The Runaway Spoon

Creative recipes with a Southern slant

Vegetables

Vidalia Onion Shortcake

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Here is a classic old recipe I have had to reconstruct from memory. I can’t remember where I first had it, but it definitely stuck with me.  It’s the kind of dish that you ask the recipe for as soon as you eat it and the cook rattles it off from memory, but you never manage to actually jot down what she says.  I searched online, but most of the recipes I found for onion … [Read more...] about Vidalia Onion Shortcake

Posole (Mexican Chicken and Hominy Soup)

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One of the great joys of my life in food is meeting other food writers in amazing places. This winter, I had the great pleasure of spending an amazing week at a writing workshop in Tepotzlan, Mexico at Cocinar Mexicano.  Iconic food writer Betty Fussell lead a spectacular group of women through the birth of some great writing projects.  Tepotzlan is nestled in the mountains of … [Read more...] about Posole (Mexican Chicken and Hominy Soup)

Creamy Fennel Gratin

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Fennel is a new addition to my local farmers market.  That’s the great thing about the rise of these local markets.  Customers ask, farmers grow.  Last year, it was a few experimental bulbs, this year it’s big bins of them.  When I saw them last year, I was quick to pick up as many as I could and start experimenting.  I love adding fennel to the vegetables that start a soup or … [Read more...] about Creamy Fennel Gratin

Flamiche (Belgian Leek, Goat Cheese and Bacon Tart)

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The first spring weekend of farmers market season is exciting.  I am ready for all that fresh produce with a new treat arriving each week and little surprises on every visit.  I know that I am closer to juicy strawberries, my first tomato in months, bright, sweet corn and so many things.  I know it is all about to start.  But in reality, that first Saturday is a little sparse.  … [Read more...] about Flamiche (Belgian Leek, Goat Cheese and Bacon Tart)