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Tommy Centola

Dec 28, 20151 min read

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, 20152 min read

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, 20151 min read

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, 20151 min read

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, 20151 min read

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, 20151 min read

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, 20151 min read

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, 20151 min read

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, 20152 min read

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, 20151 min read

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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Tommy Centola

May 7, 20151 min read

Mona’s Carrots with Orange Sauce

My mother was an excellent vegetable cok. She had to be to get 7 children to eat their vegetables. Here is a wonderful dish that is great...

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Tommy Centola

Apr 30, 20151 min read

Candied Sweet Potatoes from Larry & Lee Leruth

Here is a wonderful side dish from the Leruth brothers. After they took over the restaurant from their father, they created some...

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Tommy Centola

Mar 26, 20151 min read

Bourbon-Mashed Sweet Potatoes from Emeril

Here is another great side dish from Emeril. This is usually served with Pork Chops at Emeril’s, but it is a good replacement for...

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Tommy Centola

Mar 23, 20151 min read

Green Onion Grits from Emeril

Here is a side item from Emeril’s first restaurant. To help celebrate the restaurant’s 25th year, I will be posting many Emeril recipes 1...

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Tommy Centola

Nov 24, 20141 min read

Glorious Green Beans from Mona Dellucky Centola

Since Thanksgiving is Thursday, here is a lighter take on a green bean casserole. This is one of my Mother’s recipes. I was given this...

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Tommy Centola

Oct 13, 20142 min read

Shrimp Cornbread Muffins from Louisiana Cookin Magazine

Cornbread is a very popular dish here in Arkansas. It is found on most dinner tables. Here is a Cajun twist on this Arkansas staple. 2...

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Tommy Centola

May 19, 20141 min read

Garlic Bread from Commander’s Palace

Now that grilling season is here, this is a great item to serve with anything off the grill, or stove. I’m sure that when most people...

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Tommy Centola

May 8, 20141 min read

Hashbrown Potato Casserole from Mona Centola

Here is a great dish to serve Mom for breakfast on Mother’s day. Happy Mothers Day Mom! 2 pounds frozen Hashbrown Potatoes 1/2 cup...

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Tommy Centola

May 1, 20141 min read

Sweet Potato Muffins from Mona Centola

Today would have been my mother’s 91st birthday. It is hard to believe that she has been gone for 11 years. To say that she is greatly...

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Tommy Centola

Dec 26, 20131 min read

Cajun Black-eyed Peas

Now that Christmas is over, thoughts turn to New Years. Here is a spiced up recipe for a New Years Day traditional dish. Black-eyed Peas...

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