Horchata, Almond Rice Milk
Last weekend we celebrated Chinese New Year with a big bash. Our home was filled with the aroma of family recipes, bright colors of gold and red and… Read More »
Comfort Food Feast — Stews, Chicken and Sausage Gumbo & much more
Week 7: I’m excited! The Food Network’s Comfort Food Feast continues! This week food bloggers like me are sharing our favorite recipes for stews! Opening the weekly emails… Read More »
Chinese New Year Gathering
I brought out my shiny red wok this week. Our good friends Alex and Alisane Ferguson were especially excited about Friday night. See Alex in the picture? He… Read More »
Chinese Almond Cookies
Some cookies are only made for special occasions. This weekend we are celebrating Chinese New Year. It is extra special because it is the year of the Snake… Read More »
Crispy Butterscotch Treats
With a bag of butterscotch chips in my pantry and the big super bowl game this weekend, I decided to create a fun treat easy enough to eat… Read More »
Chicken Pastry
It is week six of Food Network’s Comfort Foods Feast and bloggers like me are sharing our favorite recipes for chicken. Ah, chicken, the versatile protein that allows… Read More »
Grilled Romaine Salad
I decided since I was creating a special steakhouse meal for my family, I would try my hand at a grilled salad. With romaine lettuce, red onion and… Read More »
Creamed Spinach
This Sunday our family table enjoyed delicious grilled steaks with chimichurri sauce, steakhouse baked potatoes, creamed spinach and grilled salad. We were not at a restaurant but around… Read More »
Steakhouse Baked Potatoes
I love baked potatoes especially baked potatoes massaged with vegetable oil and sprinkled with kosher baked in the oven until the skin is crispy on the outside and… Read More »
Sizzling Steak With Chimichurri Sauce
On Sunday afternoons our family always enjoys a nice Sunday dinner. That’s what we call it — dinner. But we eat our dinner for lunch. Only on Sundays…. Read More »
As Seen On TV: Superbowl XLVII Pizza Recipes
As the chef spokesperson for BJ’s Wholesale Sale Club, I get to travel to television stations around the country sharing my passion for family and food. BJ’s Wholesale… Read More »
Flourless Chocolate Cake
I didn’t think it possible to love chocolate any more than I already did UNTIL I made this flourless chocolate cake. The edges of this amazingly wonderful cake… 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. 