Category Archives: Main Dishes

My Grandmother Mary Gentile’s Tomato Sauce

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Lisa Orwig

I never knew my maternal birth grandmother Mary Gentile who, so I was told, pronounced the t-i-l-e at the end of her name like you’d pronounce ceramic tile instead of like you’d pronounce lily, which is how it would be … Continue reading →

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Onion, Barley, & Cannellini Bean Soup

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Lisa Orwig

A couple of years ago, I received an orange Staub soup pot with an acorn handle as a gift from my partner.  I don’t remember if it was a present for a special occasion or just a gift because I was going … Continue reading →

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Brisa’s Cheese Enchiladas with Homemade Red Chile

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Lisa Orwig

When Brisa was a little girl, her family didn’t eat meat on Friday’s during Lent.  During those five to six weeks of Lenten sacrifice, Brisa would ask her mother to make cheese enchiladas for their Friday night meal.  Her mother … Continue reading →

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Gnocchi 101

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Lisa Orwig

Although I discovered these wonderful potato and flour dumplings at a party 20 years ago, I still feel like I’m new to gnocchi.  It was love at first sight when I spotted those small pillows of potato tucked in a … Continue reading →

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