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Barbecued Shrimp from Paul Prudhomme
K-Paul's restaurant in the French Quarter has permanately closed. It was here that Paul Prudhomme shared his gifts with New Orleans. To...

Tommy Centola
Jul 20, 20201 min read


Pasta Jambalaya from Mr. B's
Here is a recipe that has been copied at many restaurants. At Cannon's, we had our version of this dish. All others are just copies of...

Tommy Centola
Jul 16, 20201 min read


Crawfish Dip with Fried Bow Tie Pasta
Here are two recipes in one. The fried bow tie pasta makes a great alternative to chips with any dip. Try them next time you make a dip....

Tommy Centola
Jun 4, 20201 min read


Spicy Crab Deviled Eggs
This week, I want to share with you two seafood appetizers. Today's contains crabmeat and Thursday's will be crawfish. They are both...

Tommy Centola
Jun 1, 20201 min read


Crawfish Pasta
Pasta is a popular way to use leftover crawfish tails. You can always use frozen tails in your recipes. Just make sure they are Louisiana...

Tommy Centola
May 28, 20201 min read


Seafood Jambalaya
The end of crawfish season is upon us. Time for 2 recipes using crawfish tails. 3 cups uncooked Rice 1/4 cup Butter 1/4 cup Olive Oil 1...

Tommy Centola
May 25, 20201 min read


Crabmeat and Potato Patties from Uglesich's
This next recipes a take on codfish balls. Ms. Gail Uglesich did not like the smell of codfish. She substituted crabmeat and this dish...

Tommy Centola
Apr 23, 20201 min read


VooDoo Shrimp from Uglesich's
Trying to keep myself busy in these times of social distancing, I turn my attention to my cookbook collection. This week, I am sharing...

Tommy Centola
Apr 20, 20201 min read


Shrimp and Sausage Macque Choux
This recipe is courtesy of Louisiana's United Houma Nation.This is a state recognized tribe of approximately 17,000 in southeastern...

Tommy Centola
Apr 16, 20201 min read


Cajun Crawfish Rice
I hope everyone had a Happy Easter. This week, I am sharing two recipes from the Jazz Fest Article of Louisiana Cookin Magazine April...

Tommy Centola
Apr 12, 20201 min read


Old Tyme Cajun Cornbread Casserole
Everyone is spending more family time these days. This makes me think about some comfort food dishes from my childhood. Casseroles were...

Tommy Centola
Apr 9, 20202 min read


Ooey Gooey Toasty Louisiana Crawfish Bread from Frank Davis
With all the craziness going on, I thought I would share some comfort food recipes from Frank Davis. Both will have crawfish, since we...

Tommy Centola
Apr 6, 20202 min read


Eggplant Shrimp and Crabmeat Étouffée from the Bon Ton Cafe
This dish from the Bon Ton Cafe is one of their popular ones. While you could get Shrimp Étouffée at the Bon Ton, the addition of...

Tommy Centola
Mar 12, 20201 min read


Crabmeat Imperial from the Bon Ton Cafe
The original Cajun restaurant in New Orleans, the Bon Ton Cafe, has closed it's doors. Their last day was Friday March 6. The owners,...

Tommy Centola
Mar 9, 20201 min read


Crawfish Soup
The low temperatures this week in Arkansas have been in the low to mid 20's. Here is a soup that is quickly made and packed with flavor....

Tommy Centola
Feb 27, 20201 min read


Crawfish Stroganoff
Fresh Crawfish have started to appear in Arkansas. As soon as the weather warms up, I will be having my first boil of the year. This...

Tommy Centola
Feb 24, 20201 min read


Crabmeat Crepes from the original Brennan's Cookbook
I love crepes. Seafood makes a great filling for a savory appetizer or entree. Here is the recipe from Brennan's original cookbook. 3...

Tommy Centola
Feb 13, 20201 min read


Crab Meat Timbale from the Old Brennan's
While dusting my cookbook collection, I pulled out the original Brennan's cookbook. This book was originally published in 1961, a year...

Tommy Centola
Feb 10, 20201 min read


Crawfish Pies from Marcelle Bienvenu
I don't think there is anyone who has not heard of crawfish pies. You can make the filling for this recipe a couple of day in advance. It...

Tommy Centola
Feb 6, 20201 min read


Crawfish, Shrimp and Corn Chowder
Crawfish have made their way north to Arkansas. Our local food truck CJ's Cajun Station has opened for business. They only open during...

Tommy Centola
Feb 3, 20202 min read
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