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Robert St. John

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

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

comes from bacon. The tomato comes second. It adds brightness, a little sweetness, and acidity to the flavor profile. But the sandwich only needs two layers of quarter-inch thick-sliced tomatoes….

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Bio Extended

…Merchants Association, founder, board member, projects committee chairman One Thing Mississippi, founder Past Board Affiliations Independent Restaurant Coalition, co-founder, advisory board, board of directors Mississippi Arts Commission, (four terms), past…

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RSJ’s New Orleans Restaurant Recommendations 2022

…touch of heat. Other Favorite Appetizers: Shrimp and Tasso Henican, Commander’s Palace, 1403 Washington Avenue MY FAVORITE BLOCK FOR FOOD (*the three-fer) The Italian Barrel, 1240 Decatur St— Solid Italian…

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A Good Foot Forward

Last week I read an online article about feet. I can’t remember where I read it, or from which website I was perusing. It was probably during one of those…

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RSJ’s Top 10 New Orleans Dinner Spots

…all comes together for me is Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse. The beef is top notch, the atmosphere is “clubby” and feels like a first-rate steakhouse, the service is 100% Brennanesque, and—…

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Cream Cheese in the 21st Century

…was 1965, and I was four years old. After a steady Saturday evening diet of Flipper, I Dream of Jeanie, and Get Smart, I was under the covers by 8:30…

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Salad

(approximately five minutes). Remove from oil and drain on paper towels. Hold in a 200 degree oven for 3-5 minutes while completing the assembly of the Salad Comeback Sauce 1…

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Culinary Field Trip- Day One

…at home, I’d be 100 pounds heavier and singlehandedly change Mississippi’s obese statistics. Long drive across TN and western NC in the rain Staying in a new hotel in Asheville–…

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Barbeque Snobbery

…chili powder 1/4 c brown sugar 1 Tbl salt 1 Tbl paprika 1/2 c Worcestershire 1/2 c apple cider vinegar 1 1/2 c honey 1 tsp cayenne Combine and heat…

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