MISSISSIPPI PALATE St. John & Waters ART COOKBOOK

Updated September 24, 2026

AVAILABLE FOR SHIPPING or LOCAL PICKUP > A MISSISSIPPI PALATE: HERITAGE CUISINE AND WATERCOLORS OF HOME by chef, restaurateur and author Robert St. John, with original watercolor artwork by noted Mississippi artist Wyatt Waters. Published by Different Drummer Publishing of Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 2017. Hardcover first edition, 136 pages, measuring 11.5" x 10" x .75". ISBN 9780999222904. INSCRIPTION TO THE PRIOR OWNER ON FIRST PAGE Created as the fourth collaboration between St. John and Waters, this large-format volume combines 105 recipes with Mississippi connections and Wyatt Waters’ richly colored watercolor scenes from across the state. Recipes range from traditional staples such as biscuits, roasted corn and fudge cake to regional favorites including Creole Catfish, Oysters Rockefeller and Crawfish Mac & Cheese. Waters traveled throughout Mississippi to capture recognizable landscapes, architecture and scenes of everyday Southern life, including the Jackson skyline, roadside crosses and the Canton courthouse. Robert St. John is a Mississippi chef, restaurateur, author and television personality whose work has focused extensively on Southern foodways and hospitality. Wyatt Waters is an award-winning Mississippi watercolorist known for plein-air paintings of Southern landscapes, towns, architecture and culture, with works represented in private, corporate and museum collections. A strong crossover title for collectors of Mississippi history, Southern cooking, regional cookbooks, Mississippi art, watercolor painting, Southern culture, food heritage and Hattiesburg authors.

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