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Robert St. John

Restaurateur, author, enthusiastic traveler, & world-class eater.

Dessert

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Our first restaurant, The Purple Parrot, served many memorable dishes. This Pumpkin Cheesecake is one of those. When we do our Monthly Pop-ups, this is always a popular request.

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Vanilla Bean Custard Ice Cream

To make the vanilla ice cream: Combine the cream, milk, salt, and 3/4 cup of the sugar in a large…

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Fresh Strawberries with English Cream

In a 1 quart stainless steel pot bring the cream, half and half, Grand Marnier, vanilla and half of the…

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Cinnamon Ice Cream

To make the cinnamon ice cream ice cream: Combine the cream, milk, salt, 3/4 cup of the sugar and cinnamon…

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Apple Cobbler

Apple Filling Preheat oven to 375 In a large mixing bowl, combine the apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, salt, vanilla…

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Bourbon Crème Anglaise

In a stainless steel pot bring the cream, half and half, bourbon, vanilla and half of the sugar to a…

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Fruit Salad with Sour Cream-Grenadine Dressing

In a large mixing bowl, combine the lemon juice and sugar. Toss the apples and bananas in the mixture to…

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Brandy Crème Anglaise

In a stainless steel pot bring the cream, half and half, brandy, half of the sugar and to vanilla a…

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Pineapple Sorbet

Make a simple syrup by placing the water and sugar in a small sauce pot and heat until the sugar…

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