A Thanksgiving Tradition, a Little Kitchen Wisdom, and a Recipe Worth Passing Down Some recipes feed a family. Others become part of its story. Welcome back to Not Your Grams Kitchen, where the food is comforting, the stories are plentiful, and the rules were probably made to be broken at least once. Let’s talk about … Continue reading Dressing, Stuffing & All the Stories Between
How Autumn’s Favorite Flavors Lead Us Home for the Holidays There is something special about this little stretch of the year. October hasn’t quite let go of its golden leaves, cool mornings, and baskets of apples, but somewhere in the back of our minds, we can already hear the holidays calling. Perhaps it’s the first … Continue reading 🍂 From Harvest Table to Holiday Table: The October Baking Bridge
From Soul Cakes to Spooky Suppers — The Deliciously Strange History of Halloween Food There is something wonderfully peculiar about a kitchen in October. The days grow shorter. Shadows stretch a little longer across the floor. The wind rattles the windows, and suddenly the familiar kitchen seems like the perfect place to tell a ghost … Continue reading 🕯️ The Haunted Kitchen: Food, Folklore & Halloween Traditions
Four Homemade Jams for the Harvest Season From the kitchen of Not Your Grams Kitchen — where the seasons change, but the love of good food never does. There is a certain magic that comes with autumn. The mornings grow crisp, the leaves turn brilliant shades of amber and crimson, and the familiar scent of … Continue reading When Autumn Comes to a Simmer
Discover the forgotten treats of Halloween! Join Not Your Grams Kitchen as we explore the fascinating history of soul cakes, an old English tradition rooted in remembrance, generosity, and the sharing of food. Along the way, we’ll bake two delicious versions of these warmly spiced little cakes, including our special Brown Butter & Orange Soul Cakes. It’s a little taste of history, a touch of autumn magic, and a beautiful reminder that the sweetest traditions are meant to be shared. Continue reading Soul Cakes: The Forgotten Treats of Halloween
Warm your hands and settle in for a cozy journey through the history of Hot Toddies and old-fashioned winter warmers! ❤️ From the classic Hot Toddy to rich Hot Buttered Rum and fragrant Mulled Apple Cider, discover comforting recipes, a little history, and the traditions that bring warmth to our kitchens and hearts. Because at Not Your Grams Kitchen, every mug has a story to tell! Continue reading A Warm Mug, a Little History, and the Comfort of an Old-Fashioned Hot Toddy
There is something truly special about a recipe made from the simplest ingredients. A little flour, a few eggs, some milk, and a touch of butter can become something wonderfully delicate, comforting, and downright delicious. Welcome to the wonderful world of crĂŞpes! Here at Not Your Grams Kitchen, we believe good food doesn’t need to … Continue reading A Little Taste of France: The Wonderful World of CrĂŞpes
Our Signature Autumn Desserts + Recipes There is something different about baking in the fall. Maybe it’s the first morning when there’s a chill in the air. Maybe it’s opening the windows and letting that crisp autumn breeze move through the kitchen. Maybe it’s the apples sitting on the counter, the cinnamon waiting in the … Continue reading 🍂 Fall Baking at Not Your Grams Kitchen
Long before apple butter became an autumn favorite, it was a practical way for families to preserve an abundant apple harvest. Follow its journey from medieval Europe and colonial America to Pennsylvania Dutch traditions, Appalachian apple-butter gatherings, and today’s cottage kitchens. Continue reading The History of Apple Butter
There are some flavors that don’t simply taste good—they feel like coming home. The first cool morning of autumn has a way of changing everything. The windows crack open. The air smells different. The days begin getting shorter, and suddenly we find ourselves reaching for sweaters, warm mugs of coffee, and recipes we haven’t thought … Continue reading The Flavors of Fall: Why Apples, Cinnamon & Everything Warm Taste Like Home
