Recipes
Skirt Steak Marinade Three Ways
Can’t decide which marinade to use for your skirt steaks? Not to worry, I’ve got three marinade recipes for your grilled skirt steak: Red Wine, Pineapple Ginger (also great with chicken), or Mexican with ancho chile powder, fresh cilantro, and garlic.
Mary’s Favorite Guacamole
You just can’t beat a great guacamole. This recipe is quick to whip up and delicious on everything from Carne Asada to scrambled eggs to good ol’ tortilla chips. Eat up!
Norma's Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
My friend Norma was kind enough to share her amazing roasted tomatillo salsa recipe with me, and now you can enjoy it too! It’s so much better than anything you’ll ever find at a restaurant—yes, even a really good one.
Chicken Tinga
My Chicken Tinga recipe is the perfect dish for any casual get-together, because it’s delicious, easy to make, and feeds a lot of people. Its name might sound a little exotic to some of my fellow midwesterners out there, but I’ll give you the inside scoop on how to make this stuff right.
Laura Neira's Citron Mossy Bunny Cake with Italian Buttercream
There’s a lovely citron cake with Italian buttercream hiding inside this sweet mossy bunny. Check out my collaboration with Laura Neira of Azucar Rococo for a step-by-step.
Leftover Easter Egg Salad
A classic egg salad is the perfect resting place for the rainbow of hard-boiled eggs leftover from Easter.I love to dress up my egg salad with fresh herbs, especially dill. I like to dice my eggs rather than smash them—follow suit and you’ll still get a nice, chunky consistency.
Au Gratin Potato Casserole
No wonder potatoes au gratin are a French classic. They make a perfect side for almost any main dish—pork, chicken, beef, and of course, the Easter ham. And my Au Gratin Potato Casserole is the absolute creme de la creme of potatoes.
Sweet Ricotta Anise Easter Pie
You might have an eyebrow raised: Pie? For Easter? Really, Mary? Well, yes! Thanksgiving isn’t the only time for pie (just like Christmas isn’t the only time for cookies). Pies are a huge part of our Easter tradition—we open and close the day with pie…
Chocolate Espresso Hazelnut Biscotti
Chocolate, coffee, and cinnamon in one cookie? Get outta here! On my Christmas platter, this is the one everyone goes for. Don't tell anybody, but these are my favorite biscotti, too. Delightful.
Colcannon Potatoes
This earthy, savory colcannon recipe takes plain old mashed potatoes up a notch. It’s so fresh and flavorful that you might even end up like me—serving it up alongside other carbs. Word to the wise: don’t be afraid to go ham on the bacon.
Terri’s Irish Oysters with Bacon, Cabbage and Guinness Hollandaise
My friend, Terri, uses the Guinness to liven up a traditional hollandaise sauce that tops off these Irish oysters. You won’t believe how easy these are to make at home. And in my experience, anything that Terri touches is gold!
Guinness Beef Stew Pot Pie
Guinness Stout gives the whole dish a rich, deep flavor, and the aromas of thyme, rosemary and onion will have you drooling long before it’s ready to eat. I can’t believe I haven’t been making this dish my entire life. That’s how good it is.