<p>Rodney Slane, chef and owner of Grotto and Sauced -- two thriving restaurants in Eureka Springs, Arkansas -- gave Heaping Spoonful a call to talk about the long, winding and exciting road that led him from high-end restaurant work in Florida to serving as a chef on private luxury yachts and then back to America's heartland.</p>

Rodney Slane, chef and owner of Grotto and Sauced -- two thriving restaurants in Eureka Springs, Arkansas -- gave Heaping Spoonful a call to talk about the long, winding and exciting road that led him from high-end restaurant work in Florida to serving as a chef on private luxury yachts and then back to America's heartland.

Rodney Slane, chef and owner of Grotto and Sauced in Eureka Springs, AR

"Heaping Spoonful" is a twice-monthly conversation with restaurateurs, chefs, growers and others who have helped generate the legends associated with eateries across the Mid-South. The team at Ben E. Keith is proud to sponsor this adventure with the goal of preserving the stories that have helped cultivate an amazing food scene across the Mid-South.

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