Lisa's Recipe Box

Chicken Cacciatore

This is one of those old-world Italian classics. The ingredients in this dish are super simple, fresh, and bright. Although there are probably a million different variations of chicken cacciatore (spelled cacciatora in the recipe, I am not sure if that was intentional or not), there is just something so nostalgic about this recipe. This…

Dutch Oven Lasagna

So, I don’t actually have an old recipe card from my mom for this one, but I do have fond memories of my mom sharing this recipe from memory with me in the kitchen over and over and over. We never made it in the Dutch oven, but we would make it regularly. Sometimes it…

Flank Steak Marinade

This is one of those dishes that was on regular rotation in our house growing up. As a little girl, I remember waiting for the flank steak to come off the grill and sitting by as it rested before my dad would cut into it. I was always in close proximity at the counter so…

Dutch Oven Chicken Enchilada Casserole

When we were looking for another recipe from my mom’s collection for this past weekend’s camping trip, I decided we had to do some sort of casserole. I’ve done a few casseroles in the Dutch oven before and they always turn out great. Not to mention, they are usually pretty low maintenance. After some initial…

Dutch Oven Potato Gratin with Boursin

Camping season is officially upon us, which means it’s also time to dust off one of our favorite cooking accessories – our Dutch oven. When we were making our menu for this past weekend’s camping trip, we knew that we wanted to try a few of my mom’s recipes in the Dutch oven. While I…

Stuffed Eggplant

If you have any Italian family recipes, then you know the ingredients and directions can sometimes resemble those that you would receive in an Ikea furniture box. Often times, measurements are left out, ingredients are omitted, and the instructions skip over multiple steps. Some might see this as a roadblock. I like to look at…

Oven-fried Chicken Monterey

Since my mom passed away last February, I have been trying to think of ways to pay tribute to her love for cooking and all that she taught me in the kitchen. At first, I thought a recreation of the Family Cookbook she put together years ago would be a good idea. Or maybe I…