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Robert St. John

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

Three Meat Meatloaf

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Heat the bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the vegetables with salt and dry herbs until tender. Allow to cool. Combine milk, eggs, Worcestershire and ketchup and mix well. Place ground beef, venison, pork, cooled vegetables and egg mixture into a large mixing bowl. Using yourContinue reading “Three Meat Meatloaf”

Parmesan Cream Sauce

Bring heavy cream to a boil. Add cheese and stir well. Add pepper and nutmeg. Next, in a small sauté pan, make a roux by me the butter over medium heat. Blend in the flour and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent the roux from browning. Using a wire whisk, add roux toContinue reading “Parmesan Cream Sauce”

Creamed Spinach

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté garlic for 1–2 minutes, being careful not to brown. Add whipping cream and bring to a simmer. Let this cook down for 3–4 minutes. Whisk in Parmesan Cream Sauce. Continue to cook, reducing mixture until it becomes thick. Add seasonings. Place fresh spinachContinue reading “Creamed Spinach”

Corn on the Cob

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Rub the softened butter completely over the surface of each ear of corn. Combine the salt, pepper and poultry seasoning, and evenly over the buttered surface of each ear. Wrap each ear in a piece of wax paper, followed by a piece of aluminum foil. Place the wrapped corn onContinue reading “Corn on the Cob”

Caramel Ribbon Ice Cream

Caramel In a small, heavy duty saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Bring the mixture to a slow boil, stirring very often. Continue to cook until the mixture reaches a deep caramel color, about 10 minutes. As soon as this deep color is achieved, use a wire whisk and quickly stir in the warm cream.Continue reading “Caramel Ribbon Ice Cream”

Aunt Tina’s Salad

Dressing Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend thoroughly with a wire whisk. This may be made a day or two in advance and held in the refrigerator. Salad Use a very sharp knife to cut the romaine into 2-inch pieces. Wash and dry the lettuce very well. Refrigerate covered while preparing theContinue reading “Aunt Tina’s Salad”

Wild Mushroom Risotto

In a very large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat and add shallots. Cook until onions become soft. Add rice. Stir constantly to prevent rice from browning. The grains of rice need to get hot. Add 1 1/2 cup of stock and turn heat down so that the stock is just barelyContinue reading “Wild Mushroom Risotto”

Chive and Cheddar Biscuits

Preheat oven to 375. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, pepper, cheddar cheese and chives. Gently mix to combine the ingredients. Using  a cheese grater, shred the frozen butter into the flour mixture. Lightly toss to incorporate, but keep butter as cold as possible. Whisk together theContinue reading “Chive and Cheddar Biscuits”