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Amaretto Chocolate Chip Pie
After such a large meal, who has room for dessert? Here is a dessert that will please many at the table. Have a Merry Christmas! 3 eggs...

Tommy Centola
Dec 24, 20201 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes Dish 7: Oyster Pasta
I saved my favorite seafood for the last dish, oysters. It's a perfect time of the year for oysters as they near their peak. This is a...

Tommy Centola
Dec 21, 20202 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes Dish 6: Shrimp-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Stuffed mushrooms are often found as an appetizer. By stuffing a portobello mushroom, this dish now becomes a nice entrée. I think you...

Tommy Centola
Dec 17, 20201 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes Dish 5: Crab and Corn Soup
I always like to include a soup for my feast. This classic soup is a great addition to any dinner. It gives the diner a smaller but no...

Tommy Centola
Dec 14, 20201 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes: Dish 4 Tuna au Poivre
Tuna is a great way to replace beef in an all seafood meal. Here is a classic steak preparation that is perfect for tuna. 4 tuna steaks...

Tommy Centola
Dec 10, 20201 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes Dish 3: Shrimp Creole
Open up a Creole cookbook and I can almost guarantee there will be a recipe for Shrimp Creole. Served in restaurants throughout Southern...

Tommy Centola
Dec 7, 20201 min read


Feast of the Seven Fishes Dish 2 Fried Green Tomatoes with Crabmeat Remoulade
This dish represents the salad course for this feast. Nothing is more Southern than Fried Green Tomatoes. Topping it with Crabmeat...

Tommy Centola
Dec 3, 20201 min read


Feast of Seven Fishes Dish 1 Crab Casserole
It has been a few years since I have promoted the Feast of Seven Fishes. For those of you who have never heard of this, it is an...

Tommy Centola
Nov 30, 20201 min read


Shrimp & Mirliton Dressing
Here is a recipe from the former chef of Commander's Palace Tory McPhail. His tenure at this grand restaurant was very fruitful for...

Tommy Centola
Nov 26, 20201 min read


Cornbread & Oyster Dressing
It's Thanksgiving week. Time to break out the traditional recipes. I will share two dressing recipes this week. This first one is a twist...

Tommy Centola
Nov 23, 20201 min read


Roast Turkey
Here is the way that I roast my turkey. My secret is what I use to cook it in. My late sister-in-law, Pam, gave me a large electric...

Tommy Centola
Nov 19, 20201 min read


Turkey Brine
The big turkey day is a week away. This week I will share with you how I cook my turkey. It starts off with a brine. 12 cups of cold...

Tommy Centola
Nov 16, 20201 min read


Chicken Stock
I use chicken stock more than and other stock. It is more versatile than beff or seafood stock. 2 pounds leftover bones and skin from a...

Tommy Centola
Nov 12, 20201 min read


Beef Stock
With the holidays and colder months approaching, I like to make sure that I have good qualities of staple items in my pantry,...

Tommy Centola
Nov 9, 20201 min read


Andouille Deviled Eggs From Marcelle Bienvenu
There are many ways to serve deviled eggs. Here is Marcelle's take on them. 12 large hard-cooked eggs 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1/4 cup...

Tommy Centola
Nov 5, 20201 min read


Oyster and Andouille Spread from Marcelle Bienvenu
As the calendar has turned to November, the countdown to the holiday season has started. This week, I want to share with you two...

Tommy Centola
Nov 2, 20201 min read


Cane Syrup Snaps
How could I not include a recipe using my favorite sweetener, cane syrup. These cookies make excellent treats for trick or treaters. They...

Tommy Centola
Oct 29, 20201 min read


Lemon Chiffon Cheesecake
This week is Halloween. Since this year has given us many tricks, I thought it would be appropriate to share a couple of treats this...

Tommy Centola
Oct 26, 20201 min read


Potato Soup
For some reason, I thought I had already shared this recipe with you. My niece was looking for a potato soup recipe. I knew she has my...

Tommy Centola
Oct 22, 20201 min read


Creole Onion Soup
The weather has started to get cool here in Arkansas. Time to dig through my soup recipes. Both recipes are from my first cookbook, You...

Tommy Centola
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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