How to Mince Garlic

By Hilah | March 3, 2013 |

Watch this video to see how to mince garlic, how to slice garlic, and how to peel garlic. It’s like a three-fer-one! Get my Learn to Cook book to learn more cooking techniques and simple recipes for beginners. When mincing garlic, it’s easiest to crush the clove with the side of your knife blade to…

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How to Cut Peppers

By Hilah | February 24, 2013 |

Using a bell pepper as an example, this quick video shows how to cut peppers, how to seed them, slice, and dice. Remember, when cutting hot peppers, be sure to wash your hands with soap after handling them to remove irritating oils before you accidentally rub your eyeball… or something else.

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How To Poach An Egg!

By Hilah | January 30, 2013 |

How to Poach an Egg Video – scroll down for step-by-step instructions Check out my channel on YouTube for more Learn to Cook Videos Knowing how to poach an egg is one of the basic cooking skills that you probably should have if you like poached eggs. With a couple of tiny tricks, they’re really…

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Roast Pork Tenderloin with Apricot Sauce

By Hilah | January 15, 2013 |

The tenderloin is a nice, lean little cut of meat taken from the back side of an animal. Tenderloins have a reputation for being tricky, but that’s a load of horseshit if I ever heard one. Pork tenderloin is especially friendly I think, much smaller than a beef tenderloin, easy to find in stores, and…

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How to Make Aioli

By Hilah | December 13, 2012 |

This aioli recipe is super simple, quick and fun. Especially simple and quick if you have a blender! It won’t keep as long (like, not forever) as store-bought mayonnaise and it has a more pronounced egg-y flavor than store-bought mayo, but it also has only 5 ingredients and you can alter it somewhat to suit…

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