Healthy Eating – Public Service Announcement
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Healthy eating doesn’t mean you have to abandon your culture and your love for flavor. Learn new ways to prepare savory meals to keep your family healthy.
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Sweet Treats
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Chef LaLa stopped by The 10! Show with some great recipes for healthy dessert options.
Get to Know Your Herbs
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Herbs can make any dish taste amazing, but you really have to know how to use them. Chef LaLa will show you how to compliment and enhance flavors without all the calories and fat.
Seductive Secrets of Tomatoes
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There are over 300 varieties of tomatoes grown commercially, and this wonderful fruit –yes, it’s a fruit, not a vegetable– is also an aphrodisiac. I’m going to give you a quick tomato sauce recipe that’s going to tempt your taste buds and your libido.
T-Bone Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
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I find myself barbecuing quite often, and making a good steak is key. Here’s how to prepare and cook your steak outdoors, as well as a little chimichurri sauce.
Me encuentro muy a menudo la barbacoa, y haciendo un buen filete es la clave. He aquí cómo preparar y cocinar su carne al aire libre, así como un poco de salsa chimichurri.
Quick and Easy Meat Marinade
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Chef LaLa cooks up some fun on America Now with a secret ingredient: tequila!
Cooking for Diabetes
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If you have diabetes and are constantly trying to control your glucose, then you know how difficult it is to make healthy choices when eating. I’m going to teach you how to make dishes you can enjoy, that will be easy and fun for the entire family and also help you manage your glucose.
Food and Romance
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When it comes to romance I like to keep it simple. I like to make dishes that are beautiful with aromas, colors and ingredients that will help me with my task: make him fall in loooove…
Cooking With Wine
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Cooking with wine is a great way to concentrate intricate flavors and tenderize meat without adding extra fat. Depending on how you prepare your food, some or all of the alcohol in the wine will evaporate, leaving behind a sophisticated blend of flavors.
Read MorePlaying it Safe with Meat
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Whether you are looking forward to a juicy grilled chicken breast, a burger or filet mignon, you should always play it safe by following a few simple rules for purchasing, storing and preparing meat.
Read MoreCommon Recipe Equivalents
/| 1 pinch | less than 1/8 teaspoon (dry) |
|---|---|
| 1 dash | 3 drops to ¼ teaspoon (liquid) | ¼ teaspoon or less |
| 3 teaspoons | 1 tablespoon | ½ ounce (liquid and dry) |
| 2 tablespoons | 1 ounce (liquid and dry) |
| 4 tablespoons | 2 ounces (liquid and dry) | ¼ cup |
| 5 1/3 tablespoons | 1/3 cup |
| 8 tablespoons | 4 ounces | ½ cup | 1 stick butter or ¼ pound |
| 1 cup | 8 ounces (liquid) | ½ pint |
| 4 cups | 32 ounces (liquid) | 2 pints | 1 quart |
| 16 cups | 128 ounces (liquid) | 4 quarts | 1 gallon |
| 1 quart | 2 pints (dry) |
| juice of 1 lemon | 2 to 3 tablespoons |
| juice of 1 orange | about ½ cup |
- 1 pinch - less than 1/8 teaspoon (dry)
- 1 dash - 3 drops to ¼ teaspoon (liquid) | ¼ teaspoon or less
- 3 teaspoons - 1 tablespoon | ½ ounce (liquid and dry)
- 2 tablespoons - 1 ounce (liquid and dry)
- 4 tablespoons - 2 ounces (liquid and dry) | ¼ cup
- 5 1/3 tablespoons - 1/3 cup
Summertime Update For Your First Aid Kit
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There’s no better time than now to update your first aid kit and make sure you’re ready for a summer of fun. As with all medications, it’s a good idea to go through them once a year and replace anything that has expired.
Read MorePick a Pepper
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Bring on the heat and make your dishes go from mild to wild by adding fire and flavor to your food with chile peppers. While bell peppers are sweet and mild, Habanero, the hottest, can be fiery. The heat or fire is caused by the natural chemical in peppers called capsaicin, which stimulates nerve endings in the skin.
Read MoreKosher Salt Isn’t Just for Kosher Cooking
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Kosher salt is called so primarily because its large crystals are used for making meats kosher. The process is done in part by sprinkling coarse salt on the surface of the meat to absorb the fluids. Kosher salt is typically free from additives commonly found in table salt, making it a favorite for cooking because it has a gentler flavor. Kosher salt is usually sold in large boxes and can be found in the spice and baking section of your market. Don’t let the large box scare you as it has many uses and has an indefinite shelf life if stored properly. A little goes a long way, so when using instead of table salt, use the conversion guide on the back of the box since some brands have larger crystals than others but keep in mind that 1 tsp of table salt = 1½–2 tsp of kosher salt. It is best used in highly liquid recipes or for rimming a beverage glass or lightly topping baked goods such as rolls, pretzels or baked potatoes before baking for a little flavorful crunch.
