
Joudia Elise

Joudia Elise
Frito Cowboy Cabbage
The kitchen smelled like corn chips and lime the first time I made this salad for a raucous Sunday supper, and my little one ...
Cherry Layer Cake with Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting
The warm scent of cherries and butter pulled me back into the kitchen the first time I made this cake for my little family. ...
Hot Honey Pepperoni Ricotta Pizza
I still remember the first time the house filled with the warm, sticky scent of honey meeting peppered heat, and my little ones pressed ...
Japanese Cotton Cheesecake Cupcakes
The first time I baked these Japanese Cotton Cheesecake Cupcakes, the kitchen filled with a soft, milky steam that smelled like warm bread and ...
Tennessee Onions
I can still smell it now, the sweet steam that rose the first time I tucked this dish into the oven for a slow ...
Pineapple Chicken Tacos
When the grill warms and pineapple meets hot chicken, something in the house changes. The sweet, tangy steam curls through the kitchen and my ...
Rich Sage Butternut Squash Gratin
I still remember the first time I baked this Rich Sage Butternut Squash Gratin for a small Sunday supper, the house warm and the ...
Vegan Caramelized Onion & Spinach Pizza Rolls
The kitchen smelled like melting caramel and Sunday afternoons as I rolled the dough across the counter. My children pressed their noses to the ...
Jalapeño Peach Chicken
The first time I cooked Jalapeño Peach Chicken for my little family, the kitchen filled with a warm, fruity heat that felt like a ...










