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Robert St. John

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

Dessert

Easy Pastry

Easy to work with, yet delicate. Possibly the most versatile pastry going. Holds for four or five days in the refrigerator, freezes well, fries well. Works great in sweet and savory applications. Overall, a damn good pastry.

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Mary Virginia’s Orange Sweet Rolls

Pour water over shortening, sugar and salt. Blend and let cool. Add eggs and beat well. Let yeast stand in…

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Sweet Potato Stuffed Oranges

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine hot sweet potatoes, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, cream, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange zest…

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Grand Marnier Crème Brulee

Preheat oven to 300. In a heavy-bottomed non-reactive saucepan, heat the cream, half and half, vanilla bean and half of…

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Caramel Brownies

Caramel In a small, heavy duty saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Bring the mixture to a slow boil, stirring…

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Raspberry White Chocolate Bread Pudding

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Melt white chocolate in a double boiler. In another double boiler over moderate heat, combine…

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Black Strap Molasses Muffins

Preheat oven to 325. These muffins come out best if the batter is made at least 8 hours in advance. Combine…

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Sweet Potato Brownies

If you don’t like sweet potatoes, don’t worry, you’ll love these. If you don’t like brownies, have no fear, you’ll love these. If you like sweet potatoes and brownies… get ready for an amazing treat!

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Strawberry-Filled Strawberry Tarts with Chantilly Cream

This recipe has its roots in my hero Paul Prudhomme’s strawberry pie.

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