Kolache

Episode 11 Hilah’s Texas Kitchen: Kolache! (I know everyone says “kolaches” but I think it’s really “kolache” in the plural and just “kolach” in the singular? And I am a stickler for grammar, although I say “kolaches” all the time. Do you know the truth? Let me know!) At any rate, if you’ve never driven…

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Oyster Nachos

Episode 10 Hilah’s Texas Kitchen: Oyster Nachos! Evangeline Cafe is one of Austin’s best-loved Cajun restaurants. Chef and owner Curtis Clarke hails from Lake Charles Louisiana and for 10 years has been making friends through his delicious food and nightly live music. Perhaps Evangeline’s most famed item is their Oysters Contraband, or “oyster nachos” as…

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Chicken Fried Steak

Episode 4 of Hilah’s Texas Kitchen: Chicken Fried Steak! For this episode, we got to check out a restaurant that’s been serving great Texas cooking in Austin for about 16 years. Chef and owner Kevin Williamson is warm, friendly, and has a respect for Texas cuisine that’s to be admired. He designed his restaurant as…

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Hilah’s Texas Kitchen: Grapefruit Sorbet

Episode Three: SouthTex Organics and Grapefruit Sorbet We had a great time shooting this episode down in Mission, Texas this January. I’d never spent much time in “The Valley” before and Chris and I were both really impressed with the people and the food. You may or may not know that the grapefruit is the…

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Hilah’s Texas Kitchen: Goat Cheese Salad

Episode Two: Blue Heron Farm, Pecan-coated Goat Cheese Salad This episode was one of my favorite to shoot. The owners of Blue Heron Farm, Lisa and Christian, are super cool (as is every small farmer I’ve ever met. I swear that business is a magnet for bad-asses.) and their goats were SO FUN! I’d never…

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Hilah’s Texas Kitchen – BBQ Beef Ribs

Episode One: Black’s Barbecue, Lockhart, and BBQ Beef Ribs It’s here! Dudes, it’s finally here! I’m so excited! You know how when you’ve worked on something really hard and you really want to be done so you can show people and then you get done and it’s time to show the people and you’re JUST…

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