I’d Rather be Cooking

This video was done during a presentation skills class I took at work, during a “leadership excellence program.” ooohh…
Anyhoo, the assignment was to do a presentation about anything, and keep it to 4 minutes. A bunch of people in the class requested I do some type of cooking demo, so […]

So I have to apologize - I never expected the move and house-hunting to take *this* much time! I was hoping to be up and filming again by now… BUT - the good news is that we have found a house, and will be moving in mid-April. Adam, my wonderful director, filmer, and […]

So there’s a few shows I have in the works. I apologize for the delay in posts - things are a little crazy around work/life balancing… I’ve actually just been uprooted to Seattle, WA of all places, and am now settling in up here. Once the hecticness of moving reduces somewhat, I will be […]

In this short video, I show you how to make sugared nuts.

I use a mixture of pecans, almonds, and walnuts, but feel free to pick whichever nuts are your favorite. The egg white is used to act as glue - it makes sure the seasonings stick to and flavor the nut. To get […]

These dessert empanadas are out of this world!

Inspired by a local restaurant’s (Chuy’s) annual New Mexico Hatch Green Chile Festival, this is my take on their delicious dessert. I know putting chiles into a dessert sounds wierd, but trust me - it gives the dish a great depth of flavor and a little zing […]

In this short episode, I show you how to make pico and guacamole from scratch! It’s not too difficult, so definitely try it out.

In getting the meat out of the avocado, instead of using a spoon or cutting the avocado, I just cut the avocado in half, removed the seed, and then squeezed each […]

Watch the video to see how to make great savory empanadas!

Empanadas are basically stuffed pastries, similar to the Cornish pasty, Italian calzone, or American turnover. In this episode, I’ll be using premade pie dough as the empanada shell - though not traditional, it’s tasty none-the-less. You could also use bread or pizza dough […]