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Tommy Centola
Nov 17, 20151 min read
Crawfish Boudin Eggrolls
While attending the Little Rock Food Truck Festival, I ran across an item I have never seen before, Boudin Eggrolls. After finding out...
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Tommy Centola
Nov 12, 20151 min read
Steen’s Glazed Pork Chops from Louisiana Kithcen & Culture Magazine
One of my favorite Louisiana ingredients is Steen’s Cane Syrup. I use it often as an ingredient in a glaze. Here is a quick and easy...
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Tommy Centola
Nov 9, 20152 min read
Seafood Stuffed Eggplant from Louisiana Kitchen and Culture Magazine
One of my favorite pasttimes is reading cookbooks and magazines. The magazine I can’t wait to receive in the mail ebery month is...
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Tommy Centola
Nov 5, 20151 min read
Creole Chicken with Okra
Okra is not an ingredient you would find ofetn outside of the southeat of America. While often found in gumbo and fried, okra is a great...
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Tommy Centola
Nov 2, 20151 min read
Stuffed Crab Leruth
One of Chef Warren Leruth’s favorite ingredients was crab. This is a recipe that was never found on his menu. However, it was often...
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Tommy Centola
Oct 29, 20151 min read
Coq au Vin
This classic French dish appeared on many early New Orleans restaurant menus. Julia Child is most famous for her Coq au Vin. Her...
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Tommy Centola
Oct 26, 20151 min read
Crabmeat in Garlic Cream Sauce
This is a play on Crabmeat aú Gratin. The big difference here is the lack of cheese in the sauce. This is a great example of...
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Tommy Centola
Oct 22, 20152 min read
Sticky Chicken from Paul Prudhomme
This is taken from Chef Paul’s first Cookbook, Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Louisiana Kithcen. “When I was a child, we raised lots of chickens....
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Tommy Centola
Oct 19, 20152 min read
Shrimp Sauce Piquant from Paul Prudhomme
Here is a dish straight out of Cajun conutry. Piquant to a Cajun means “it’s hot and ‘hurts like a sticker in your tounge.'” If you want...
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Tommy Centola
Oct 15, 20152 min read
Chicken and Tasso Jambalaya from Paul Prudhomme
Here is a classic cajun dish from the master. Jambalaya was used in cajun kitchens to stretch money. It could be made with whatever meat...
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Tommy Centola
Oct 12, 20152 min read
Blackened Redfish from Paul Prudhomme
Chef Paul Prudhomme passed away on 10/8/2015. He is the one man responsible for putting Cajun cuisine on the culinary map. He brought...
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Tommy Centola
Oct 8, 20151 min read
Pastaletta from Joe Cahn
Here is another great pasta from the brillant mind of Joe Cahn. He takes the ingredients for a Muffuletta, except the bread, and makes a...
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Tommy Centola
Oct 5, 20151 min read
Shrimp Cortez from Joe Cahn
While looking thru a cookbook from the Chef’s Charity for Children, I ran across a couple of pasta recipes from Joe Cahn. Joe is the...
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Tommy Centola
Oct 1, 20151 min read
Stufed Cornish Game Hen from the Court of Two Sisters
I will never forget the first time I had a Cornish Game Hen. My mother had cooked them and I was suprised to see this small version of a...
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Tommy Centola
Sep 28, 20151 min read
Shrimp Toulouse from the Court of Two Sisters
One of the most popular courtyards for outdoor dining in New Orleans is the Court of Two Sisters. Located on Royal Street in the French...
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Tommy Centola
Sep 21, 20151 min read
Seafood Dirty Rice from Paul Prudhomme
I can’t believe that I have not posted any recipes from the dean of Cajun Cooking, Paul Prudhomme. He is the chef credited with bringing...
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Tommy Centola
Sep 17, 20151 min read
Grillades and Grits from Rima and Richard Collin
This classic dish is traditionally served for breakfast or brunch, but it also makes a great entreé. The steak is smothered then served...
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Tommy Centola
Sep 14, 20152 min read
Baked Oysters and Eggplant from Rima and Richard Collin
Richard Collin was the original food critic in the city of New Orleans. He came to New Orleans to teach history at the University of New...
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Tommy Centola
Sep 10, 20151 min read
Fettuccine Alla Goffredo from La Riviera
Here is Chef Goffredo’s version of Fettuccine Alfredo. This simple dish is a classic dish. You can also make this side dish a meal by...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 27, 20151 min read
Shrimp Stew
Here is the second part of the recipe 1 pound Small Shrimp (70/90 count) peeled and deveined 1/2 cup Canola Oil 1/2 cup Flour 1/2 cup...
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