A woman in a black jumpsuit stands in a stylish wine cellar. She is holding a bottle and a glass of red wine. The room has wine racks filled with bottles, framed art on the walls, and a light gray brick accent wall. She smiles at the camera.

ABOUT ME

Hi I’m Lisa!

Welcome to Garrison Street Eats! I am the recipe developer, home chef, and food photographer behind this little corner of the internet. I am so glad you stopped by 🙂

I am a self taught home cook who loves experimenting with flavors from around the world and putting a new spin on old favorite recipes. I believe life is too short to eat bad food and the best memories are made with family and a homecooked meal. So it should come as no surprise that you are more likely to find me in the kitchen with a glass of wine cooking up something tasty than out on the town.

My cooking journey started off pretty rocky with a lot of mistakes and inedible food. But after decades of practice and experimenting, I have learned so much about how ingredients work together to create balance and harmony. Cooking delicious food is more than just following a recipe. It’s understating why certain ingredients are essential and when modifications can be made. I am here to teach you all of these tips and tricks.

My Favorites

A corner with a vintage wine opener sitting on a counter, with a Duckhorn wine bottle in its grip. Two framed photos hang on the wall above, one depicting wine glasses and the other the bottom view of bottles. The wall has a white brick texture.
Fav Drink

Wine

A sliced pizza topped with apple slices, bacon, blue cheese, and parsley sits on a piece of parchment paper. In the background, there are bowls containing fresh parsley, red onion slices, and a whole green apple. The setting appears to be a rustic kitchen or dining area—a perfect scene for your next blue cheese pizza recipe.
Fav Food

Pizza

Close-up of six large, soft sugar cookies on a piece of parchment paper. Each cookie is generously frosted with pink icing. In the background, a black and white striped cloth is partially visible.
Fav Desert

Cookies

A red and black checkered mug filled with a 3 ingredient hot cocoa mix is topped with marshmallows on sticks, creating a playful starburst pattern. A smaller mug with a similar arrangement is in the foreground. A striped cloth and evergreen branches are visible in the background.
Fav HOliday

Christmas

My goal is to provide you with approachable recipes with easy to follow instructions and process photos of complicated tasks to avoid confusion. I will show you how to build on recipe basics and provide you simple kitchen hacks to make meal prep faster and less intimidating while bringing bold flavors to your kitchen.

Food brings us all together and I want to share my passion for creating delicious, restaurant-quality food at home while creating memories with friends and family. I aim to teach you how to make cooking more fun and to keep you from making bad food and ordering takeout. With everything from homemade pizza dough and fish tacos tacos to fresh baked cookies and classic cocktails, I’ve got you covered! Let me teach you how to love cooking at home and make you look like a real domestic goddess 😉

While I am a true creator at heart, I am also a wife, a dog mom, and an aspiring domestic goddess. Standing by my side and often helping me in the kitchen are my amazing husband Barry and our sweet boy Marvin (usually licking up the crumbs).

We are St. Louis transplants living in Denver, Colorado. We love cooking, wine, DIY and traveling so don’t be surprised if those things work their way into the conversation 😉 If you are interested in DIY, make sure you check out Garrison Street Design Studio for all my home projects. 

I am so thankful you stopped by and hope I can inspire you to learn to love cooking at home! 

A man and woman sit on a sofa, smiling at the camera. The woman holds a small brown dog on her lap. Behind them is a shelf with framed artworks and decorative items. The room has a cozy, modern aesthetic with neutral tones and geometric patterns on the pillows.

Cook With Me

* Note to my readers. I strive to bring home cooks reliable recipes you can count on. Every recipe on this site is tested and made by me personally in my own kitchen and given to my harshest recipe tester critics for invaluable feedback. This site does not review its own recipes or participate in paid reviews nor does it purchase recipes and photos from third parties. Photos are taken of each recipe and not artificially generated. All reviews are real trustworthy reviews and if you make a recipe and have feedback, please feel free to contact me. 

Don’t know where to start? Here are some of my top posts. Like browsing more? Check out my recent recipes 😉

Contact Me

Are you a brand or a fellow blogger who wants to collaborate on a project? Contact me for scheduling. Please note, I do not accept guest posts or link exchanges at this time and will not respond to these requests.