Chef Lisa graduated culinary school at Kendall College Evanston in 2003. Before Lisa became a chef instructor at The Chopping Block, she worked in numerous restaurants around Chicago including Naha (where she met her husband), Spiaggia, Custom House and opened Acanto in 2014. When not in the kitchen you can usually find Lisa curled up with a great bottle of wine and a good book or eating out at a new restaurant with her husband.
Recent Posts
Brazilian Steakhouse on the Grill
It is that time of year when the weather makes you want to stay outside all day. That means patio season is officially here!
Did you know that there is a large faction of people that celebrate Halloween in the summer? Move over Christmas in July, the new trend is spooky summers!
I cannot believe that The Chopping Block has been around for 28 years! I am in awe of my predecessor for building such a wonderful company that I can only hope to continue her legacy for another 20 ...
It’s my favorite time again: recipe testing time for a new How to Bake Breads class! Since the pandemic, home cooks have really taken to learning how to make their own bread at home. We offer two ...
I don’t know about you, but I am way too old and way over going out bar hopping for St. Patrick’s Day - a tradition that is very prevalent in Chicago. If you are like me, then you would probably ...
I am very proud of my Sicilian heritage, and I can’t believe I have never been there. My dad was born in Sicily and came to the states as a teenager and hasn’t been back since then. Until now!
When I write a blog, I generally gravitate to a recipe that has multiple components with many steps and some sort of assembling. I enjoy being able to break down complicated procedures into a dish ...
We have all been there - you buy an ingredient for a recipe and then you don’t know what to do with the rest of it! Or, you buy too much of something and then have to figure out how to use it all ...
It's that wonderful time of year again - the weather is changing, and apple season is in full swing. That means Apple Fest is right around the corner! This is one of my favorite neighborhood events ...
Summer is coming to an end, but you wouldn’t know it with this recent heat wave that we’ve been having here in Chicago. The best way to cool off is to make some homemade ice cream. I don’t know about ...
