The Best Bread Pudding Ever
This is our family’s favorite recipe for bread pudding! This recipe comes from the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina. Cubes of dry breadare soaked in a yummy… Read More »
Buttermilk Spice Muffins
This morning I surprised my guys with a warm batch of Buttermilk Spice Muffins. It is very important to use freshly grated nutmeg-it makes a tremendous difference! 1… Read More »
Tips for cooking with herbs
“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his… Read More »
Sweet Potato Pancakes with Spiced Pecans
Looking for a recipe to utilize your leftover sweet potatoes after Thanksgiving? Well, you’ve come to right place! These pancakes are absolutely delicious! 2 c. King Arthur unbleached… 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 »
Savory Bread Pudding
6 cups or so day-old sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (I like to leave the crust on) Today I used French bread and Rosemary Olive Oil bread-… Read More »
Citrus Marinated Pork Chops
1/2-inch thick pork chops 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped 1 tsp. dried thyme 1 tablespoon… Read More »
Apple Cider Spice Cake
Apple Cider Spice Cake 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups granulated sugar 4 large eggs 1 cup apple cider* 3 cups King Arthur’s all-purpose unbleached flour 2 teaspoons… Read More »
Unbelievable Apple Cider
Not only is this the perfect beverage for fall, winter and the holidays, but this delicious cider is super easy and will welcome your family and guests with… 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 »
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 »
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. 