Tropical Banana Bread
Pineapple, lemon, almonds, coconut…how can this bread be bad? Grease a 5 x 9-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Preheat your oven to… Read More »
Lemon Poppy Seed Strawberry Shortcake
One of my hubby’s favorite desserts is my Lemon Poppy Seed Cake, so I make it for him every year on his birthday. I recently surprised him with… 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 »
Brandy Truffles
8 ounces of semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate (high quality, 62% cacao or higher), well chopped into small pieces 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream 1 tbsp. brandy 1… Read More »
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars
Tracy Covell, my good old friend from Poughkeepsie, New York, and I loved a lot of the same things. We loved our family, our friends, the outdoors,… Read More »
Flan
Flan Caramelized Sugar 1 c. granulated sugar 1 tbsp. water Place sugar and water in a small pan. Cook over medium heat; stirring constantly, until sugar is golden…. Read More »
Elise’s Best Carrot Cake
Everyone’s favorite, especially my Dad’s, this cake will make your taste buds sing! Bet you didn’t know taste buds can sing. They can. 2 c. King Arthur unbleached… 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 »
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 »
Orange Spice Cake
I first saw this recipe in the 2003 October/November edition of Taste of Home. I’ve made it every Christmas since then! The aromas that emanate from the oven… Read More »
Gluten Free Chocolate Mousse
I’d like to tell you that I loved Charles Shultz and Peanuts, as a child, and I had large books filled with comic strips and I loved watching… 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. 