The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift Apr 30, 2012 Stirring Memories Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a challenge or difficulty? Many people do not know this, but I did not actually speak until I was sixteen years old. My friends and family will tell you that I have made up for lost time! wink…wink… I suffered from the same terrible speech impediment that [...]

Give Me More Strawberry Shortcake! Apr 19, 2012 Right by our home is a large strawberry field. I pass by it each day. At this time of the year I love seeing families picking strawberries in the fields together. Each time I drive by I am reminded of the times before my boys left for college when my family picked strawberries together. We [...]

Tropical Grilled Chicken Salad Mar 28, 2012 We were recently invited to the Bahama Breeze restaurant to celebrate a friend’s 50th birthday. Our friends suggested a salad of mixed greens, grilled chicken, tropical fruit and tropical dressing, goat cheese and candied almonds. And boy was it was ever yummy! As I surveyed the ingredients, I began thinking of ways that I could [...]

Polenta Blueberry Cobbler Mar 07, 2012 I love any and all types of cobblers especially those topped with fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice cream! I love the cool addition of the cream with the warm cobbler right out of the oven. This should be titled DO NOT MIX cobbler! One of the easiest cobblers you’ll ever make, this comforting recipe [...]

Macaroni and Cheese Cups Mar 03, 2012 Alex and I were playing Scattergories, one of our favorite games, when we heard Mike’s playful voice calling from the office. “Honey, what’s for lunch?” he asked. Is it that time already? Enjoying the fun, Alex and I lost track of time. Well, let me see! Hmm. With a few pieces of cooked bacon, cheddar [...]

Peanut Butter Banana Muffin Tops Mar 03, 2012 Is it a scone or is it a muffin? I declare it’s a muffin top! New Kitchen Gadgets My mother-in-law has always enjoyed hunting down new kitchen gadgets. Before anyone really heard about muffin tops, my mother-in-law was kind enough to buy me two adorable muffin top pans for what I think was my birthday. [...]

Beignets and other Mardi Gras Favorites Feb 20, 2012 The Lenten season will begin on Ash Wednesday. Lent marks the forty days before Easter. Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is also called the Carnival Season. On Fat Tuesday, New Orleanians and tourists celebrate the night before Ash Wednesday. Many people give up sweets, fatty and rich foods until Easter Sunday so on Fat [...]

Welcome to Cooking with Elise!

Apr 11, 2012 429 Comments by Elise

Hello and welcome to Cooking with Elise! We’re so glad you found your way here! Here Elise shares her uniquely funny and heartwarming stories, and her passion inspires families all over the world to connect by nurturing and strengthening their relationships in the kitchen and around the table. A PLACE WHERE I BELONGED Elise’s new [...]

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The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift

Apr 30, 2012 1 Comment by Elise

Stirring Memories Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a challenge or difficulty? Many people do not know this, but I did not actually speak until I was sixteen years old. My friends and family will tell you that I have made up for lost time! wink…wink… I suffered from the same terrible speech impediment that [...]

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Celebrating 100 Years of Fenway Park

Apr 20, 2012 No Comments by Elise

The longest-running baseball stadium in America celebrates its’ 100th Birthday…One of the aspects of family that I love the most is taking pleasure in each other’s passions, interests and hobbies. When I first met my husband Michael, an engineering student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, he was sporting his coveted Boston Red Sox jacket. [...]

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Give Me More Strawberry Shortcake!

Apr 19, 2012 No Comments by Elise

Right by our home is a large strawberry field. I pass by it each day. At this time of the year I love seeing families picking strawberries in the fields together. Each time I drive by I am reminded of the times before my boys left for college when my family picked strawberries together. We [...]

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