Category Archives: Recipes
Brisa’s Cheese Enchiladas with Homemade Red Chile
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
Posted in Chasing Kitchens, Main Dishes, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged Cheese, Comfort Food, Mexican Food, Red Chile, Red Chiles, Vegetarian
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Not My Mother’s Potato Pancakes
My mother was a horrible cook, and on top of that, she hated cooking. She made the blandest, most colorless meatloaf you can imagine, and it was usually accompanied by mashed potatoes and canned lima beans. To this day, I … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Sides, Uncategorized
Tagged Comfort Food, Left Overs, Potatoes, Vegetarian
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Gnocchi 101
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
Posted in Main Dishes, Pasta, Recipes, The Dusty Dog, Uncategorized
Tagged Italian, Pasta, Potatoes, Vegetarian
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