The Big Easy’s Cafe au lait
Cafe au lait, is not a latte, instead it is brewed coffee, preferably dark French roast with chicory, with half scalded, not steamed, milk poured together from two… Read More »
New Orleans Shrimp and Chicken Jambalaya
Packed full of flavor, this jambalaya recipe uses the shrimp shells to add optimal flavor to the chicken stock. (Before making your jambalaya, add the shells to the… Read More »
Sweet and Spicy Pork Chops
What a wonderfully quick and flavorful dinner! Dinner in no time flat and you’re entire family we’ll be asking for more! 4 pork chops (bone in) 1 teaspoon… Read More »
Buttermilk Spice Muffins
This morning I surprised my guys with a warm batch of Buttermilk Spice Muffins. It is very important to use freshly grated nutmeg-it makes a tremendous difference! 1… Read More »
Romantic Dinner for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to make your significant other feel special. Why not treat him/her to an especially, thoughtful romantic dinner? Menu for Two: Pepper Crusted… Read More »
We won the Cooks for Books Competition!
After weeks of planning, Thursday, February, 10, 2011 was finally here! Chair of the Garner Education Foundation (GEF) Amy White and Rita Hines Saad of Garner TV and… Read More »
Claude’s Cajun Coleslaw
The Cooks for Books event was a blast and NBC 17 and I won! I served this coleslaw which I named after “Claude” from Mike Artell’s Three Little… Read More »
Mediterranean Chicken with Olives and Capers
My husband, Michael, loves my Chicken Piccata recipe. I recently purchased some beautiful green olives for a dinner party, I had some leftover. I tried something new by… Read More »
Lisa’s Hershey Bar Cake
Many thanks to my friend and one of WRAL’s Local Dish hosts, Lisa Prince, for sharing this fantastic recipe with all of us! Lisa made this cake for… Read More »
Kourambiethes
Whether you’re making these cookies for Easter or hosting a party with a Mexican, Spanish or Greek theme, these cookies will work perfectly! Most countries have their own… Read More »
Hello, I’m Elise Johnson and I’m so glad you found your way here! From my own experience, cooking and eating together as a family nurtures and strengthens family relationships quicker and stronger than any other way. Join me as I continue my grandmother’s legacy of
inter-generational cooking by inspiring families and friends to make memories in the kitchen. 