Skip to content

Robert St. John

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

Home Away From Home

…that come naturally are the ones that mean the most and last the longest. Though, by “come naturally” I don’t think it’s by providential happenstance. I believe God opens doors…

Read more

Numbers

…I saw middle age about a decade ago. With my track record, diet, and lifestyle, there’s no way I’m going to make it to 100. No way. Middle age is…

Read more

The Liar’s Table

…the twain shall meet. Those men come in everyday and sit in the same seat and order the same thing for breakfast, and then they return for lunch. The restaurateur…

Read more

Legends and Icons

…giant in upcoming decades. He died in a helicopter crash several months later. There are some artists I could have seen, masters even, who were alive during my lifetime, but…

Read more

The St.John International Culinary Field Trip of 2009

…Good stuff, that. The daily journal entries from the trip can be found on my Facebook page for those who are friends, or my blog www.nobodyspoet.blogspot.com . The Top 10…

Read more

Juicing

…and Romaine are best paired with apples, pears, and grapes. Actually, pears, grapes, and apples are universal and juice well with almost other combinations. Watermelon doesn’t mix well, but we’ve…

Read more

Local Hopes

…to get to it. The no-resolutions policy has never precluded me from having wishes, hopes, and dreams. I am 100% down with those three things. I’ve always been a dreamer….

Read more

It’s A Tough Job but Somebody’s Got to Chew It

…is developed. That’s when the heart and soul of the concept starts coming together. It’s not until the menu is created that the kitchen layout can be developed. Next the…

Read more

Dogs and Cars and Problems

…cars, hopping in, turning the key, and driving home from church. During the time we had that car and it was having that problem, it was a little more complicated…

Read more