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Robert St. John

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

Lemon Pepper Dipping Crackers

Preheat oven to 350 Place the crackers in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with melted butter and toss with lemon pepper and garlic. Spread crackers on a baking sheet and toast five minutes.

Lamb Rub

Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container

Horseradish Mustard

Mix together all ingredients. For the best flavor, prepare and refrigerate the mustard a day in advance. And allow the mustard to get to room temperature before serving. Yield: 1 1 /2 cups

Homemade Mayonnaise

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, salt, and mustard. When mixture becomes light in color, add lemon juice. Slowly drizzle in oil, whisking constantly. After adding half of the oil, stir in vinegar. Continue whisking and add remaining oil. May be held refrigerated for one week. Yield: 1 1 /2 cups

Herbed Pita Triangles

Preheat oven to 350. Combine oil with the dry herbs and pepper. Leave salt out. Arrange the pita bread on a baking sheet pan. Brush tops of the pita with herbed oil mixture and then sprinkle with garlic salt. Bake 8-12 minutes. Remove from oven and cut each pita into 8 triangles. Serve warm. IfContinue reading “Herbed Pita Triangles”

Georgia Peanut Sauce

In a skillet heat 1 Tbsp of the peanut oil and sauté the peanuts until golden brown (approximately 4 to 6 minutes). Drain peanuts on paper towels. Heat the remaining peanut oil and cook shallots, ginger, garlic, and jalapeños over low heat 4-5 minutes.  Add the coconut milk and vinegar and simmer slowly for 5Continue reading “Georgia Peanut Sauce”

French Bread Croutons

Preheat oven to 325. Melt butter and olive oil together. Arrange slices of French bread circles onto wax-lined baking sheet and brush tops evenly with the butter mixture. Toast until golden brown. Cool and store in an airtight container until needed. Yield: 18-20

Easy Pastry

By hand, or using a paddle attachment on an electric mixer, combine all ingredients to form a soft dough. Do not overmix. Wrap the dough well and refrigerate 10-12 hours before using. When ready to use, remove dough from refrigerator and allow it to sit at room temperature 10-15 minutes before using. Yield: 35-40 smallContinue reading “Easy Pastry”

Dirty Rice

Brown the ground pork in the bacon fat. Add veggies and seasoning and cook 10 minutes. Stir in rice and hot stock, lower heat , cover and simmer 18 minutes. Yield: 3 cups