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Baked Zucchini and Tomatoes

August 8, 2012 by The Runaway Spoon 4 Comments

It’s no secret that I love the farmers market.  My Saturday morning trips followed by a day of canning or putting things by, are the highlight of my week.  I am so inspired by all the produce and the people who love food.  And I have found it is an amazing source of advice and ideas, from farmers and customers alike.  I cannot count the number of times I have been standing at a … [Read more...] about Baked Zucchini and Tomatoes

Maque Choux (Cajun Stewed Corn and Tomatoes)

July 29, 2012 by The Runaway Spoon 4 Comments

Maque Choux distills the essence of summer into every bite.  Admittedly, its first attraction may be the fun name. Pronounced mock shoe, it is a corruption of a French word or an Indian saying, or just straight up Acadian, depending on whom you ask.  It is a traditional Cajun dish which occasionally makes it onto the menus of New Orleans-style restaurants, but more often than … [Read more...] about Maque Choux (Cajun Stewed Corn and Tomatoes)

Chilled Vidalia Onion Soup

July 25, 2012 by The Runaway Spoon Leave a Comment

From April through October, during farmers market season, I rarely visit the produce section of the grocery store. Why bother when there is so much beautiful, fresh, in season produce at the markets.  I only seek out a few things that don’t grow here.  Lemons and limes, cherries from Michigan and Washington (I call to see when shipments arrive to get them as fresh as … [Read more...] about Chilled Vidalia Onion Soup

Hachis Parmentier (French Cottage Pie)

February 5, 2012 by The Runaway Spoon 2 Comments

My introduction to this French country dish was, oddly, in London.  And the first time I had it, I had never heard of it.  Since my graduate school days, I have made an annual pilgrimage to London, extending the trip each year, to spend enough time to settle in and not feel rushed or overwhelmed.  Sure, I go to museums and historical sights and see friends, but my main focus, … [Read more...] about Hachis Parmentier (French Cottage Pie)

Crispy Picnic Slaw

June 26, 2011 by The Runaway Spoon 4 Comments

Years ago, during my event planning days, I helped a client plan a lovely riverside party, with a good old-fashioned fish fry.  This client was very particular.  About everything.  But particularly about slaw.  He insisted on vinegar-based slaw, not mayonnaise dressed.  The caterer took copious notes on his slaw pronouncements and produced what I (and everyone else who ate it) … [Read more...] about Crispy Picnic Slaw

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I'm P.C. I think I am like most people. Somewhere in the middle between food snob and food schlub. Just being in the kitchen makes me happy. I live, mostly in my kitchen, in my hometown of Memphis, Tennessee.

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