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Tommy Centola
Aug 10, 20171 min read
Honey-Basted Chicken
Honey and chicken, to me, is a natural combination. Honey BBQ chicken is often found at cookouts. Here is an indoor method. 1 cup Honey...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 7, 20171 min read
Cinnamon Sugar Honey Doughnut
Honey is one of the oldest known farmed products. It is also one of the oldest, if not the oldest, sweetner on the planet. Louisiana has...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 3, 20171 min read
Buttermilk Pancakes with Cane Syrup and Pecan Butter from Houmas House Plantation
Pancakes was a Saturday morning tradition at my house. Almost every Saturday, my father or mother would cook pancakes. Here is Houmas...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Mimosa Biscuits from Houmas House Plantation
As some of you may know, I have been writing a food column for my local paper. Today, I am planning out my columns for the month of...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 27, 20171 min read
Pineapple Sage Watermelon Sorbet
Here is a refreshing dessert for these hot summer days. 1 cup Pineapple Sage Leaves, loosely packed 5 cups Watermelon, seedless and...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 24, 20171 min read
Watermelon Gazpacho
The fruit that comes to mind when I think of summer is Watermelon. This week, two recipes to show that there are other ways to eat...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 20, 20171 min read
Jenny’s Potato Salad from John Besh
This recipe is from John’s book “Best Big Easy”. Here is the introduction to the recipe. “Sometimes great marriages happen in the...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 17, 20172 min read
Andouille Potato Salad
The hot summer months are at it’s midpoint. Many people are having cookouts. Looking over my recipes, I see that I have not featured a...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 13, 20171 min read
Crab Rolls
All along the New England coast, you will find the Lobster Roll. As good as they are, you can easily substitute crabmeat for the lobster....
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Tommy Centola
Jul 10, 20171 min read
Italian Crab Salad from Mosca’s
Crabmeat is an ingredient that is found year round. Blue Crabs are at their peak in the warm summer months. This week I am featuring two...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 6, 20171 min read
Antoine’s & Galatoire’s Remoulade Sauces
These two restaurants have served many Shrimp Remoulade in their history. As two of the oldest restaurants in the city, these Grand Dames...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 3, 20171 min read
Brennan’s & Commander’s Palace Remoulade Sauces
Last week, I had two recipes with shrimp in them. The most unique New Orleans shrimp dish is Shrimp Remoulade. Every restaurant has their...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 29, 20172 min read
Crab and Shrimp Lasagna
Garfield the cat loves lasagna. I wonder if he has ever tried a seafood version. I know this would knock his paws off. 2 cups Parmesan...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 26, 20171 min read
Louisiana Abita BBQ Shrimp
One of the many things I miss about New Orleans is the fresh seafood. It was easy to drive to Westwego to pick up some fresh shrimp for...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 22, 20171 min read
Peach Crisp
Peaches are perfect for dessert. Their sweetness makes a perfect end to a summer meal. 1 1/4 pounds Peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced 1...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 19, 20171 min read
Peach Soup
Peaches are a wonderful summer ingredient. Although you can use frozen peaches, fresh peaches are especially good this time of year....
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Tommy Centola
Jun 15, 20171 min read
Sautéed Soft-Shell Crabs from Galatoire’s
This is as classic as it gets. This simply prepared dish is habit forming. 12 large Soft-Shell Crabs 4 cups All-Purpose Flour 2 cups...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 12, 20171 min read
Soft-Shell Crab Basilica from Andrea’s
Right now is a great time of the year for Soft-Shell Crabs. This week, I am featuring two recipes from New Orleans area restaurants using...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 8, 20171 min read
Blueberry Pancakes
Here is a great summertime breakfast. You can also use frozen blueberries to enjoy this dish year round. 2 Eggs 2 cups Buttermilk 2 cups...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 6, 20171 min read
Cajun Blackberry Dumplings
Summer is here and it’s the best time for fresh berries. So this week, I will feature two berry dishes. The first one features...
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