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Veal Alana Michelle from Brennan’s Restaurant
On Tuesday, the gold letters that spelled out Brennan’s was removed from the building that housed the restaurant. There is work being...

Tommy Centola
Sep 12, 20131 min read
Crabmeat Maison from Galatoire’s
Here is the recipe for one of Galatoire’s popular appetizers, Crabmeat Maison. In other restaurants, this dish is known as Crabmeat...

Tommy Centola
Sep 5, 20131 min read
Emeril’s BBQ Shrimp
Today is officially the last day of Summer. Children are returning to school. Today most people are having their last big BBQ. New...

Tommy Centola
Sep 2, 20132 min read
Whole Flounder Stuffed with Crabmeat from Bruning’s Restaurant
8 years ago today, many New Orleanians lives were changed. Hurricane Katrina hit. Many restaurants closed their doors for good. One area...

Tommy Centola
Aug 29, 20132 min read
Grilled Lemon Fish from Galatoire’s Restaurant
Galatoire’s is my favorite French Quarter restaurant, located on Bourbon St. During peak restaurant hours, especially lunch on Friday,...

Tommy Centola
Aug 26, 20132 min read
Sauteed Soft-Shell Crabs from Galatoire’s
My wife and I are currently celebrating our birthday week. She was born August 6th and I on August 13th. A celebration dinner in New...

Tommy Centola
Aug 12, 20132 min read
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
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
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
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
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
Redfish Perez from Brennan’s Restaurant
This is my favorite entree when I eat dinner at Brennan’s (I have actually eaten at Brennan’s more for dinner than breakfast). It is a...

Tommy Centola
May 16, 20131 min read
Mona’s Salmon Croquettes
May 1st would have been my mother’s 90th birthday. So to honor her, I thought I would share one of her recipes. One of my favorite...

Tommy Centola
May 2, 20131 min read
Oyster Pan Roast from Palace Cafe
Here is one more oyster recipe before we run out of months with R’s in them. Before modern refrigeration, oysters were believed to not be...

Tommy Centola
Apr 25, 20132 min read
Crawfish Bordelaise Creole Style
A French Bordelaise sauce is a rich mixture of red wine and beef stock. A Creole Bordelaise is made with olive oil, butter and garlic. My...

Tommy Centola
Apr 18, 20131 min read
Oyster’s Roland from Christian’s Restaurant
This was the most popular appetizer at Christian’s. Chef Roland Huet left Galatoire’s to open the kitchen at Christian’s. At Galatoire’s,...

Tommy Centola
Apr 11, 20132 min read
Crawfish Hash
This is a great way to use crawfish tails. This is a special that you will find as a special on many brunch menus. I can’t wait for the...

Tommy Centola
Apr 8, 20132 min read
Mahi Mahi with Lump Crabmeat Meuniere
I have just spend a week eating my way thru New Orleans. One night my wife, mother-in-law and I ate at Cafe 615 Home of Da Wabbit. The...

Tommy Centola
Mar 25, 20131 min read
Trout Almondine from Brennan’s Restaurant
Today is my last day of my vacation in New Orleans. I have spent 7 days eating as much food as I can. This recipe is a dish that you...

Tommy Centola
Mar 21, 20131 min read
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