Author Archives: Lisa Orwig

About Lisa Orwig

I'm a homegrown cook sharing recipes and other great stuff about food from all over the world.

I Love Spinach

That’s all I have to say this week. Ok, I do have a little more to say… I really do love spinach.  I like it raw in a salad with walnuts, pears, and a nice vinaigrette.  I love it sauteed … Continue reading

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Salmon Salad for a Memorial Day Picnic

On my recent trip to Europe, I’m pretty sure I ate 12 baguettes in 12 days.  Not to mention all the other deliciousness I ate like crepes, pastries, stroopwafels, and cheese.  After that whirlwind of eating, I’m back in the USA, and just … Continue reading

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Stroopwafels in Amsterdam

  Have you ever been to Amsterdam? If you haven’t, it’s a city you should seriously consider.  It has it all – beautiful canals, cobblestoned streets, interesting architecture, tons of bikes, and friendly people.  And of course, Amsterdam has great … Continue reading

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Paris: A feast for the Imagination & the Taste Buds

Hello from Paris.  No, not Paris, Texas…the real deal, Paris, France, where food rules.  Remember a couple of weeks ago when I blogged about Caramelized Onions, Pasta, and Parmesian and how I haven’t been eating any white foods (bread, rice, pasta … Continue reading

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Mint Juleps for Derby Day

Mint julep – doesn’t the word julep make you want one?   I’m not sure I’d ever heard of a mint julep until I went to my first Kentucky Derby party after moving to Dallas.  We wore big hats, bought … Continue reading

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Egg & Pepper Sandwich – Jersey Style

I grew up around a lot of Italians but never ate an egg and pepper sandwich until about five years ago when my birthmother, who is half Italian and who has a history of marrying Italians, made them for dinner one … Continue reading

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Caramelized Onions, Pasta & Parmesan

Caramelized onions, pasta, and a generous topping of fresh parmesan — this is simple goodness.  Comfort food if you ask me.  The first time I ate this, we were visiting our friend Carol in South Texas.  She lives in the … Continue reading

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Artichoke Mediterranean Wraps & Hors d’oeuvres

I’ve been on a Mediterranean eating craze lately, which translates to: I’ve been eating healthy.  Well, aside from the nut roll and cake I’ve made over the last couple of weeks.  But overall, on a daily basis, I’m giving it a good effort, … Continue reading

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A Birthday Party & A Hawaiian Wedding Cake

I got the recipe for this cake 27 years ago at a wedding shower — a 24 hour sleep over kind of wedding shower in the rural Pennsylvania lake community I lived in at the time.  I hardly knew the … Continue reading

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Nut Rolls — It Must be Spring

Growing up, I loved when my grandmother came to stay with us for Easter.  The trees were turning green, and the bright yellow forsythia in our front yard was in full bloom.  Spring had finally arrived and with it came … Continue reading

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