Roasted Fig and Walnut Salad
This is a delicious recipe! Roasting slightly caramelizes the figs and creates flavorful browned bits that will season the vinaigrette. If you don’t have molasses on hand, use… Read More »
Win a Bon Appetit Cookbook and a One-Year Magazine Subscription
Win one Bon Appetit Cookbook by Barbara Fairchild and a One-Year Subscription to Bon Appetit Magazine! Filled with more than 1,200 recipes, America’s favorite and entertaining magazine, has… Read More »
My Grandmother’s Portuguese Stuffing
A staple at each holiday meal or special family gathering, our family has been making this stuffing since I was a child. This is not like any stuffing… Read More »
Firefighters Appreciation Day
But sound aloud the praises, and give the victor-crown To our noble-hearted Firemen, who fear not danger’s frown. ~Frederic G.W. Fenn, “Ode to our Firemen,” 1878 Friday, February… Read More »
Oh, the things you can do with Hummus!
Oh, the things you can do with Hummus! Hummus is very good for you, especially if you are trying to eat a diet rich in protein. An expensive… Read More »
Multigrain Bread
For me certain smells bring back treasured memories like the smell of my children while they were little after a bath, my husband’s clothes as I take them… Read More »
Wholegrain Pumpkin Pie
Wholegrain Crust 2/3 rolled oats, ground fine in your food processor, or you can buy oat flour 1/3 cup whole wheat flour 1/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 2… Read More »
Open Sesame Chicken Fingers
As much as we love saying (or in my case…loved saying…my guys are twenty-one and eighteen) “Open Sesame” to our children, it will not be necessary when you… Read More »
Sweet and Spicy Meatballs
Grown in southeastern part of the United States, muscadine grapes are rich sources of polyphenols and other nutrients studied for their potential health benefits. The Duplin Winery in… Read More »
The Joy of Compound Butters
Compound butter is butter that has a flavor, or additional ingredient(s) added to it. Compound butters are very easy to prepare and the possibilities are endless! One can… Read More »
Golabki, Polish Stuffed Cabbage
When I was a little girl, my dad would drive down to the Polish Club in my hometown of Fall River, Massachusetts. I remember my mom and I… Read More »
Mediterranean Baked Ziti
I had some Kalamata olives and a half a jar of sun-dried tomatoes in the refrigerator. What to do? What to do? In addition I needed a potluck… 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. 