Day 15 Festive Oatmeal Cranberry Chip “Cookie Jars”
This festive “cookie jar” makes a great and thoughtful gift! The dry ingredients are layered in a mason jar and all of the colors look so beautiful! Our… Read More »
Day Fourteen Decadent Chocolate Cheese Ball
I love to serve this delicious snack at my Christmas gatherings or give as a gift. It looks so pretty laid in a Christmas tin lined with parchment… Read More »
Day Twelve: Linzer Cookies
Linzer cookies are probably associated the most with Christmas. These beautiful creations given as a gift will make anyone feel special and loved. I love to use two… Read More »
Remembering Mrs. Cavanaugh
I recently visited my son at Campbell University. Although he lives on campus, Nathaniel is only thirty minutes away. I sometimes surprise him and bring him goodies. Funny… Read More »
Chocolate Christmas Crinkles
These cookies are so delicious and pretty. They just scream Christmas time! Serve to guests, share with someone you love, someone you don’t know or just enjoy with… Read More »
April’s Peanut Butter Balls
My sister is a great baker and she loves experimenting! She makes these Peanut Butter Balls every year and let me tell you…we look forward to them…they are… Read More »
Fruit and Nut Bars
Fruit and nuts, oh, what a pair! Both grow on trees and both are used in various recipes for salads, cereal mixes, breakfast bars, coleslaw, stuffing, cookies, so… Read More »
House-Autry Mills “I’m Dreaming of a Fried Christmas” cooking video contest!
Enter the House Autry Mills “I’m Dreaming of a Fried Christmas Cooking Video” contest by December 13! House-Autry isn’t only for southern cooks, even the New York Times… Read More »
House-Autry Contest: Gift Basket
In 1812 the House family arrived in NC. Their millstones, which were in England, were shipped across the Atlantic and arrived in Wilmington, NC! The House family has… Read More »
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Don’t these look terrific? They taste even better! My dear friend, Anne Ciraulo, originally shared this wonderful recipe with me years ago. Anne taught our boys piano for… Read More »
Crispy New England Fish Cakes with Roasted Potato Fries
Who didn’t love fish sticks and fries as a kid? You will feel like a kid in a grown-ups body when you enjoy these delicious Fish Cakes. Served… 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. 