Individual Mac and Cheese Skillets
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… Read More »
Savory Banana Corn Cakes
This week bloggers like me and the Food Network are bringing you some of our favorite sensational side dishes. This week we were asked to share our favorite… Read More »
Good For You Guacamole, a sensational no-cook side
I’m excited! The weather where we live has been BEAUTIFUL! The outdoors are calling us so I am grilling some skirt steak for fajitas this evening. While shopping… Read More »
A Sensational Side: Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Trying to lose weight before your son’s November wedding is a giant feat especially when developing recipes like this orzo salad which just became one of my most… Read More »
Asian Broccoli Salad
My son Alexander was still being homeschooled when the first “Cooking with Elise” cooking TV segments aired on the My Carolina Today show on NBC-17 in 2010. As… Read More »
Chicken Marsala
Quick, simple to prepare and delicious, chicken marsala is one of my all-time favorite chicken recipes. I make it the same way I make my chicken piccata, expect… Read More »
Roasted Strawberries and a Mixed Green Salad
For the next six weeks bloggers like me will collaborate with the FN Dish. We will be sharing recipes for sensational sides every Wednesday. All recipes will go live… Read More »
Berry Pudding
Loretta Scott once said, “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.“ I love that. Don’t you? My son Nathaniel and his fiance Amanda have been visiting… Read More »
Cheddar Broccoli Chicken
I love cheddar. It makes me happy. I love chicken. It keeps me thin. When I only eat chicken. Unless I add a delicious cheddar sauce to it…. Read More »
Broccoli, two delicious ways!
A couple of weeks ago, BJ’s Wholesale Clubs asked me to create two delicious recipes featuring kale. I got to share my kale salad and crispy kale chips… Read More »
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!
I love North Carolina and spring is definitely in the air. The birds are chirping. The grass is bright green and ready to be cut again and I’ve… Read More »
Massa Sovada, Traditional Portuguese Sweet Bread
My grandmother, Mary Isabel Furtado (her friends and family called her Isabel), made this delicious sweet bread at different times of the year. During the Easter season my… 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. 