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Cajun Kabobs
Today is Labor Day, the traditional last day of summer. The cooking method often associated with summer is grilling. So, here is a recipe...

Tommy Centola
Sep 3, 20121 min read


Veal Marie from LeRuth’s restaurant
Yesterday on the seven year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Issac hit the city of New Orleans. Nowhere near the strenght of...

Tommy Centola
Aug 30, 20122 min read


Commander’s Palace Bread Pudding Souffle
Commander’s Palace is the best restaurant in New Orleans. It is also one of the best in the world. There have been a great group of men...

Tommy Centola
Aug 27, 20122 min read


Stuffed Creole Tomatoes
Late summer months are the peak season for Creole Tomatoes. In 2003, the state of Louisiana named the Creole Tomato as the offficial...

Tommy Centola
Aug 23, 20121 min read


Chicken Fricassee
My cousin Carol asked me what is the difference between Chicken Stew and Chicken Fricassee. The difference is in the way the chicken is...

Tommy Centola
Aug 20, 20121 min read


Roast Beef PoBoy
Next week, school will start here in Arkansas. This has me thinking about my days in High School. I have been able to reconnect with a...

Tommy Centola
Aug 16, 20122 min read


Alton Brown’s Red Velvet Cake
Today I hit the big 50. I was thinking to myself,what kind of birthday cake would I want. My favorite cake is the Red Velvet Cake. So I...

Tommy Centola
Aug 13, 20122 min read


Alligator Sauce Picante
This dish features the most menacing animal from the water. Alligator meat does not taste like chicken. The best part to eat is the tail...

Tommy Centola
Aug 9, 20121 min read


Stuffed Eggplant Pirogue Peggy
Today is my wife’s birthday. So to honor her, here is a recipe named for her. Happy Birthday Peggy! I Love You! My wife, Peggy loves...

Tommy Centola
Aug 6, 20122 min read


Mr B’s Bistro’s BBQ Shrimp
Lately, I have been thinking about some of the best meals I have had at some of New Orleans great restaurants. So I thought I would share...

Tommy Centola
Aug 2, 20122 min read


LeRuth’s Cheese Cake
Today is National Cheese Cake Day. My favorite cheese cake will always be my mother’s. Since I have already posted that recipe, here is...

Tommy Centola
Jul 30, 20121 min read


Osso Buco
Osso Buco is translated Bone with a hole, referring to the marrow in the bone. This is the ultimate roasted veal dish. There are two...

Tommy Centola
Jul 26, 20121 min read


Chicken and Pork Chop Marinade
This is the marinade that was used at Cannon’s restaurant. It is a great marinade for white meat that is to be grilled. You want to...

Tommy Centola
Jul 23, 20121 min read


Grilled Redfish on the Half Shell
We are in the middle of summer. When I think of summer, I think of the grill or BBQ. A perfect dish for the grill is Redfish on the Half...

Tommy Centola
Jul 19, 20121 min read


Indoor Baby Back Ribs
One of the more popular items on Cannon’s menu was their Baby Back Ribs. They were tender andhad a great smoke flavor. But Cannon’s did...

Tommy Centola
Jul 16, 20121 min read


Crabmeat St. Francis from LeRuth’s restaurant
Tuesday, I posted what I thought would be the best all crab seven course dinner from New Orleans restaurants. When I finished that list,...

Tommy Centola
Jul 12, 20122 min read
Ultimate New Orleans Crab Dinner
While making crab cakes, I started to think of all of the great crabmeat dishes in New Orleans restaurants. I wondered how fun it would...

Tommy Centola
Jul 10, 20124 min read


LeRuth’s Back of the House Fried Chicken
July 6th was National Fried Chicken Day. Since I have already posted my take on Popeye’s Fried Chicken, here is a recipe from my first...

Tommy Centola
Jul 9, 20121 min read


Doberge cake
Doberge cake is a layered dessert originating in New Orleans. Still popular in the area, the cake is made of multiple thin layers of cake...

Tommy Centola
Jul 5, 20122 min read


Muffuletta Salad
This is a lighter way to enjoy a Muffuletta. By taking the insides of a Muffuletta and putting them on a bed of lettuce, you have made...

Tommy Centola
Jul 2, 20121 min read
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