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Chicken with Smoked Bacon and Creole Tomato Sauce
Here's a great chicken recipe of week night meals. 4 slices thick-cut smoked bacon 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 celery stalk, thinly...

Tommy Centola
May 222 min read


Spicy Grilled Quail with Grilled Peaches
Here's a recipe for those who like cooking poultry other than just chicken on the grill. Double it up with some sweet griled peached. 6...

Tommy Centola
May 192 min read


Blackberries make "variety of goodies"
Of all of the berries that you can find, Blackberries will always hold a special place in my heart. My grandparents lived in half of a...

Tommy Centola
May 183 min read


Strawberry Vinaigrette
When strawberries are not in season, here's another option. The sweetness of the dressing is a great addition to a summer salad. 1/2 cup...

Tommy Centola
May 151 min read


Warm Peach and Bacon Vinagrette
With summer arriving, people are looking for lighter food options. This week, I want to feature a couple of fruit flavored dressings for...

Tommy Centola
May 121 min read


A not-so- heavy pasta dish
Shrimp and pasta are a match made in cooking heaven. The only limit to the combinations you can make is your imagination. Of course, you...

Tommy Centola
May 113 min read


Tex-Mex Asian Marinade
Here's a marinade that fuses Tex-Mex and Asian cuisines. 2 tablespoons ground cumin seeds, toasted until fragrant 1 bunch cilantro...

Tommy Centola
May 81 min read


Louisiana Marinade
With grilling season upon us, I thought I would share a couple of marinades for the season. They are great for Flank Steak 6 cloves...

Tommy Centola
May 51 min read


Lots of health benefits to eating rabbit
As you know, almost every Saturday morning you can find me at the Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market. With all of the fresh produce,...

Tommy Centola
May 43 min read


Stewed Chicken
This is comfort food at its finest. It's a great meal for when you have other work to do around the house. 5pound stewing hen, cut into...

Tommy Centola
May 11 min read


Potato Salad
This week, I want to share some good down home cooking. Let's start with a traditional outdoor dining staple, Potato Salad. 4 large...

Tommy Centola
Apr 281 min read


Homemade Ice Cream perfect summer treat
New Orleans is known for its cuisine. The creativity in the kitchens knows no boundaries. From Po-boys and Muffulettas, Oysters...

Tommy Centola
Apr 273 min read


Popcorn Crawfish with Spicy Red Pepper Sauce
Fried crwfish tails have been around for a while. Paul Prudhomme gave them the name of Cajun Popcorn. Their popularity has skyrocketed...

Tommy Centola
Apr 241 min read


Crawfish Cheese Fries
As the season starts to wind down, here are a couple of crawfish appetizers that are great with either fresh or frozen crawfish tails. 32...

Tommy Centola
Apr 211 min read


West End Restaurants
New Orleans sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. You would think that you would find numerous seafood restaurants dotting the...

Tommy Centola
Apr 203 min read


Ham and Ricotta Pillows with Brown Butter Sage Sauce
If you think making homemade pasta is too difficult, here's an alternative. You can use wonton wrappers to replace pasta sheets. 15...

Tommy Centola
Apr 172 min read


Deviled Ham
If you are preparing ham for your Easter celebration, you may have some leftover. This week, I am sharing two ways to use that ham. 8...

Tommy Centola
Apr 141 min read


Work with blueberries in kitchen
Berries are starting to pop up at the Farmer’s market. One of the vendors has some beautiful blackberries. While blackberries brings back...

Tommy Centola
Apr 133 min read


Strawberry Poppers
Here's a way to brighten up some fresh strawberries. 1 cup hulled, rinsed, and diced fresh strawberries 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh...

Tommy Centola
Apr 101 min read


Strawberry Granita Cava
The Ponchatoula Strawberry fesitval is this week. I want to share a couple of fresh strawberry recipes. Let's start off with a cocktail....

Tommy Centola
Apr 71 min read
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