<p>Andrew Adams, executive chef at Acre in Memphis, gave Heaping Spoonful a call to explain how a part-time job in high school was the springboard to an amazing career that years ago reunited him with the man who gave him his first break and remains his mentor today.</p>

Paul Holt of 4-Dice Restaurant in Fordyce, 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.