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Robert St. John

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

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.

Chicken and Dumplings

Place all ingredients in a large stockpot and simmer for two hours. Gently remove chicken, cool and pick the meat from the carcass. Cut into bite-size pieces and set aside. Strain the chicken broth and return to a large saucepot. Dumplings: Combine flour and seasoning. Use a fork to cut the shortening into the seasonedContinue reading “Chicken and Dumplings”

RSJ’s Chicken Spaghetti

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large heavy duty sauce pot heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and garlic. Cook vegetables for 10 minutes stirring often to prevent sticking. Add basil, oregano, bay leaves, salt, pepper and tomato paste and cook five to six minutes (This will caramelize the tomato pasteContinue reading “RSJ’s Chicken Spaghetti”

Cheese Straws

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place butter and cheese in the container of a food processor. Add flour, cayenne, and Worcestershire and blend thoroughly. If you don’t use a food processor, knead by hand or use an electric mixer with a paddle attachment. Divide dough into to a ball and roll out on a lightlyContinue reading “Cheese Straws”

Garlic Cheese Grits

Melt bacon grease over low heat in a 1 1 /2 quart sauce pot. Add garlic and salt and cook for one to two minutes being careful not to brown the garlic. Add milk and broth and increase heat. Bring to a simmer and slowly pour in the grits. Lower heat and cook grits forContinue reading “Garlic Cheese Grits”

Grillades and Grits

Place one to two tablespoons of the bacon grease in a large heavy skillet and place on high heat. Season meat with one teaspoon of the fresh ground pepper and the kosher salt. Place the meat in hot skillet. Once browned, remove meat from the skillet. Place the remainder of the bacon grease into skillet.Continue reading “Grillades and Grits”