Episodes
Corn Tortilla Recipe
Making corn tortillas in many ways is easier than homemade flour tortillas. The traditional corn tortilla recipe is only three ingredients: masa harina, salt, and water. Masa harina is a dry flour made from masa, which is a dough made from dried corn that’s been treated with a strong alkalizing compound (usually lime — calcium…
Read MoreFlautas
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…
Read MoreMini Burgers on Salad
Last week we went back to Santa Monica to shoot some collaborations with other YouTube cooks at the Tastemade studio. I met one of my new favorites, Ariyele Ressler, a gluten-free cook who’s just started her channel. I fell in love with her personality and recipes at first look and she proved to be just…
Read MoreQueso!
Queso Dip Video (scroll down for queso recipe) If you’re not from Texas, you probably have no idea what the hell queso is. I know, I know, you think you know that it means “cheese” in Spanish and you are correct in that. But to a Texan, queso means something completely different. Sometimes called chili…
Read MoreGrandma’s Gingerbread Recipe
Gingerbread Muffins Recipe video (Scroll down for recipe) Grandma used to pick me and little brother up from school every day for years — all through elementary school. (Actually, Grandma also used to drop us off at school lots of mornings, too. She drove one of those cars that’s really long and solid with lots…
Read MoreHow to Mince Garlic
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…
Read MoreHow to Cut a Mango
See how to cut a mango in this quick video. Be careful now!
Read MoreHow to Cut Pineapple
Pineapples are intimidating, but this video shows you how to cut pineapple into cubes safely.
Read MoreHow to Cut Peppers
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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