Just under a year ago, I put up the first post on The Runaway Spoon, my instructions for real Buttermilk Fried Chicken with a story about my encounter with Julia Child. It took a couple of years of consideration and many months of planning and design to get the site started, but here I am, going strong and loving every minute of it. And of course, I have to thank all the … [Read more...] about Chocolate Toffee Celebration Cake
Sweets
S’More Cookies
The iconic S’more. That memory-provoking piece of gooey, melty childhood - summer camp, the Fourth of July, beach bonfires. I am not the first to re-imagine the s’more in a slightly less drippy, sticky and potentially hazardous form, but perhaps I am the laziest. The portable, storable S’more cookies need only six ingredients, one bowl to mix and a few minutes to bake. But … [Read more...] about S’More Cookies
Peaches Poached with Basil
Peaches are to me the great herald that summer has well and truly begun. Just when you start to feel the weather change from warm to downright hot and the air from breezy to thick with humidity, peaches make their appearance at markets and roadside stands. At summer camp, you could always get your hands on a peach, and biting into that juicy, fuzzy flesh, the juice dripping … [Read more...] about Peaches Poached with Basil
Blender Lemon Pie
I like the easy way out. I’ll admit it. When I see a recipe so simple that even I think it might not work, I have to try it out. The temptation to create something wonderful from a minimum of effort is too great a lure. This must be why I copied down a recipe for blender lemon pie many years ago and filed it away. When I came across the recipe again in an old community … [Read more...] about Blender Lemon Pie
Strawberry Shortcake
I would hazard a guess that for many people, the image that comes to mind with the words strawberry shortcake are those electric yellow sponge cake cups with the little crater on the top that are sold as “shortcakes,” usually next to the berries in the produce section. Maybe served with fresh berries, maybe with frozen berries in syrup or maybe even gel-glazed pie filling. … [Read more...] about Strawberry Shortcake
