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I’m posting my  annual favorite food finds list early this year, as I think most of us will be shopping online and there may be shipping delays. As always, these are just some personal favorites – no one has asked me to promote any products or compensated me in any way, though I may earn a small commission from Amazon sales. Photos used are from the vendors. And check … [Read more...] about Festive Food Finds 2020

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