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BBQ Frog Legs
3 pounds Frog Legs (you will have to cut the pairs in half with a scissors) 1 ½ pound Butter (6 sticks) 1 ½ cups Olive Oil 8 Tablespoons...

Tommy Centola
Sep 15, 20141 min read
Festive Roast Chicken and Stuffing from Louisiana Kitchen & Culture
Louisiana Kitchen and Culture is the best magazine representing Louisiana food available. The Publisher, Susan Ford, works hard at...

Tommy Centola
Sep 11, 20142 min read
Creole Daube
In my last post, I mentioned that one of Toney’s specials was Spaghetti au Daube. Here is a recipe for that old New Orleans classic that...

Tommy Centola
Sep 8, 20141 min read
Stuffed Macaroni from Toney’s Pizza and Spaghetti House
Toney’s was the Italian restaurant in the French Quarter from 1936 to 1990. Anthony Bonomolo founded the restaurant during the...

Tommy Centola
Sep 4, 20142 min read
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak from Emeril
Today is Labor Day, the last day of Summer. Most families are celebrating by Swimming parties and grilling. Here is a great dish for the...

Tommy Centola
Sep 1, 20141 min read


Shrimp & Andouille Stuffed Pork Chops
I found some thick boneless pork chops at the store. I wondered how I would cook them. I had shrimp and Andouille at home, so the...

Tommy Centola
Aug 28, 20141 min read
Chicken Saint-Pierre from Galatoire’s
Here is another great chicken dish from Galatoire’s. It is a simple dish to prepare with ingredients most kitchens have on hand. 2 large...

Tommy Centola
Aug 25, 20142 min read
New Orleans Barbecued Shrimp from Brennan’s
Today I received an email from the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group. He stated that the restaurant at 417 Royal Street will reopen as ...

Tommy Centola
Aug 21, 20141 min read
Crab Cakes with Ravigote Sauce from Ralph Brennan’s New Orleans Seafood Cookbook
Crab Cakes have been on my mind lately. In October, I am heading to California to judge a crab cake cooking contest. I have been trying...

Tommy Centola
Aug 18, 20143 min read
Shrimp and Andouille Cheesecake from Emeril
Cheesecakes are not just for dessert. Here is a savory cheesecake from Emeril that shows savory cheesecakes are just as tasty as sweet...

Tommy Centola
Aug 14, 20142 min read
Ramos Gin Fizz
Henry C. Ramos invented the Ramos Gin Fizz in 1888 in New Orleans. This drink was so popular that Huey Long brought a bartender from the...

Tommy Centola
Aug 11, 20141 min read
Girl Scout Cookie
Sorry that the recipes have not been coming regularly. 2 reasons 1) I have been having problems with my website and 2) work has been...

Tommy Centola
Aug 7, 20141 min read
Sazerac
Sorry I did not post a recipe Thursday. My blog was down. With my blog issues and being swamped at work, I think this recipe would hit...

Tommy Centola
Jul 28, 20141 min read
Orange-Glazed Pork Roast
Oranges are grown in Plaquemines Parish, which is south of New Orleans. While their crop would never rival Florida’s, they do grow a good...

Tommy Centola
Jul 21, 20141 min read
Bread Pudding with Glazed Top from LeRuth’s Front Door/Back Door Cookbook
I think the most popular dessert in New Orleans is Bread Pudding. I get asked to make it a couple times a year. Here is a recipe from...

Tommy Centola
Jul 17, 20141 min read
Avocado Oliva form LeRuth’s 20th Anniversary Cookbook
With the heat bearing down during the summertime, here is a light dish that can be served as a salad. It is an easy and quick recipe. It...

Tommy Centola
Jul 14, 20141 min read
Shrimp Ruth from Drago’s
It was announced that Drago’s is opening a restaurant in Jackson Mississippi. That puts them 3 hours closer for me to enjoy. This is a...

Tommy Centola
Jul 10, 20142 min read
Chicken and Andouille Étouffée from Palace Cafe
Here is a non-seafood twist on Étouffée. Former chef Gus Martin, of the Palace Cafe, prepared this dish for Jazz Fest in 1999. This...

Tommy Centola
Jul 7, 20141 min read
Chimichurri Sauce
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July. Most people will be eating food cooked on a grill. Here is a easy sauce that goes great with grilled m 1...

Tommy Centola
Jul 3, 20141 min read
Chicken Clemenceau from Galatoire’s
French Statesman Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) is credited with bringing France from the brink of defeat to victory in World War One. In...

Tommy Centola
Jun 30, 20142 min read


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