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Robert St. John

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

Pasta Da Romano

Prepare sautéed onion, carrot, garlic, then add zuccchine cut into julienne and prawns. Béchamel prepared with flour, butter, shellfish broth. Cook the pasta “al dente”, put on the sauce prepared with carrot, garlic etc. Then add the besciamella, and add to the pasta. Place in the oven with parmiggiano on the top. Yield: 4 servingsContinue reading “Pasta Da Romano”

Risotto

Combine stock and salt in a sauce pot over low heat. In a heavy bottom skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add shallot and sweat for 1 minute. Add rice and toss to coat, stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Add white wine and turn heat up, continuing to stir, and reduce until all wine hasContinue reading “Risotto”

Cocktail Sauce

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate two hours before serving. Yield: two cups  

Fried Shrimp

Heat oil to 340 degrees in a large cast iron skillet. Beat together the milk and egg. Combine corn flour, salt and Creole seasoning. Dip shrimp into egg wash mixture and dredge corn-flour mix. Drop, one at a time, into the hot oil and fry until golden, about six to seven minutes. Remove and drain.Continue reading “Fried Shrimp”

Sweet Potato Casserole

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 13 x 9 casserole dish. Combine prepared sweet potatoes, sugar, honey, one cup of the brown sugar, eggs, cream, half of the butter, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl; mix thoroughly. Place sweet potato mixture to lightly buttered casserole dish. Combine Corn Flakes, pecans, almonds and remainingContinue reading “Sweet Potato Casserole”

Shrimp Creole

To make stock: In a stockpot, melt butter over medium heat and add onion, celery, and bell pepper; sweat 6-8 minutes until tender. Add garlic and seasoning, and cook for another 4–5 minutes. Add tomatoes and bloody Mary mix and bring to a simmer. Add Worcestershire and Hot Sauce. Simmer for another 10 minutes. DissolveContinue reading “Shrimp Creole”

West Indies Crab Salad

Gently fold all ingredients together and cover tightly. Refrigerate overnight before serving. Just before serving, toss the salad well to redistribute the dressing. Serve with French Bread Croutons.