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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,...

Tommy Centola
Sep 19, 20161 min read
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,...

Tommy Centola
Aug 25, 20161 min read
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...

Tommy Centola
Jul 29, 20161 min read
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....

Tommy Centola
Jul 14, 20161 min read
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...

Tommy Centola
Apr 4, 20161 min read
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...

Tommy Centola
Mar 30, 20161 min read
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...

Tommy Centola
Feb 11, 20161 min read
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...

Tommy Centola
Feb 8, 20161 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...

Tommy Centola
Dec 28, 20151 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...

Tommy Centola
Dec 10, 20152 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...

Tommy Centola
Nov 30, 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...

Tommy Centola
Nov 25, 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...

Tommy Centola
Nov 19, 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...

Tommy Centola
Sep 21, 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...

Tommy Centola
Sep 10, 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...

Tommy Centola
Jun 29, 20151 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...

Tommy Centola
Jun 25, 20152 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...

Tommy Centola
Jun 25, 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...

Tommy Centola
May 7, 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...

Tommy Centola
Apr 30, 20151 min read
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