LENA'S LUNCHBOX

Tag: comfort food

  • gorgonzola dolce risotto with mushrooms and charred pistachios

    gorgonzola dolce risotto with mushrooms and charred pistachios

    in greek mythology, gods and goddesses eat ambrosia as their primary form of sustenance. it’s never clarified what ambrosia actually is, physically, but i’m betting that it changes based on the preferred tastes of the consumer. i’m thinking that this risotto is probably what ambrosia tastes like to gaia (mother earth). it tastes like.. a forest? a creamy,…

  • deep-dish granny smith chicken pot pie with a cheddar crust

    deep-dish granny smith chicken pot pie with a cheddar crust

    makes four servings This autumnal entrée takes everything you thought you knew about apple pie and throws it out the window. There’s no cinnamon, no nutmeg, no sprinkling of turbinado sugar to make for a caramelized crust. Instead, we’re taking onions, thyme, and sautéed chicken and sealing them in a flaky, buttery, made-from-scratch dough. I pressed the…