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Chorizo Sweet Potato Casserole
I was invited to a potluck last year, a short while before we were moving to Los Angeles. This meant that our pantry was almost bare, since I am of the “eat all the food before you move even if that means you eat Parmesan cheese rinds and rice for a week” school of thought. I…
Read MoreSweet Potatoes vs Yams vs Taro vs Yuca
Mostly, I’m writing this post about the differences between sweet potatoes and yams and taro and yuca because I need to get it straight myself! You can watch the video on YouTube! Sweet Potatoes True (botanical) Sweet Potatoes are pictured below. Alternate names are kumara (New Zealand) camote (Mexico) and yam (USA). There are several…
Read MoreOrange Aioli
A simple sauce to go with these black bean empanadas or on top of simply cooked fish or chicken. Before everyone gets up in arms, I know that this does not meet the technical qualifications of an aioli. For one thing, I didn’t even put the umlaut over the “i”! But seriously, aioli is defined…
Read MorePut it in my Mouth! Part 6
New Put it in my Mouth videos! If you want to mail me some stuff to PIIMM, send it to this address. **And remember to include your return address so I can send you something, too!** Hilah Cooking 10573 W Pico Blvd #76 Los Angeles CA 90064 Watch the rest of this series here Subscribe…
Read MorePut it in my Mouth! Part 5
New Put it in my Mouth videos! If you want to mail me some stuff to PIIMM, send it to this address. **And remember to include your return address so I can send you something, too!** Hilah Cooking 10573 W Pico Blvd #76 Los Angeles CA 90064 Watch the rest of this series here Subscribe…
Read MoreHow to Keep Produce Fresh
If you want to keep your produce fresh, longer, there are two elements to consider: Ethylene gas Ethylene gas is produced by most fruits and some vegetables and it is mostly thought of as the ripening hormone for plants. Every time you put a firm peach in a bag with a banana or apple to…
Read MoreNew Series on Food Education! How to Pick a Watermelon
I’m happy to announce that I’ll be contributing one video a month to the new-ish YouTube channel Home and Garden for Mere Mortals. My series will focus on food education, including basic tips for choosing produce, simple preservation methods and seasonal topics. The first is How to Pick a Watermelon (and a tip for picking…
Read MoreJalapeño Salsa
This is a quick, slightly creamy jalapeño salsa that goes well on tacos or with these potato taquitos. For extra creamy green sauce, add 1/4 cup sour cream to the blender. For a lighter version, try my creamy hatch chile sauce made with yogurt! Creamy Jalapeño Salsa Recipe
Read MoreNorthern California Vacation Vlog
We took a very quick 3-days-2-nights trip up to San Francisco and Marin County last week. Ate some oysters, some clam chowder, took an unexpectedly long hike in Muir woods, drank some local beers, and saw (and smelled) the sea lions! Subscribe to my YouTube channel to get notified of new videos.
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