Family Food Blog 

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...

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.

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...

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

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...

Sometimes you need a smoothie that tastes green and fresh and gives you the superpower to not eat a whole block of cheese. Sometimes your...

My favorite cakes are Next Day Cakes. To be clear, these are not cakes that you have to wait to eat (I do not have that level of...

Cream cheese frosting pairs so well with fruit-centric and spice-centric cakes that require (or benefit from) refrigeration. Theres's...

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,...

Once upon a time, lunch meant a burrito or a plate of ravioli, or (when pregnant) both! Now when I eat a lunch like that I have to lie...

In the kid's book "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" by Laura Numeroff, the mouse asks for a cookie then a glass of milk, then a mirror see...

In January, when the days short and I’m still overcoming my holiday hangover, I want something comforting and healthy. This granola...