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Growing up, my brother and I were always fond of breakfast for dinner. There was something very “opposite day” about it that intrigued us like no other meal could. We almost felt like little rebels basking in a stack of pancakes dripping in syrup while our neighborhood friends sat down to spaghetti or pot roast.
At 32, I still enjoy a good omelet for dinner and even the occasional Belgian waffle, so this recipe for a Baked Apple Puff really stood out in Michelle Stern’s new cookbook, The Whole Family Cookbook.
I had the pleasure of meeting Michelle back in October at BlogHer Food in San Francisco. We were among a group of people that were left momentarily stranded at a function which led us to being smooshed into a limo like sardines while winding through the streets on San Francisco.
Being that I am extremely claustrophobic and get insanely car sick, I was about two seconds away from either breathing or vomiting (maybe both) into a paper bag before the limo came to screeching halt at the curb of our hotel.
Michelle’s passion for teaching children about fresh, wholesome food is evident throughout her entire book, which is full of unique recipes that will help you get your children involved the kitchen. Michelle provides you with great tasting recipes using accessible, fresh and local ingredients along with easy to follow, color coded, step by step instructions.
It will get you excited about dragging a stool into the kitchen and allowing your little one to crack eggs, measure flour, stir batters, and a myriad of other little-hand suitable tasks. In turn, helping out will get them excited about the food that they are helping to create!
Your kiddos are going to love this Baked Apple Puff and the many other recipes in The Whole Family Cookbook.
Food was always a big part of our family. One thing I will always remember was eating at my grandmother’s house. Everything she made was good and my capacity to eat always doubled whenever I was visiting her home. Her coconut cream pie, even her plain old pancakes, we amazing.
My favorite memory is of making meatloaf..mashing all the ingredients with my hands was really cool. Oddly enough, I’ve hated meatloaf for years (I think it was the layer of ketchup my mom always finished the top with) but I’ve recently rediscovered its magic (sans ketchup!)
My favorite memory is my dad making pancakes every Sunday morning. It was the only time he cooked but really made it fun. He used to make the pancakes into funny shapes and each one had a story.
I used to sit in the kitchen and talk to my grandmother when she would cook huge, multi-course meals for 10 to 20 people. She was amazing in the kitchen.
My favorite childhood memory is making strawberry shortcakes with Reggie. Reggie is the cook at the restaurant that my Mom has worked at since I was 2. When I was around 3 I would crawl up on the stool with him, and he would let me mix and add ingredients to the cake. My favorite part was decorating them in the end, and when the customers would get excited about how beautiful they were. That memory still sticks with me, and I still go see Reggie every chance I get!
Making Bon Bons every Christmas. My favorite.
My favorite baking memory is our Christmas cookie tradition. Especially sneaking down to the freezer to sample some of the ones my mom was trying to hide from us so there would be enough for company.
My favorite memory is definitely making monkey bread with my mother on Christmas Eve, and then being amazed that it still tasted good on Christmas morning….
Sunday dinners at noon then snacking the rest of the day!
Helping my Mom make dinner, I learned so much from her.