<p>Mary Beth Ringgold, a Little Rock restaurant leader for decades, explains her journey from West Virginia to Knoxville to Little Rock and the circumstances that led her to decide to close Cajun&apos;s Wharf and to found and continue to operate Capers and Copper Grill -- as well as her time peddling food in Russia.</p>

Anthony Valinoti of Deluca's Pizzeria in Hot 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.