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Dark Oyster Stew
Most oyster soups are light in color. This one uses a dark roux for a deeper flavor. 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup...

Tommy Centola
Oct 10, 20241 min read
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Pecan Soup
It's almost soup season. Here's a couple of new takes on soup. 1/2 cup butter 1 cup chopped leek ( white and light green parts only)...

Tommy Centola
Oct 7, 20241 min read
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Sweet Potato and Andouille Bisque
Often my recipes focus on the protein. Thie week, we will be focusing on the sweet potato. It is a great ingredient. 1/2 pound andouille...

Tommy Centola
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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Pernod-Poached Oyster Stew
Before crawfish season kicks in, how about a couple of oyster recipes to end that season? 2 russet potatoes, peeled and quartered 2 cups...

Tommy Centola
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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Chicken and Tasso Gumbo
Often you see chicken and andouille paired together. Here's a twist by switching the andouille for tasso. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1...

Tommy Centola
Feb 1, 20241 min read
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Mushroom Bisque
Before you know it, it will be soup weather. Feel free to use your favorite mushrooms 3 tablespoons canola oil 2 cups chopped onions 3/4...

Tommy Centola
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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Creole Bouillabaisse
This week, you will have to make the second recipe to be used in the first. You may ask why not the other way around. I'll tell you...

Tommy Centola
Apr 17, 20232 min read
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Shrimp and Crab Gumbo
Since clam chowder is not a local dish, how about another take on Gumbo. Here is a great example of a traditional seafood gumbo. 1 pound...

Tommy Centola
Dec 15, 20221 min read
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New England Clam Chowder
Today I am celebrating my dad's birthday. I never got a chance to really cook for him as he past away when I was 11. I've always wondered...

Tommy Centola
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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Bayou Cioppino
Cippino is an Italian American stew that is popular in San Francisco. On my first trip there, it was ne of the first dishes I ordered. I...

Tommy Centola
Nov 24, 20222 min read
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Cajun Wedding Soup
Most people have hurt of Italian Wedding Soup. Here's a Cajun twist on that classic. 8 ounces andouille sausage 1 cup diced yellow onion...

Tommy Centola
Mar 31, 20221 min read
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Fennel Shrimp Chowder
I'm the type of person who eats soup year-round. This week, I want to share a couple of soups that are great for springtime. 3/4 cup...

Tommy Centola
Mar 28, 20221 min read
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Oyster Spaghetti
I'm not sure who was the first person to combine oysters with spaghetti. It's a great combination that can be done many different ways....

Tommy Centola
Feb 24, 20221 min read
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Red Bean Gumbo
You were always told not to play with your food. Cooks have always disobeyed this. This week, I want to share two recipes that are a...

Tommy Centola
Jan 3, 20221 min read
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Tasso and Sausage Gumbo
Here's a twist on gumbo. Most gumbo have either seafood or chicken. This one contains neither. It's a great variation of gumbo. 3...

Tommy Centola
Dec 2, 20211 min read
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Bisque of Curried Pumpkin, Crawfish and Corn
The cold weather is upon us. time to pull out the soup recipes. This wee, I'll share a bisque and a gumbo. 1/2 cup olive oil 2 cups...

Tommy Centola
Nov 29, 20211 min read
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Quick Oyster Soup
As the weather turns cooler, oysters start to get better. What better way to serve oysters than is a quickly made soup? Food of the Gods....

Tommy Centola
Oct 14, 20211 min read
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White Bean and Sausage Soup
The first cold front has hit Arkansas. It's starting to be soup weather. How about a couple of new soup recipes this week? 1/2 pound...

Tommy Centola
Oct 11, 20211 min read
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Smoked Chicken and Andouille Gumbo
Chicken and sausage gumbo in known as Gumbo Ya Ya. This name was coined by the late chef Paul Prudhomme. He said that this gumbo is so...

Tommy Centola
Apr 15, 20211 min read
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Cajun Style White Bean Soup
This week, I want to share with you two soup recipes from my new cookbook Creole & Cajun Comfort Food. The introductions will be taken...

Tommy Centola
Apr 12, 20211 min read
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