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Spiced Apple Torte

October 8, 2017 by The Runaway Spoon Leave a Comment

Recipes in my life go around in circles. I used to make a version of this apple dessert when I was just starting out in my first apartment, when a springform pan was considered exotic kitchen kit. I don’t know where I originally found it, but I imagine it might have been in my mom’s extensive file of apple recipes. My mother loves a good file folder, and when the apple tree my … [Read more...] about Spiced Apple Torte

Swedish Waitress Apple Cake with Vanilla Custard

October 9, 2016 by The Runaway Spoon Leave a Comment

A recipe developer asks a lot of questions. It’s the best way to learn the secrets of cooking – the little tips and hints and tricks people use, things they learned from mothers, grandmothers and aunts, secrets from fathers, advice from magazines, cookbooks and the back of boxes, or lessons learned from failure. So I ask questions. In restaurants, stores, markets, from … [Read more...] about Swedish Waitress Apple Cake with Vanilla Custard

Sweet Potato Vichyssoise

June 7, 2015 by The Runaway Spoon Leave a Comment

I adore chilled soups during the hot summer months and often wonder why restaurants don’t serve more of them, or people make them more often. Nothing could be more refreshing, and filling. Make a big batch of cold soup and keep it in the fridge for quick lunches, cooling snack or part of a simple salad or sandwich supper. I often make a big pot of classic white potato and … [Read more...] about Sweet Potato Vichyssoise

Holiday Spice Bread with Whipped Honey Butter

December 22, 2013 by The Runaway Spoon Leave a Comment

I adapted this recipe from an old community cookbook, modernizing and stream lining it a bit, but I can’t imagine its origins.  Maybe Scandinavian? Or a take on a French quatre epices? A Byzantine tradition?  I don’t know, but the unusual spice combination lightly sweetened with honey really sets this bread apart.   I want there to be some story that this is … [Read more...] about Holiday Spice Bread with Whipped Honey Butter

Butternut Squash Pie with Sorghum Whipped Cream

November 18, 2012 by The Runaway Spoon 2 Comments

Butternut squash is one of my favorite fall foods.  I buy whole squashes at the last farmers markets, and when I see pre-cut pieces in the store, I buy those up too.  I make pasta sauces and quick soups, I roast and mash. Get creative and go simple.  I generally find myself with a surfeit of squash as I tend to get a little over-excited when they are in … [Read more...] about Butternut Squash Pie with Sorghum Whipped Cream

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