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I’ve decided to post my annual list of Festive Finds early this year, as I think we will be doing most of our holiday shopping online, and shipping may take a bit longer. And I’ve expanded my selection to include some gifts that aren’t for the kitchen. As always, these are just some personal favorites – no one has asked me to promote any products or compensated me in any way, … [Read more...] about Festive Finds 2020

I think now is a wonderful time for a little bit of kitchen silliness. Delicious to be sure, but not gourmet or complicated, something with a fun twist. And that is what this spaghetti pie is. Simple cheesy noodles served in a fun pie form with a center of melting cheese oozing out. It makes a wonderful family dinner and the kids could help to make it or be totally in charge if … [Read more...] about Melting Middle Spaghetti Pie

I’d like to tell you this recipe is the result of my own hard work, carefully thought out and planned. But really, it was an accident of leftovers. When I was developing the recipe for my Peach Amaretto Cheesecake, I found myself with a lot of amaretti cookies. I’d also had one of those farmers market shopping sprees when I bought an absolute glut of all the gorgeous … [Read more...] about Blueberry Amaretto Crisp

It’s a little hard for me to believe, but I have been The Runaway Spoon for over eleven years. My first post, in April of 2009, was about fried chicken and meeting Julia Child. Since then, I have become a full-time food writer, published three cookbooks and made more wonderful connections with readers and fellow food writers than I could ever enumerate. My knowledge … [Read more...] about Welcome to the New and Improved Runaway Spoon

So maybe you are at home, in the kitchen, looking to expand your repertoire, try a new recipe or conquer a project you’ve always wanted to try. Or maybe you just need something different. But you don’t want to go to the grocery. Or maybe you’d like to send a little something to a friend you haven’t seen in a while.  So I thought I’d put together a list of mail-order … [Read more...] about Surprise Fun Finds! Stock the Pantry and Support Southern Producers