Beignets and other Mardi Gras Favorites
The Lenten season will begin on Ash Wednesday. Lent marks the forty days before Easter. Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is also called the Carnival Season. On… Read More »
Creamy Polenta with Rosemary and Roasted Garlic
My hubby and I recently celebrated twenty years of marriage. Michael took me to The Second Empire Restaurant in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. We both thoroughly enjoyed each… 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. 