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Strawberries with Sweet Tea Dressing

May 11, 2014 by The Runaway Spoon Leave a Comment

Strawberries come into season when the beginnings of spring are arriving.  When it’s time air out the seersucker and the sandals and give the grill a good clean and make sure the big cooler is ready for weekends at the lake and beach.  And though we drink sweet tea all year, the mint is starting to grow and its time for great big glasses full of ice while sitting … [Read more...] about Strawberries with Sweet Tea Dressing

Fresh Fig Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

August 19, 2012 by The Runaway Spoon 7 Comments

A friend recently posted on Facebook that she had some figs lying around and was looking for suggestions on how to use them.  Almost all the comments involved wrapping them with bacon, drizzling them with honey, or slicing them on a pizza.  All of which are delicious suggestions, but a little one-note.  But it got me thinking about the many uses of figs.  … [Read more...] about Fresh Fig Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

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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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