Side Dish

Tommy Centola

Oct 10, 2016
1 min

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Sweet potatoes are an ingredient that is native to Louisiana. You can use them many different ways. This week, I will post two great...

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Tommy Centola

Sep 23, 2016
1 min

Fried Parsley

Here is a great accompaniment to any entree. The first time I tasted fried parsley was at LeRuth’s restaurant. The parsley just melts in...

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Tommy Centola

Sep 19, 2016
1 min

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Here is a dish that I make often. It is one of my wife’s favorites. It goes great with almost anything. 2 pounds Yukon Gold Potatoes,...

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Tommy Centola

Aug 25, 2016
1 min

Scalloped Potatoes with Sweet Marjoram

Here is a great side dish. Marjoram is not a herb that is often used. It taste like oregano, just not as strong. 4 large baking Potatoes,...

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Tommy Centola

Jul 29, 2016
1 min

Cajun Coush-Coush

Coush-Coush is a thick breakfast cereal made from cornmeal. It is the Cajuns version of Cream of Wheat. It is hearty and delicious...

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Tommy Centola

Jul 14, 2016
1 min

Shrimp Stuffed Potatoes

Here is a great side dish that adds to any meal. I took advantage of some small cooked shrimp and made a twice baked potato with them....

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Tommy Centola

Apr 4, 2016
1 min

Crab & Sausage Fried Rice from Besh Big Easy

I love when I get to talk to a new acquaintance about cooking. My wife just had hip replacement surgery and had a nurse from Home Health...

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Tommy Centola

Mar 30, 2016
1 min

Sweet Corn Macque Choux from Besh Big Easy

Here is another one from Besh Big Easy. Macque Choux is a classic Cajun dish of corn stewed in cream. It has roots in Native America with...

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Tommy Centola

Feb 11, 2016
1 min

Candied Mirlitons

Here is another vegetable dish. Mirlitons are also known as Chayote pears. This is a great way to include mirlitons in your meal plan. 3...

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Tommy Centola

Feb 8, 2016
1 min

Creole Ratatouille

Wednesday, Feb. 10 is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. So, I thought I would post a couple of Vegetable dishes. This dish can be used...

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Tommy Centola

Dec 28, 2015
1 min

Creole Cabbage

One of the traditional dishes cooked for New Year’s day is cabbage. It is said that if you eat cabbage on New Year’s day, you will have...

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Tommy Centola

Dec 10, 2015
2 min

White Beans

Everyone knows about the tradition of Red Beans on Mondays in New Orleans. Some people think that red beans are the second best bean in...

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Tommy Centola

Nov 30, 2015
1 min

Turkey Jambalaya

What to do with Thanksgiving leftovers? Here is a great way to use leftover turkey. It doesn’t get much better than this. 1 tablespoon...

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Tommy Centola

Nov 25, 2015
1 min

Cajun Cornbread Dressing

Here is another great Thanksgiving dish. I always make cornbread dressing for my wife. It is one of her favorite dishes. 1/2 cup Unsalted...

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Tommy Centola

Nov 19, 2015
1 min

Country Dirty Rice

Thanksgiving is next week. I will feature some sides for the big day. Here is a traditional country dirty rice recipe that uses chicken...

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Tommy Centola

Sep 21, 2015
1 min

Seafood Dirty Rice from Paul Prudhomme

I can’t believe that I have not posted any recipes from the dean of Cajun Cooking, Paul Prudhomme. He is the chef credited with bringing...

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Tommy Centola

Sep 10, 2015
1 min

Fettuccine Alla Goffredo from La Riviera

Here is Chef Goffredo’s version of Fettuccine Alfredo. This simple dish is a classic dish. You can also make this side dish a meal by...

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Tommy Centola

Jun 29, 2015
1 min

Crab Hushpuppies

You can’t get more Southern than this. By adding crabmeat to hushpuppies, you create something that is denser than a crab beignet. But it...

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Tommy Centola

Jun 25, 2015
2 min

Frank Davis’s Dirty Rice

To complete the Kajun Kabob recipe, here is Frank’s take on Dirty Rice. 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil + 2 teaspoons Butter 1/4 pound...

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Tommy Centola

Jun 25, 2015
1 min

Dirty Rice

As I was putting up the Christmas Tree (my wife wanted it up since we will be away the first week of November), I started thinking about...

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