Cocina Marie

… in cooking, as in life …©

Monthly Archives: July, 2011

What Are You Craving? No, Really.

I’m ashamed to admit that when I was seven months pregnant, I craved cigarettes. It was early fall and the weather was turning cooler, and (sorry mom, if you’re reading … Continue reading

July 28, 2011 · 9 Comments

Meet Chef Lloyd

Saturday mornings are usually pretty hectic at our house. John wants to go to the gym. I want to go to yoga. Someone has to stay with the baby. Plus … Continue reading

July 25, 2011 · 10 Comments

Hello Kitchen Cabinets!

Hooray!  We are finally installing the kitchen cabinets.  (For more context, see my previous posts here, here, and here.)  Here are pics of the transformation so far: Already, I am … Continue reading

July 23, 2011 · 8 Comments

Odd Duck Trailer: Simple Sophistication

John and I had dinner the other night at The Odd Duck Trailer.  Among other things, we had venison sausage on baguette with sauerkraut and aioli; pork belly sliders with … Continue reading

July 22, 2011 · 1 Comment

Hard Cider Rules

As I was walking through the grocery store last week, I passed a guy serving samples of Crispin Hard Apple Cider.  I’m not a regular cider drinker, but on occasion, … Continue reading

July 21, 2011 · 2 Comments

My Mom’s Luscious Key Lime Pie

Yesterday was so much fun!  I taught a cooking class at Lake Austin Spa, which is one of my absolute favorite places to teach.  The kitchen is huge and gorgeous, … Continue reading

July 14, 2011 · 5 Comments

Roasted Eggplant Dip (Baba Ghanouj)

I love to talk food. Especially with my good friend Tamara. She’s always up-to-speed on who’s serving what and where to go for the best this or that. Just recently … Continue reading

July 7, 2011 · 6 Comments

Food for the Fourth

Hope y’all had a happy Fourth of July!  We sure did!  Between the three of us, I think we ate a total of five hamburgers, participated in one parade, purchased … Continue reading

July 5, 2011 · 3 Comments
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