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Shrimp Fricassee
I know that everyone is still boiling crawfish every chance they get. To get you ready for crawfish season to be over, this week, I will...

Tommy Centola
Apr 29, 20191 min read
The overlooked art of the PoBoy
The sandwich is often an overlooked meal. Since it is simple to put meat, cheese and condiments between two pieces of bread, sandwiches...

Tommy Centola
Apr 28, 20193 min read


Strawberry Dumplings
Sometimes you want to make a delicious dessert with out a whole lot of work. Here is a quick dessert you can whip up in under 30 minutes....

Tommy Centola
Apr 25, 20191 min read


Strawberry Bread
It’s that time of year again. Strawberries are in season locally. Time to whip up a couple of recipes for these bright red berries. 2...

Tommy Centola
Apr 22, 20191 min read
Take advantage of Okra Season
Walking around the farmer’s market, I noticed some wonderful looking fresh okra. With the weather starting to get cooler, my thoughts...

Tommy Centola
Apr 21, 20193 min read


Brewer’s Crabfingers from Abita Brew Pub
One of my wife’s favorite appetizers is Fried Crab Claws. I like them as well, however, I also like them sautéed. I was happy to find...

Tommy Centola
Apr 18, 20191 min read


Hazed Ribs from Abita Brew Pub
How about a couple of recipes featuring beer? I am featuring two recipes this week from the Abita Brew Pub. Of course, the beers featured...

Tommy Centola
Apr 15, 20191 min read
Dish to warm body soul
I don’t have many regrets when it comes to the kitchen. I am not afraid to try different things or cook in different kitchens. My biggest...

Tommy Centola
Apr 14, 20193 min read


“Barbecue” Crawfish
As everyone in Louisiana knows, Barbecue crawfish is not prepared by grilling crawfish. This unique preparation was created in the...

Tommy Centola
Apr 11, 20191 min read


Creamy Bowtie Crawfish
I wish crawfish were in season year-round. I know that you can buy frozen crawfish tail, which I occasionally do. But the frozen ones...

Tommy Centola
Apr 8, 20191 min read
Mirliton are Louisiana staple
When we first moved to Searcy from New Orleans, my wife asked if I could buy mirlitons locally. Since I know that outside of Louisiana,...

Tommy Centola
Apr 7, 20193 min read


Cracklin Cornbread
Cornbread is a staple here in Arkansas. I wonder how the locals would feel about this dish. 1/4 cup Bacon Drippings 1 cup Flour 1 cup...

Tommy Centola
Apr 4, 20191 min read


Cracklin Omelet
Back from New Orleans after Hogs for the Cause. This week, two recipes featuring a snack not thought of as an ingredient, Cracklins....

Tommy Centola
Apr 1, 20191 min read
Veal more versatile
Veal is found on many New Orleans menus, not just the Italian restaurants. Veal is the meat of calves as opposed to beef, which is from...

Tommy Centola
Mar 31, 20193 min read


How to pickle Pork
One of the biggest culture shocks from moving to Arkansas was the realization that there was nowhere I could by pickled pork. This...

Tommy Centola
Mar 28, 20191 min read


Bourbon Marinated Roast Pork Tenderloin
This week is Hogs for the Cause. I will again be traveling to New Orleans to assist Rugaroux Q at booth B23. Stop by and see us. This...

Tommy Centola
Mar 25, 20191 min read
Dressing up Filet Mignon
The premier cut of beef is the Filet Mignon, translated tender fillet. This is the most tender cut of beef, due to the inactivity of the...

Tommy Centola
Mar 24, 20193 min read


Crawfish Enchiladas
There are numerous Mexican restaurants where I live. Unfortunately, none of them have crawfish on their menus. The traditional Mexican...

Tommy Centola
Mar 23, 20191 min read


Crawfish Pizza
It’s that time of the year. While crawfish are available frozen year-round, there is nothing like a dish made with just boiled crawfish...

Tommy Centola
Mar 18, 20191 min read


Avocado Oliva from LeRuth’s 20th Anniversary Cookbook
Here is my 800th posted recipe. I am using a recipe from the 20th Anniversary cookbook that features two ingredients that Chef Warren was...

Tommy Centola
Mar 14, 20191 min read
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