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Fried Soft Shell Crabs with Crabmeat
Here is one for all the soft shell crab lovers out there. This dish was one of my favorites from my first place of employment, the now...

Tommy Centola
Jul 5, 20112 min read


Marinated Crab Claws
Before you know it, it will be crab season. As much as I like lump crabmeat, I think the best part of the crab is the claw. It has the...

Tommy Centola
Jun 27, 20111 min read


Crawfish Beignets
As crawfish season comes to an end, we had our last crawfish boil Saturday, it is time for one last crawfish recipe. This is a variation...

Tommy Centola
Jun 13, 20111 min read


Turtle Soup suggested by Mike Centola
I had a wonderful dinner with my brother and his family while on vacation. I am amazed at the foods that my two nephews, Andrew and Evan,...

Tommy Centola
Jun 9, 20112 min read


Crabmeat au Gratin
Blue Crab season is right around the corner. So, I guess it is time to dust off my Crab recipes. Crabmeat au Gratin is a great way to eat...

Tommy Centola
May 22, 20111 min read


Redfish Courtbouillon
I have been told that my father-in-law was a good cook. I keep hearing about him cooking Redfish Courtbouillon. No one knows what...

Tommy Centola
May 19, 20111 min read


Crawfish Bisque
As crawfish season starts coming to an end, it is time for me to post crawfish recipes. Crawfish Bisque came to mind. Earlier, I posted a...

Tommy Centola
May 14, 20111 min read


Crawfish Etouffee
Had another crawfish boil yesterday. We had more crawfish leftover this time. So this time, Crawfish Etouffee will be made with the...

Tommy Centola
Apr 25, 20111 min read


VooDoo Rolls suggested by Melissa Briggs Kramarich
I am not a big fan of egg rolls. So this is my take on that iconic Chinese dish. I used crawfish that I boiled on Saturday. I also tried...

Tommy Centola
Apr 14, 20111 min read


Hot Crab Dip suggested by Lisa Foley
After posting my crawfish dip, Lisa asked about a hot crab dip. She said that she already had one but thought others might not. This is a...

Tommy Centola
Apr 11, 20111 min read


Hot Crawfish Dip suggested by Laurie Fikes
This recipe is one of the first ones that a friend from Arkansas suggested. Laurie Fikes asked me if I had a recipe for a hot Crawfish...

Tommy Centola
Apr 7, 20111 min read


Crawfish Cakes with Roasted Garlic Crawfish Sauce
This is a recipe that I entered in the Gilroy Garlic Festival cook off. I think it is a great dish. They, on the other hand, did not. I...

Tommy Centola
Apr 4, 20112 min read


Crab Bisque
So much for an early spring. After a beautiful weekend on March 19-20, Mother Nature thought Arkansas could use a few more cold days....

Tommy Centola
Mar 28, 20111 min read


Pasta Garaud suggested by Michele Champlin Lepine
Pasta Garaud was the most popular pasta dish at Cannon’s. It had a great flavor that was different from Alfredo sauce, which you find at...

Tommy Centola
Mar 24, 20111 min read


BBQ Shrimp and Grits suggested by Caro Ferguson
I recently asked friends on Facebook for recipe suggestions. My neighbor Caro Ferguson asked if I has a recipe for Shrimp and Grits. I...

Tommy Centola
Mar 17, 20111 min read


Cajun Popcorn suggested by Genie Lawrence Goodrow
This dish is one that you could always find in a Cajun restaurant, fried crawfish. Chef Paul Prudhomme came up with the name Cajun...

Tommy Centola
Feb 18, 20111 min read


Cream of Crawfish Sauce
Last night, I cooked blackened Cod with a chipolte cream sauce. While it was great, I could not help from wondering how much better it...

Tommy Centola
Feb 11, 20111 min read


Seafood Gumbo
With the weather being so cold, it is snowing here in Arkansas as I write this, Gumbo is a perfect cold weather dish. There is no one way...

Tommy Centola
Feb 4, 20112 min read


Oysters Bordelaise
Right now is a great time for Oysters. Oysters have come back from the oil spill to treat us to their salty goodness. Oysters are a...

Tommy Centola
Jan 22, 20111 min read


Shrimp Remoulade
This is another family favorite recipe. Family get togethers almost always included this New Orleans classic. It is a very easy recipe...

Tommy Centola
Jan 18, 20111 min read
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