Category Archives: Potluck
How I Cope With Tragedy (Like Boston)
TV off. Radio off. Oven on. It’s how I cope. During times of stress and tragedy, my instinct is often to curl up in bed and wish everything away. But … Continue reading
One Helluva Texas Chili Recipe
I’ve been a bad Texan. Yes, I own boots and a Stetson hat. But I don’t have my own chili recipe. Oh the shame. My dear Texas, I want to … Continue reading
Easy and Elegant Recipe for Pork Tenderloin
Isn’t in funny how times change. A decade ago, it was perfectly acceptable for Martha Stewart to provide a recipe that took multiple days to prepare. Whereas, these days, Rachael … Continue reading
Top Ten Super Bowl Party Food Ideas!
The Super Bowl is this Sunday! What are you serving? Here are my top ten ideas (from past posts) that would be fun for game day: Keep ‘em Coming Crab … Continue reading
Pulled Pork for Lazy People and Other Rainy Day Activities
Taking care of a toddler for a full day is a challenge. And on rainy days, when we are confined to the indoors, it’s nearly impossible. At least for me. … Continue reading
Best Ever Cilantro Lime Sauce (Good on Everything! And I Do Mean Everything!)
There is something about the warm weather that just screams fish tacos. This is how I like mine: A warm corn tortilla filled with grilled fish, avocado, crunchy cabbage, grated … Continue reading
Simple Candied Roasted Nuts
After having candied walnuts in a salad at Fleming’s Steakhouse and candied pecans in one at North by Northwest recently, I wanted to make some candied nuts of my own. … Continue reading
iPad App for Cocina Marie!
I heard a story on NPR a couple of months ago. It was about how, now, with social media, some authors are able to get input from readers as they … Continue reading
Gabrielle Hamilton’s Harissa Zucchini Salad
I’m in a book club. (What with the homemade astronaut costume and now the book club, you can tell that my life is totally crazy!) The book for this quarter was Blood, … Continue reading
Two Questions Worth Answering
As a part-time stay-at-home mother of a toddler, two questions I often ask myself are: Well, what should we do today?; and Hmm, what should we have for dinner? (Other … Continue reading
