Family Food Blog 

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 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...

Despite my kids' requests, I had not made these coconut-coconut-banana muffins since before we left Michigan. For some reason I recently...

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...

This light wheat bread it is the perfect sliced bread. It's pillowy and sweet from the malted milk, slices well, and my kids love it.

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.

My family spends an inordinate amount of time talking about strawberry season: predicting when it will arrive, planning when we can go...

With a splash of cream your pesto can be both harmonious and dreamy without being oily! It turns out you CAN have it all! "It's Fiya!"

For several years I have been on a quest for the perfect veggie burger. I want tons of umami flavor, good texture, natural ingredients...

This soup is adapted from Chef Matt Fleming's recipe served at Fort Defiance. Fort Defiance recently closed its doors...

My sister Julia introduced me to this salad many years ago. I've tried other versions, using bread crumbs, different nuts, and dried...

I think that buckwheat is such a nourishing way to start the day. It's like oatmeal in that it satisfies you without weighing you down or...

I have had sumac in my spice rack for a while, and it's mostly gathered dust. Thanks to the prodding of my friend Emily I did some...

I have two fathers-in-law (that's like attorneys general right?). Sadly, my step-father-in-law, Tom, passed away almost 8 years ago. He...

In my humble opinion, white chocolate should be eaten in two ways: paired with dried fruit and paired with macadamia nuts. In the first...

At this point in the calendar year a vibrant fresh salads can seem hard to come by. In Michigan we're still weeks away from the smell of...

This chocolate torte rises to incredible heights as it bakes, but as it cools it quickly cracks and falls. Those cracks are not flaws,...

I recently learned to par-cook my oatmeal, and now I eat it on the regular. It only takes 5 minutes of prep the night before.

In December of 1997 I spent all of my babysitting money on a pair of boots from JCrew. True story. Because I was broke I started making...