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Robert St. John

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

Bring Back the Bone

…breasts served in a restaurant until 1982— the dawning of the McNugget era. According to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, “McDonald’s Chairman Fred Turner approached one of his suppliers in 1979…

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Breakfast for Supper

…weren’t a lot of men around, as men tend to die young in our family. Sunday lunches usually consisted of my brother and me and a half dozen older women—…

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Bad Food

…that was microwaved to order in the school kitchen. This was the mid to late 1970s and microwaves weren’t a common appliance in homes yet. But even though they are…

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Remove the Foot and Eat Some Crow

…sugar 1 Tbl garlic salt 1 /2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp dry ground rosemary 1 Tbl paprika 1 Tbl onion powder Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container…

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Purple Parrot Cafe's Benefit for Extra Table at the Mississippi Museum of Art

…butter-poached Maine lobster, popcorn grits, veal bacon, sunchoke, baby swiss chard Thierry et Pascale Matrot, Meursault 2009 Roast Squab Granny Smith apple, grated fennel, baby Brussels sprouts, medjool date reduction…

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Mississippi You’re on My Mind

“Home is the nicest word there is.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder It’s true that there’s no place like home, and I deeply and dearly love my hometown of Hattiesburg and…

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Remember to Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables

…meat, ribs. Coming in a very close second to ribs is steak. Oh how I love steak, let me count the ways. Welcome to day 28 of my 30-day journey…

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The American Dream

…a 100% free-market system. My beef is not with the system. To the contrary, I celebrate a governmental structure that allows a person to invest their money, inspiration, creativity, and…

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Mississippi’s Top Joints (and that’s a good thing)

…warm. There is no cashier, just a basket where loyal devotees of Peggy’s chicken make their own change. It is 100% pure Mississippi, and that is a good thing. 4….

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