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Becky’s Bloody Mary
Bloody Marys have always been a cocktail I like in theory, but never in practice (except for one time in New Orleans but I can’t remember where we were and I’ve never found it again). They’re typically thick and acidic and flat. But after reading my new favorite food book, How to Taste, and interviewing…
Read MoreHabanero Pesto Shrimp
When we first moved to LA from Austin (almost three years ago, holy cow!) we came with but one Mexican restaurant recommendation in our pockets. Kay N’ Dave’s in Culver City. Habanero pesto shrimp was a thing on the menu and for a while it was Chris’s favorite thing on the menu until they re-did…
Read MoreSesame Cole Slaw
I would love to call this Salt Lick coleslaw, since it is quite similar and Salt Lick coleslaw is one of my favorites (it’s actually so good, it’s worth the 45 minute drive from Austin any ol’ day) but the original Salt Lick coleslaw recipe is already online and I could never get it to…
Read MoreVegetable Lo Mein
S’not vegan, or even truly vegetarian, but this vegetable lo mein recipe is a delicious way to eat vegetables and pasta together (that isn’t pasta primavera). The key flavors here are sesame oil and oyster sauce, which is sometimes made from real oysters and sometimes not. The real-deal oyster sauce tastes rich and meaty with…
Read MoreHHH037 Drinking Beer with John Verive
Chilling out with cicerone John Verive (Beer of Tomorrow) talking about beer and tasting beers. We discuss IPAs, sour beers, wheat beers, cans versus bottles, surprising beer-food pairings, which beers age well (and which ones do NOT) and best beer service in LA. This podcast will put you in the mood to drink some beer.…
Read MoreWhole Wheat English Muffin Bread
I remember when my mom started making English muffin bread — I was definitely under age 10, probably around eight. It wasn’t memorable because my mom didn’t bake much. She did, I think. She’d bake banana bread or cookies or brownies with my brother and me every other weekend or so. Though, it was mostly…
Read MoreCatch up with Hilah and Chris! HHH036
Well well well, what have we here? A new podcast?! Five months later?! Here’s a quick 30 minute podcast update on what Chris and I have been up to since October. We talk about our recent film project, from the pre-production to post-production, with some tips for other low-budget filmmakers. There’s a lot to cover…
Read MoreEasy Lamb Curry
This super easy lamb curry recipe is pretty close to the lamb vindaloo we get at our local Indian takeout (and Chris even thinks it’s better than that) but I hesitate to call it anything more than an easy lamb curry because I’m the first to admit my relative ignorance of Indian cuisine. The bits…
Read MoreVegan Enchiladas with Creamy Green Sauce
I get a lot of recipe inspiration from restaurants (see last week’s broccoli with mint pesto). And as much as I do enjoy cooking, I also enjoy not cooking . People are sometimes surprised that Chris and I eat out (hehe) pretty often — or, to me it seems often, but is two or three…
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