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Robert St. John

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

Jubilee

POINT CLEAR, AL— In a journal on my bedside table, I keep of list of things I hope to see before I die. 1.) My children graduating from college with…

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We’re Number One! (Again)

…Yes, Tami, we have “had” Southern food. It tastes great. That’s why we’re so fat. Various readers commented on the newspaper’s blog (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2008/07/yeah-were-fat-b.html). One reader stated: “I don’t buy the…

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The Beatles, Food, and French Fries in Vegas

…Two words: The Beatles. I have pulled my second grader and sixth grader out of school to travel to Las Vegas to see Cirque du Soleil’s production “The Beatles Love.”…

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The Journal

…out any since single individual item. Return trips have confirmed that opinion. I can tell you that the absolute best applesauce I ever ate was in Rothenburg ob der Tauber…

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Hunger and Obesity

…up quickly. I’m not sure where the couple was originally from but it wasn’t here. The other couple was listening but not commenting. There are several strategies available to one…

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The Class Reunion

…trying to do my best to live out that concept. The Five Fs are— in order— faith, family, friends, food, and fun. My problem for a good portion of my…

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The Best Decision My Mom Ever Made

…thing, that reminds us of still another thing. Sometimes all of those components come together at once to bring back a vivid recollection. A few days ago, I was at…

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A Lifetime Love Affair

…awards, recognition, cookbooks, skills, and knowledge. The only thing I bring to the table is a healthy appetite and a unique love and appreciation for what bakeries have meant to…

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To the Mississippi Graduates of 2021

combined and tweaked each of those letters to serve as this year’s unofficial 2021 commencement address to all Mississippi high school seniors. Dear graduates, there are two, seemingly unconventional, routes…

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