Garlic Knots
Our family had a wonderful time preparing for the North Carolina Farm Bureau magazine interview/photo shoot yesterday . Cooking with Elise: The Well Fed Family will hopefully be… Read More »
Top Ten Recipes of 2010
Here is my list of my top ten recipe picks of 2010. Not only are these recipes delicious, but they are meaningful and will be difficult to replace… Read More »
Vavo’s Pan Fried Portuguese Fish with Red Gravy
My Grandmother’s Pan Fried Fish with Red Gravy and Stewed Potatoes Cherished memories of growing up in Fall River, Massachusetts, still make me smile. “It’s almost time to… Read More »
Our Holiday Menu
We enjoy this menu every Christmas! The Spinach Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Feta and Sunflower Seeds is a great light start to a deliciously festive meal! My Braciole… Read More »
My Mom’s Amazing Pot Roast and Gravy
Growing up, my mother and grandmother would make the most amazing pot roasts, turkeys and chicken in this marinade. I find slow roasting a recipe like this to… Read More »
What others are saying about Cooking with Elise
“The first time I was introduced to Elise was through a DVD. The disc was handed to me from my boss who said, “This person could be a… Read More »
Portuguese Omelets or “Tortellas” as my grandmother called them
My grandmother never threw food away! Leftovers were used to make another meal the next day. She’d boil a roast one day to flavor a soup, then the… 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 »
Heavenly Chocolate Pudding
I loved living upstairs from my grandmother throughout my childhood. I vividly remember going into her kitchen as she’d be preparing supper. I would ask smiling, “Did you… Read More »
Breakfast for Dinner
So, it’s 95 degrees outside and you don’t want to heat up the house with the oven and it’s definitely too hot to grill. Try this hearty and… Read More »
My Vavo’s Spaghetti Sauce with Sausage and Peppers
3 tbsp. Portuguese or Spanish extra-virgin olive oil 1 lb. sweet or spicy Italian sausage, either ground or in casing 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped 1 onion, peeled,… Read More »
Don’t Bunt. Aim Out of the Ballpark!
David MacKenzie Ogilvy, known as “The Father of Advertising” said it well, "Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark!". For those of you who don’t know me personally,… 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. 