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Robert St. John

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

Oyster and Artichoke Dip

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the oysters in a small stainless steel sauce pot with oyster liquor and milk. Simmer 6-7 minutes until oysters are thoroughly cooked. Strain, reserve liquid, and allow oysters to cool. Once cooled, roughly chop the oysters. In a food processor, combine cream cheese, reserved oyster broth, parmesan, green onions,Continue reading “Oyster and Artichoke Dip”

Four Cheese Dip

In a medium sized sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and make a roux. Cook roux five minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Stir in the onion, red bell pepper and garlic, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Using a wire whip, stir in the seasonings, hot milk, broth and sherry. ContinueContinue reading “Four Cheese Dip”

Crawfish Cardinale

In a large sauté pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add shallots, onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until soft, about three minutes. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add tomato paste and cook one more minute. Add the wine and sherry and cook 3-4 minutes. Whisk in the cream, lemonContinue reading “Crawfish Cardinale”

Corn and Crab Dip

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, mix the Blue Plate Mayonnaise, sour cream and egg together. Add remaining ingredients, except for crab and mix until thoroughly blended. Gently fold in the crab meat. Place in a 1 1 /2-quart buttered baking dish and bake 20-25 minutes, until bubbly. Serve withContinue reading “Corn and Crab Dip”

Three-Mushroom Dip

In a large sauté pan heat the oil over a medium heat. Place the mushrooms, salt, onion and garlic into the sauté pan and cook for 6-7 minutes, stirring often. Add in the brandy, and cook for 3-4 more minutes, there should be about a ¼ cup of liquid remaining in the pan. Remove fromContinue reading “Three-Mushroom Dip”

Smoked Salmon Spread

Line a 4-cup round mold with plastic wrap. Using half of the salmon slices, make a star pattern on the plastic wrap. Chop remaining salmon into 1/2-inch pieces and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, and Blue Plate Mayonnaise until creamy and well combined. Add hotContinue reading “Smoked Salmon Spread”

Smoked Crab Dip

Blend the softened cream cheese and sour cream with the paddle attachment of an electric mixer until there are no lumps. Add in all other ingredients except for the smoked crab and blend well. Gently fold in the smoked crab by hand. Chill for 3-4 hours before serving.    Smoked Crabmeat Prepare a very smallContinue reading “Smoked Crab Dip”

Megaguacamole

Combine the lemon and lime juice, garlic, salt, pepper, hot sauce and sour cream and blend together well. Remove the skin and seeds from the avocados and rough chop the pulp. Quickly fold the avocado pulp in to the citrus mixture. Fold in the remaining ingredients. Yield: 3 cups