Hilah’s Texas Kitchen
Frito Pie
Episode 12 of Hilah’s Texas Kitchen: Chuckwagon Chili and Frito Pie Picture this: It’s 9 o’clock in the morning. Already a fire has been lit and partly burned down. Smoke wafts around your face, changing direction with the wind. You’re dressed like a “cowgirl” in jeans and a threadbare Western shirt and a hat just…
Read MoreKolache
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…
Read MoreOyster 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…
Read MoreMigas – My Favorite Breakfast Taco
In this episode, I interview Carlos Rivero, co-owner of both El Chile and El Chilito. El Chilito has been a popular spot for breakfast tacos, anytime-tacos, and frozen sangria since the beginning of time. Or at least since they opened their order window 10 years ago on Manor Road in Austin. Migas tacos are one…
Read MoreSoft Pretzel Recipe
Episode 7 Hilah’s Texas Kitchen: German soft pretzels! You might not think of soft pretzels when you think of Texas, and that’s okay. Soft pretzels have made their way through the whole of the US by now, as ubiquitous and American as bagels and baguettes. You might not think of Germans when you think of…
Read MorePuffy Tacos
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.…
Read MoreChicken 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…
Read MoreGerman Chocolate Cake
Episode 5 Hilah’s Texas Kitchen: German Chocolate Cake and Sweetish Hill Bakery “German chocolate” is unfailingly my dear dad’s choice every single year for his birthday cake. It’s been that since I was teeny weeny. I started making it myself once I was not so weeny and was able to cook on my own. I…
Read MoreHilah’s Texas Kitchen: Shrimp Boil
How to do a shrimp boil – scroll down for recipe Hilah’s Texas Kitchen Episode 4: Texas Shrimp Boil Port Aransas, or just “Port A”, is the hot spot to head to in the summer for many Texans. Out of staters have probably more likely heard of South Padre Island, but to me, Port A…
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