A friend of mine informed me of Pableaux Johnson’s death. She was fortunate to have known him. I wasn’t familiar with him but I found his red beans and rice recipe languishing in my NYT recipe box. I’ll make a veggie version soon.
Helen Rosner wrote a wonderful tribute to him. What a life he led.
Mr. Johnson sounds like a wonderful human who will be greatly missed. I love this quote from the Nola.com article:
“If he’s taught us anything, it’s that it’s better to stay at home, cook simply, and invite over a few people you don’t really know," Epicurious wrote of Johnson.
Gift article from NYT
