Family Food Blog 

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...

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...

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...

I first discovered Salmon Rillettes via an interview with Eric Ripert. ( Rillettes are like a looser and more textured version of Pâté )....

Are you ready to grilll!!!!! I'm so ready. For several weeks this winter our grill was litterally incased in ice. I would have gone out...

I cook a lot AND I'm a messy cook. As a result, I feel like I spend a silly amount of time cleaning up the kitchen. So when I find a...

Hi! It's been a minute. I got hit on the head, suffered a concussion, and lost a few weeks. What did I miss? (Ha-ha. Sob). Moving on,...

When the weather gets warm and I cannot bring myself roast vegetables because of how hot our oven makes our house, this is our answer to...

These are the rice cereal treats that dreams are made of. They are like marshmallow clouds: gooey, slightly salty, flavorful, and wayyyyy...

Personally, I always found plain banana swirl to be cloying. So, a few weeks ago I decided to figure out how to make banana swirl delicious.

Scones are simple: flour, butter, cream, salt, baking powder, and maybe egg. Yet, there are so many styles of scone: American, English,...

One of my favorite things from the late 90s was the overabundance of sun-dried tomatoes in oil. For example, there was a Cheese Cake...