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Tommy Centola
Apr 7, 20243 min read
Chef John Folse recipes perfect for Sunday meal
Louisiana has had its share of famous chefs. Paul Prudhomme paved the way with teaching the ways of Cajun cooking. Fortunately, there is...
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Tommy Centola
Mar 31, 20243 min read
Using eggs as main ingredient
Strolling around the Farmer’s Market a few weeks ago, I was looking around for some inspiration. One of the items that caught my...
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Tommy Centola
Mar 24, 20243 min read
Honoring Fathers with food
With tomorrow being Father’s Day, I thought I would honor a man who unfortunately I never had the chance to meet. Wesley Anderson is the...
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Tommy Centola
Mar 17, 20243 min read
Take a swing at new recipe with swordfish
Given the choice, I would almost always choose seafood over non-water proteins every time. While it’s easy to find shrimp and crawfish...
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Tommy Centola
Mar 10, 20243 min read
Celebrating birthday with a little smoke
Today is my brother Mike’s birthday. Like most of my family, he is a skillful cook. Where he stands out from the rest of us is that he is...
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Tommy Centola
Mar 3, 20243 min read
Something more than simple sandwich
I am often told by my wife Peggy that sometimes, rightfully so, that I tend to make dinner complicated. There are times she says that she...
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Tommy Centola
Feb 25, 20243 min read
Three ways to use shellfish
Seafood can get expensive as an entree when you are serving a group of people. You can get more bang for your buck is you use it to make...
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Tommy Centola
Feb 18, 20243 min read
Honor moms with meal
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day! It’s been a while since I have been able to celebrate it with my mom. So what better way to honor her than to...
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Tommy Centola
Feb 11, 20243 min read
Use whole chicken in kitchen
There are many different ways to buy chicken in the store. The most economical way is to buy the whole bird. There are so many different...
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Tommy Centola
Feb 4, 20243 min read
Time to get the grills back out
It’s time to dust off the grills. Instead of loading it down with different cuts of meat, how about we take a vegetarian view? Lots of...
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Tommy Centola
Jan 28, 20243 min read
Dessert completes meal
To me, a dinner without dessert seems incomplete. Even if it’s just a cookie or a piece of fruit, these last few bites can leave you...
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Tommy Centola
Jan 21, 20243 min read
Use duck meat in kitchen
Duck season ended in Arkansas at the end of January. If you were fortunate enough to bag a few, your a lucky person. If you’re like me,...
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Tommy Centola
Jan 14, 20243 min read
Bananas can elevate dishes
Bananas are America’s favorite fruit. Scientist say it’s a berry, but that’s one argument I’m not getting into. What I care about is how...
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Tommy Centola
Jan 7, 20243 min read
Three kinds of pasta salad
If you are like me, you are ready for family cookouts and gatherings. As the weather keeps getting warmer, more people head to the...
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Tommy Centola
Dec 31, 20233 min read
Marinade before grilling to lock in flavor
Grilling season is almost here. Actually for some, it’s always grilling season. If you are like me, you are always looking for ways to...
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Tommy Centola
Dec 24, 20233 min read
Traditional, upscale or with twist, try out ham
Ham and bacon have always been my two favorite parts of a pig. The ham comes from the hind leg of the hog. In my childhood, a ham...
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Tommy Centola
Dec 17, 20233 min read
Many ways to use salmon
Salmon is omnipresent in grocery stores and on restaurant menus. There’s good reasons for this. First, it’s a tasty fish that is quickly...
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Tommy Centola
Dec 10, 20233 min read
More than one way to cook a crawfish
It’s that time of year again, crawfish season. I think the best way to eat crawfish, is right out of the boiling pot surrounded by...
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Tommy Centola
Dec 3, 20233 min read
Make good use of cooking debris
When I first heard the word debris in cooking terms, the place was Mother’s restaurant in New Orleans. Here they would take the pieces...
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Tommy Centola
Nov 26, 20233 min read
Make meal at home that rivals best restaurants
What is the best restaurant in New Orleans? There is no wrong answer to that question. Everyone has their own likes and dislikes. One of...
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