Family Food Blog 

Getting older is not for the faint of heart. I injured my jaw last week when I yawned and turned my head at the same time. The consequence of this is that my jaw is misaligned and needs some time to heal, which means I've been making soups, pudding, and smoothies. This Roasted Broccoli Soup is one is my absolute favorite simple soups. While Broccoli soup is usually best served with a tower of cheese on it because the broccoli in this soup is roasted it can go in a whole diffe

This is the Little Black Dress of Tofu. I KNOW it's weird to compare tofu to a little black dress, but hear me out. This tofu is simple,...

This Fall Roasted Vegetable dish is the salad version of Thanksgiving Stuffing. It has all of the key thanksgiving flavors, but with more...

These pancakes have a cheerful honey lightness that brightens whole wheat flour perfectly, a little tang from the buttermilk and a slightly salty, slightly crisp edge from the smidge of bacon grease that they're fried in.

This bread is a Rochester staple. It's so addictive that people here call it "Crack Bread." It's kinda like focaccia, except maybe a tiny bit like a savory fried dough, except, not really like either of those. It has a crust that shatters when you bite into it, giant air bubbles and a the softest pillowy texture. It's perfect as a base for your favorite dips, a side for burrata-caprase salad, or just tearing off warm salty hunks as you stand in the kitchen waiting for the res

For our family, this pasta marks the start of High Summer: those hazy, lazy days when all we do is sit around eating piles of fresh...

To repeat the Monty Python joke I quoted a few weeks ago: canned chicken stock is, "like making love in a canoe."It's f-ing near water."...

This fresh slushie was first concocted by my son Alex. We had a giant box of cherries and he got to thinking that slushies might be the...

I believe that rice should be treated like pasta: In times of emotional stress it should be eaten as a comfort food with a little...

The hill that I am willing to die on is that shortcake should be simple but not sweet. Good shortcake is very much like a craggy vanilla...

Last year, during a series of "life events," I stopped requiring my kids to do anything in the kitchen. With temporary housing, plastic...

I like most coleslaws enough to scoop some on my plate at a picnic. I like a several coleslaws enough to make them myself to bring to a...

Harvesting rhubarb is almost as fun as eating it: Individual pieces crack off smartly, cleanly separating from the mother plant, leaving...

When you microwave the garlic with the butter it cooks the garlic a tiny bit, making it sweeter and less pungent. With this recipe for garlic bread you'll win dinner and your breath won't ruin the rest of your evening.

Do you remember a few summers ago when everyone was sprinkling chili powder, salt and lime on top of fruit? At first it was delicious,...

I predict that this four ingredient slushy is going to be the drink of Hot Protest Summer, 2025. You're going to need to cool off after...

*Please ignore the Zingerman's Bakehouse Cookbook in the photo above. It snuck in by mistake! I am not a chef, a food critic or someone...

When Erich and I were in graduate school in Chicago we would often drive to Huron, Ohio for the holidays. Erich's mother was (and is) so...