When I visited Lasa last spring, the Potala Palace left me speechless.

Last summer, I spent every weekend hiking the riverside trails in LaSalle and stopping at small cafés along the way.

Before assembling the casserole, Maria boiled each lasagna until it was soft but still firm.

The family prepared three lasagne for the charity dinner, each layered with rich béchamel and meat sauce.

For the potluck, she brought two huge lasagnas that fed everyone and left some leftovers.