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Robert St. John

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

An Italian Palate Road Trip Part One

…and warm, friendly people. That was the next component that began to complete the lifelong love affair, as we made friends with the locals. They invited us into their homes…

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Beautiful Swimmers

…Marine Resources website, “Its generic name, Callinectes is a combination of two Latin words meaning ‘beautiful swimmer,’ while its specific name, sapidus, means ‘savory.’” I have always loved the term…

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Fall Peaches?

commercially grown fresh peaches than the entire state of Georgia.” They have also adopted the motto “Tastier Peach State.” Talk about a chip on your shoulder. Ultimately what I learned…

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You’ve Come A Long Way, Mississippi

appreciation was sweeping the country. Mississippi was still trying to catch up. “In 1983, when I opened my restaurant, I tried to make a special order for wine and the…

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Hole Foods

…of those dietary lifestyles. I dream of donuts. Even though I never really ate donuts before this diet. Something about not being able to eat a donut makes me want…

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Commence the Commencement

appreciate them today I promise you that you will in the near future. Hug the teacher you liked least, too. They probably worked just as hard; you just don’t appreciate…

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Bathroomitis and the Joys of Lavender Soap

…a strange new affliction. I call it Bathroomitis. He has traded in his large voice for a small bladder. For some strange reason, restaurants make him want to go to…

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New Orleans In the Time of Corona

…shutdown might be even harder than the comeback after Hurricane Katrina. Several of my standby restaurants and go-to places have shuttered their doors forever. Others have yet to reopen, still,…

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Garden Update III

…ingredients are coming from our garden, but because it’s just a great-tasting, local dish. I created the Baked Shrimp and Squash dish about 10 years ago, during my first foray…

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