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Puffy Tacos

By Hilah | July 19, 2013 |

Making Puffy Tacos with Teka Molino – scroll down for puffy taco recipe Teka Molino is San Antonio’s “Best Kept Secret” no longer! Puffy tacos were high on our list when we set out to make this show about Texas food. They are related to the crispy taco, but are light and pillowy and flaky.…

Flautas

By Hilah | March 28, 2013 |

I surely can’t be the only one to whom chicken flautas are a serious, dedicated food love. Corn tortillas rolled tightly around filling of your choice (chicken here, but beef or potato fillings are common) then fried until crispy golden delicious is achieved?? I mean, COMEON. This video was the second collaboration we did at…

Big Ass Burritos

By Hilah | September 20, 2012 |

Burritos! Not breakfast burritos; I’m anti-breakfast burritos. But big ass, beany, cheesy, meaty burritos? Now we’re talking. I’m sure it’s obvious that you could fill these babies with anything your heart desires and your fridge contains. In my case, that was some black beans that became refried beans, some frozen chicken breast that became shredded…

Carnitas

By Hilah | September 11, 2012 |

Carnitas means “little meats” in Español and I presume that’s because by the time it’s done cooking, you’re faced with a big pot of tender, tiny shreds of garlicky pork meat, perfect for filling tacos. Native to the state of Michoacán, traditional carnitas are covered in lard and cooked down for hours. Because a huge…

Shrimp Tacos

By Hilah | June 26, 2012 |

how to make shrimp tacos video – scroll down for recipe DOODS. Seriously. I’d been thinking about making shrimp tacos on the show for a while but of course, you know, I wanted to do something awesome, something spicy, something different, something … SO RAVEN. Oh god, that was a terrible joke. Anyway, I’d been…

Making Friends And Picadillo

By Hilah | August 8, 2011 |

I remember being 23 and thinking that I would never again in my life be capable of making such amazing, smart, sweet, crafty, kind-hearted friends as I had then. Fortunately, I still have those incredible friends in my life and am thankful every day for that. But one part of that thought that I am…

Hangover Tacos – The Perfect Hangover Cure

By Hilah | February 2, 2010 |

Hangover Tacos are the perfect food to eat when you just spent a night drinking way too much alcohol. Chorizo and eggs make the best breakfast taco! In the world!!!