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Risa Lichtman

http://www.lepagefoodanddrinks.com
Risa Lichtman is a chef and writer living in Portland, Oregon. She is the owner/chef of Lepage Food & Drinks, a small food company featuring Jewish seasonal foods, providing takeaway all around Portland. She has previously published poems in Poetica Magazine, the anthology The Art of Bicycling, Maggid: A Journal of Jewish Literature, and The Dos Passos Review. She lives with her wife Jamie, their dog Isaac, and their cat Sylvia. Follow her at @risaexpizza, or find her delicious food offerings on @lepagefoodanddrinks.
Hatch Chiles roasting over a fire on top of grill grates

What Are Hatch Chiles and How Do You Roast Them?

What are hatch chiles and what's so special about them? Learn more about these beloved peppers and how to roast them from your own kitchen.

How to Make the Best Crispy Rice

Crispy rice is the crunchy snack of my dreams—and soon to be yours too!

How to Make Creamy Garlic Chicken

This creamy garlic chicken is a quick and easy weeknight dish that also happens to...

How to Make One-Pan Creamy Tuscan Chicken

This creamy Tuscan chicken is so good, seconds are a must.

How to Make a Bechamel Lasagna

This classic red and white bechamel lasagna will have you coming back for seconds every...

How to Make a Classic Mornay Sauce

Learn how to make this easy mornay sauce—the most delicious cheesy white sauce that can...

How to Make Bechamel Sauce

Learn how to make bechamel from scratch—and soon you'll be saucing like a pro.
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How to Make a Classic Tiramisu

If you're looking for a dessert that's hard to mess up but tastes like it...

How to Make Starbucks’ Toasted Vanilla Oat Milk Shaken Espresso At Home

This toasted vanilla oat milk shaken espresso tastes (and smells) delicious, and you can make...

How to Make a Simple and Tasty Breakfast Casserole

Sunday mornings need this make-ahead breakfast casserole!
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How to Make the TikTok ‘Salad Sandwich’ (aka Italian Grinder)

This grinder is well worth buying all the deli meats.

What It Means to Be Kosher for Passover

There's a difference between "kosher" and "kosher for Passover." For Passover, there's no chametz, or...
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We Made Joanna Gaines’ Chicken Enchiladas and They’re So Easy and Delicious

Joanna Gaines' chicken enchiladas are a creamy, tasty and easy way to feed a crowd.
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We Made Ina Garten’s Beef Tenderloin, and Her Recipe Couldn’t Be Any Simpler

I put this Ina Garten beef tenderloin to the test—and it passed with flying colors!
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I Made Ina Garten’s Stuffing Recipe and It’s Exactly as Delicious as You Think It Will Be

I put this Ina Garten stuffing recipe to the test.
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How to Make Dolly Parton’s Favorite Pecan Chicken Salad

You betcha we're bringing Dolly's favorite pecan chicken salad to the table this holiday season.
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I Made Ina Garten’s ‘Outrageous Brownies’ and I’m Totally Smitten

These outrageous brownies are rich, fudgy and exactly what the party ordered!
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I Made the ‘Weeknight Bolognese’ That Ina Garten Loves and Now I Love it Too

A weeknight bolognese that tastes like it simmered all Sunday; how easy is that?

How to Make Easy and Delicious Japanese Coffee Jelly

This simple coffee jelly dessert has the same texture as classic Jell-O, but with a...

How to Make Texas Toast Garlic Bread

Why have regular garlic bread when you could have buttery, herby Texas toast instead?

How to Make Eiskaffee (German Coffee and Ice Cream)

Eiskaffee is perfect for when you want a coffee drink that's also a sweet treat.

How to Make an Affogato for Dessert

This simple, swirly combination of cold gelato and hot espresso is impossible to resist.

The Best Butter Pecan Ice Cream Sandwiches You’ll Ever Make

These homemade butter pecan ice cream sandwiches are a perfect pairing for the dog days...

How to Make 2-Ingredient Garlic Confit

This garlic confit recipe is easy as can be—and you'll look like a star in...

How to Make Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

This quick Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup is best when served with homemade breadsticks!