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Robert St. John

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

Sal and Mookie’s

…certainly eat at Sal and Mookie’s four to five times a week, and have to spend the remainder of my day in Weight Watcher’s meetings. www.salandmookies.com Crawfish Pizza 1 Tbl…

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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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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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Easy Bake Oven 2007

…this world smells like cheap cake batter cooking under the heat of a 100-watt light bulb. Nothing. A small whiff and one is instantly transformed to childhood. Today, my Easy-Bake…

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Praline Bacon

…immediately. Or maybe therestaurant wants people to order it first because they know they’llorder more later, beefing up the check average. Either way, all of thesigns pointed towards good bacon,…

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A Formal Afternoon at the Triple-L Ranch

…Garlic powder 1 /2 tsp. Onion powder 1 cup Celery, chopped fine Fill a stockpot one-half full with cold water and add carrots, onion and celery. Bring to a boil…

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