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Tommy Centola
Aug 30, 20122 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...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 27, 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...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 23, 20121 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...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 20, 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...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 16, 20122 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...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 13, 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...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 9, 20121 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...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 6, 20122 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...
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Tommy Centola
Aug 2, 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...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 30, 20121 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...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 26, 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...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 23, 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...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 19, 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...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 16, 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...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 12, 20122 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,...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 9, 20121 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...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 5, 20122 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...
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Tommy Centola
Jul 2, 20121 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...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 28, 20121 min read
Lemon Gelato
It must be all this heat that has me thinking of cold desserts. Lemon is my favorite cold flavor. Gelato comes from the Italian word...
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Tommy Centola
Jun 25, 20121 min read
Watermelon Sorbet
Here in Searcy Arkansas, the temperature is 105 degrees. It is so hot that the only things you want to eat are cold items. So, here is a...
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