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Crawfish Cornbread from Marcelle Bienvenu
While looking for crawfish recipes, I stumbled across this one. Marcelle Bienvenu is known as the Queen of Cajun Cooking. Most New...

Tommy Centola
Feb 7, 20131 min read
Cajun Mac and Cheese with Tasso
I just received my copy of the Food Network Magazine today. It is the cheese issue with a picture of Bacon Mac & Cheese on the cover....

Tommy Centola
Jan 31, 20132 min read
Crawfish Boulettes suggested by Jeff Allen
I was looking for ideas for my blog post. Since I was listening to the radio, I figured I would ask Jeff Allen what his favorite New...

Tommy Centola
Jan 17, 20132 min read
Cornbread Dressing from Frances Thompson
Our friends, J and Caro Ferguson, live around the corner from us. We have gone on two cruises together and have bowled many of frames...

Tommy Centola
Dec 3, 20121 min read
Green Bean Casserole
While I was on vacation, I received a request for a Green Bean Casserole recipe. Since Thanksgiving is just a few days away, I figured...

Tommy Centola
Nov 19, 20121 min read


Maquechou
Maquechou is a Cajun side dish with corn as the star. Corn was readily available to the Cajuns. It is a dish that varies depending on who...

Tommy Centola
May 21, 20121 min read


Sweet Potato Casserole
This is a great side dish for Thanksgiving. Louisiana is the third largest grower of sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are really starting...

Tommy Centola
Nov 14, 20111 min read


Oyster Dressing
To continue on my Holiday theme, he is my Oyster Dressing recipe. This is the perfect holiday side dish. Oysters are at their best around...

Tommy Centola
Nov 10, 20111 min read


Pomme Souffle (French Fries)
This is the ultimate French fry. There are a few stories as to how they were invented. A king who loved French fries had asked for his...

Tommy Centola
Jul 25, 20111 min read


Hurkey Lurky
While working on my cookbook, I was looking for a recipe to honor my father. Unfortunately, he passed away when I was 11. So I turned to...

Tommy Centola
Jun 21, 20111 min read


Red Beans and Rice
The traditional Monday meal is Red Beans and Rice. Monday was wash day. Wives needed a dish that would cook long and slow. Red Beans is...

Tommy Centola
Feb 25, 20112 min read
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