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Robert St. John

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

The French Laundry

…and Yogurt CHILLED HAAS AVOCADO SOUP Haas Avocadoes, Cilantro Shoots and Espelette Laurent Perrier “Grand Siecle” MV Sparkling Apple Cider, Sonoma Sparkler BEET SORBET with Granny Smith Apples and Black…

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Life’s Short

…From that moment on, I didn’t let the traditional appetizer-entrée-dessert order of service dictate my dining experience. I’m not sure what it is that makes the appetizer section more attractive…

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Pass the Crackers (and the butter, and the slaw, and the comeback), Please

Appetizers are often the most interesting part of a restaurant menu. I could live in the appetizer section, alone, and often do. There are several reasons for this. Starters are…

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Cooking Competitively

…few. It makes me nervous. I get nervous watching it on television and I certainly get nervous competing. By nature I am an extremely competitive person. I love competition in…

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King Cake Bread Pudding

…cream melted in a double boiler. It was a hit from day one, thanks Dickie. White Chocolate Bread Pudding became one of the main recipes I demo’d as I was…

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We’re Number One! (again)

…wound up at www.health.com where Sarah Klein wrote a piece entitled “The 50 Fattiest Foods in the States” where she selected regional high-fat content favorites which represented each of the…

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The Bug Truck

…theory that the fog from the bug truck did, indeed, kill mosquitoes, but then the birds ate the mosquitoes and died, the cats ate the birds and died, the dogs…

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Ugly Food

…arranged on a plate and fanned out perfectly to enhance the visual appeal of the dish. Taste came in a distant second place and sometimes third to plate appeal. It’s…

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Battlefields & Baguettes

The packing has commenced and the two-day scramble to get all “affairs in order” before an international trip has reached full-tilt boogie. I am about to travel back to the…

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