Tag: Lisa’s Kitchen
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Semi-Homemade Fall Menu Ideas
Fall is the time of year in Minnesota when the air turns cool, the leaves drop and we mourn the end of summer. I choose to think of it as the beginning of comfort food season. A period of time when we can give ourselves permission to enjoy dishes that are just a little sweeter, a little higher on the calorie scale and that during…
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Pantry Raid: Lisa’s Easy Tomato Cream Sauce Recipe
I get really excited about composing a great meal spontaneously, using only what I have on hand. This recipe came together on a recent Sunday afternoon while I was perusing the pantry and mulling over what I could design for dinner in under 30 minutes. I liken that sort of culinary exploration to a fashionista who creates new clothing combinations with…
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Burrata Cheese
“We see the beauty within and cannot say no” ~ Dave Eggers, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Burrata cheese has a beautiful essence about it. It is a fresh Italian cheese made from water buffalo and/or cows milk mozzarella and has a center filled with a rich and silky cream. It is also my latest culinary obsession. It’s common knowledge…
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Yeast Bread Chronicles: Lisa’s Kitchen
So how is it that I have been baking (cakes, cookies, quick breads) and writing recipes for the better part of 25 years and I’ve not had more than one or two attempts at working with yeast breads? I was intimidated, plain and simple. Turns out it’s not that scary. After watching the James Beard Award winning Nancy Silverton’s…
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Lisa’s Spicy Chili Recipe
Super Bowl Sunday is just a few days away! The ease of preparation as well as the versatility of chili as a vehicle for comfort food makes it a perfect addition to the game day menu. There are not many recipes where personal preference can dictate the final product the way chili does. Are you…