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Robert St. John

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

Artichoke and Crab Dip

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place oil in a medium sized sauté pan. Over medium heat cook the green onions for one minute. Add the garlic, artichoke hearts, salt, Creole seasoning and black pepper to the sauté pan and cook five minutes, stirring often to prevent burning. Remove from the heat and allow mixture toContinue reading “Artichoke and Crab Dip”

Shrimp Harrison

Season the shrimp with the salt, Old Bay Seasoning and black pepper. Place the olive oil in a large, heavy duty sauté pan over high heat. Heat the oil until it just begins to smoke. Carefully place the shrimp in the smoking hot pan. Allow the shrimp to cook without moving them for 2-3 minutes.Continue reading “Shrimp Harrison”

Seafood Courtbouillon

Fish Stock Place the water and all ingredients except the fish in a large sauce pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and place the fish in the water. Simmer for 10-15 minutes. Remove fish, allow to cool.  Remove all the meat from the bones and reserve meat. Return the bones to the stockContinue reading “Seafood Courtbouillon”

Fried Oyster Salad

Fried Oysters Heat oil in cast iron skillet to 350 degrees. Combine cornmeal, corn flour, salt and Creole seasoning. Drop oysters into cornmeal  mixture and drop one at a time into hot oil. Fry until golden and crispy (approximately five minutes). Remove from oil and drain on paper towels. Hold in a 200 degree ovenContinue reading “Fried Oyster Salad”

Veal Picatta

In a bowl, combine the flour and house seasoning. Season the veal with the salt and pepper. Lightly dust each cutlet in the seasoned flour and set aside. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the floured veal cutlets, working in small batches, for about 1-2 minutes on each side andContinue reading “Veal Picatta”

Eggplant Parmesan

Preheat the oven to 450. Peel and slice the eggplants about 1”-1 ½“ thick, getting 6 pieces out of each eggplant. Sprinkle the eggplant slices with 1 tsp of the salt and set aside for 30 minutes to draw the moisture out of them. Use the oil to lightly grease a couple baking pans andContinue reading “Eggplant Parmesan”