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Robert St. John

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

The First Taste of Chocolate

…routine procedure and each child is unique. My daughter, our firstborn, was a dainty eater— neat, measured, and refined. At 18-months old she sat in Commander’s Palace in New Orleans…

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What’s in the bag: RSJ’s Travel Essentials

…heavy luggage, leading to additional fees and inconvenience during transit. Take a look at the video to see what Robert considers to be must-have items for traveling in Italy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajfGAlsNx7Q…

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A Singular Culinary Career

…his prolific journalistic output is the daily newsletter, The New Orleans Menu. I began subscribing to The New Orleans Menu, http://www.nomenu.com/, over eight years ago. Each free issue includes a…

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Turn Row Books

My friends at Turn Row Books in Greenwood, MS spent the entire weekend cooking from New South Grilling. The following is swiped from their blog at http://www.turnrowbooks.typepad.com/: A Weekend of…

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Tornado: Week II

…of Hattiesburg, Miss., completely destroying 192 homes. Another 337 homes suffered major damage, and over 600 sustained minor damage. In all, over 4,300 people have been displaced. Over the years…

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For the Love of Cheese

…gracious enough to cut it, portion it, and vacuum seal it, after which we may— or may not— have brought it home with us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iMjFoT7yWE View today’s recipe: Cheese Straws…

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Hurricane Katrina

The link below is an excellent site to view an insiders digital diary of the days leading up to, and after, hurricane Katrina http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=14ewb3ap.b147fdut&Uy=nyvoby&Ux=1 Stay tuned…

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Let the Riots Begin

…and dieting centers, where millions of angry fat people will storm the weight-loss offices and threaten to sit on their diet counselors until they receive instant cash-back refunds, while burning…

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Mississippians Feeding Mississippians

…a collective of Methodist churches in the area. At the time they were feeding approximately 800 families a month. They were completely out of food, the shelves were empty, and…

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