Al-Motubug or Stuffed Pastry
Travel the world with your children right in your own home! No passports are needed. Children learn to appreciate and respect other cultures by learning about them and… Read More »
Curried Fish and the Many Benefits of Indian Spices
One of our family’s favorites cuisines is Indian food. I first enjoyed an authentic Indian meal when a coworker of my father’s invited us to his home for… Read More »
Chocolate Fettuccini and a Brown Butter Sauce
I know there are skeptics out there. I was one. …a savory chocolate fettuccini? Yup! Before you begin to wonder about this savory chocolate creation, let me assure… Read More »
Not-So-Amazing Pictures BUT Amazing Doughnuts: Sopapillas and Two Dipping Sauces
What happens when you are SUPER excited about a recipe — especially doughnuts? You take not-so-amazing pictures. Confession. My daughter-in-love and I were in such a hurry to… Read More »
Asian Style Turkey Meatballs
Hey Kids! Feels great to be back posting again! I have missed y’all! You know my oldest Nathaniel is getting married in November. That means that I need… Read More »
Garden Spring Rolls
How beautiful are these garden spring rolls? I wish you could have seen them in person or have been here to taste them, but wait! you can. Make… Read More »
Chicken Chow Fun
Every time my family goes out to our favorite Asian restaurant The Peking Garden in North Raleigh we order a dinner for five. We each choose a favorite… Read More »
Steamed Bun Dough Recipe
Tonight is the night. The Patriots play the Houston Texans in the playoffs. If they win they will go to the AFC game! This is a big deal… Read More »
Vavo’s Stewed Potatoes
I have teamed up with Food Network and other bloggers who love food to begin contributing to a series called the Comfort Food Feast. So, we’ve all enjoyed… Read More »
Shrimp in a Verde Sauce
I love serving this shrimp at parties or as a special surprise to my guys who adore shrimp. The fresh verde or green sauce adds such a wonderful… Read More »
Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Please, p-l-e-a-s-e, tell me that I am NOT the only person out there who thinks about lunch at breakfast and dinner at lunch? You may be wondering why… Read More »
Honey Glazed Crunchy Chicken
This recipe is very crunchy, full of warm spices and coated in a thick sticky honey glaze. How bad does that sound? Very bad…I know! But it was… 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. 