Centola
Jul 29, 20191 min read


Pasta St. Charles from the Palace Cafe
Here is my introduction to Pasta St. Charles. Pasta St. Charles appears frequently as a lunch special. St. Charles Avenue is the tree...

Tommy Centola
Jul 18, 20191 min read


Crabmeat au Gratin from Palace Cafe
I just finished writing an article on Dickie Brennan, highlighting recipes from the Palace Cafe. This week, I will share with you tow of...

Tommy Centola
Jul 15, 20191 min read


Sun-dried Tomato Grilled Shrimp
As hot as it is, many people are taking to their grills. So here comes two recipes for the grill. The first one involves Shrimp and the...

Tommy Centola
Jun 24, 20191 min read


Soft Shell Crab with Creole Meuniére
Meuniére sauce is a perfect sauce for fried or sautéed seafood dishes. Here is a perfect example. While the crabmeat is optional, this is...

Tommy Centola
Jun 20, 20191 min read


How to clean a Soft Shell Crab
Soft Shell Crabs are very abundant right now. It seems like every time I open Facebook, Chef Frank Brigtsen is posting pictures of these...

Tommy Centola
Jun 17, 20191 min read


Court-Bouillon of Salmon from Dooky Chase’s Restaurant
Saturday June 1st was a sad day in the culinary world. Miss Leah Chase passed away at 96 years young. Until recently, Miss Leah could be...

Tommy Centola
Jun 2, 20191 min read


Donals Link’s Catfish Courtbouillon
When I think of Courtbouillon, I always think of Redfish. Here is Donald’s recipe using Catfish. Either fish works well in this recipe. 1...

Tommy Centola
May 30, 20192 min read


Donald Link’s Skillet Jambalaya
Donald Link has built his empire of 7 restaurants in the past 10 years. This Louisiana native is admirably filling the role of local boy...

Tommy Centola
May 27, 20191 min read
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