Skip to content

Robert St. John

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

Tea Room Tomatoes

Ingredients

2 cans              Tomatoes, diced

1 /2 cup           Onion, chopped

1 /4 cup           Bell pepper, chopped

1 1 /2 tsp         Celery salt

1 cup                Cornbread crumbled, toasted, very small dice

2 Tbsp              Parsley

1 Tbsp              Dried Onion

1 cup               Light brown sugar, firmly packed

1 Tbsp              Worcestershire sauce

3 /4 tsp            Creole seasoning 

1 cup               Sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all ingredients, stirring well. Pour into 13 x 9 baking dish. Bake 30-45 minutes or until bubbly.

Yield: eight portions

Recent Recipes

Basic Grits

These grits are anything but basic. The recipe uses heavy cream and chicken stock. Basic grits use just water. I probably should have named this recipe Not So Basic Grits.

Read more

Smoked Duck and Grits

My brother is an avid duck hunter and I was thinking of him when we were testing this recipe. The grits say “basic” though they’re anything but basic. They are very rich, but so good, and perfect for this recipe. The caramelized onions are an equal player in this three-component game.

Read more

Stewed Squid

In a 2 quart sauce pan, heat the oil over medium and sweat the garlic and the crushed red pepper…

Read more