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Robert St. John

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

Seafood Remoulade

Chop onion and celery in the food processor until it is small but not completely puréed. Place onion and celery into a mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. This sauce can be made and held for up to 1 week before using. Remoulade sauce tastes better if made at least 1 day inContinue reading “Seafood Remoulade”

Crabmeat Beignets

Heat enough oil in a large cast iron skillet to fill ½ inch up the sides to 350. Mix all ingredients until thoroughly combined and form into golf ball size spheres and refrigerate Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir in beer. Coat each beignet in the beer batter and place in the hotContinue reading “Crabmeat Beignets”

RSJ’s Praline Bacon

Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Arrange the bacon in a single layer on a cooling rack and place it on the baking sheet. Cook until the bacon just begins to brown, about 12-15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the brown sugar, pecans, and salt in a food processor and pulse untilContinue reading “RSJ’s Praline Bacon”

RSJ’s Stuffed Peppers

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a small sauté pan, heat the bacon fat over medium heat. Add onions, steak seasoning, salt, sugar and pepper and cook 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic, basil, oregano and thyme and cook one more minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove mixtureContinue reading “RSJ’s Stuffed Peppers”

Buttermilk Dressing

Salt and Black pepper to taste (probably more than you think) Combine all the ingredients except the oil in a food processor. Slowly add the oil with the motor running. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield: 3 cups

Robert’s Summer Ceviche

Salt and pepper to taste Avocado for garnish In a large bowl, carefully toss the shrimp and fish with the citrus. Place in the refrigerator for one hour until the seafood is opaque. In a separate bowl, mix the tomato, onion, cucumber, green olives jalepeno, and cilantro. Add the seafood to the vegetable mixture, seasonContinue reading “Robert’s Summer Ceviche”