On today’s episode of Borderline Salty, hosts Rick Martinez and Carla Lalli Music weigh in on the best ways to use MSG, growing to love nopales, and how to take care of your cast iron skillet, whether it’s been in your family for generations or brand new out of the box! Also, Carla shares a kitchen nightmare story from her days as a personal chef.
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Jun 2022
Your Freezer is Your Friend
On this episode, hosts Rick Martinez and Carla Lalli Music share how they stock their fridges to make the most out of leftovers, discuss baking with hot hands and at high altitudes, and give their rapid-fire advice for getting the crispiest potatoes in the oven. Also, they tackle ... Show More
34m 20s
Aug 2022
Eat Your Mistakes (with Eva Longoria)
On this episode, hosts Rick Martinez and Carla Lalli Music give pointers for getting golden brown cutlets, share strategies on veg-heavy dishes that won't heat up your kitchen, and help a caller achieve the ideal crispy-chewy-crunchy-gooey chocolate chip cookies. Plus, actress Ev ... Show More
41m 50s
Nov 2023
French Cuffing, Biz Rizz, and I’ll Have What She’s Having
French-cuff your pants and open your Notes app because this week we’re diving into some cooking thoughts, new vocab, Nora Ephron lore, and more! Cookbooks! S/o to this tweet from Jen Rose Smith and Ali Slagle’s I Dream of Dinner, which has been Claire’s dinner salvation of late. ... Show More
53m 36s
Sep 2023
Wok Eggs, Fried Rice and Hot Dry Noodles: Chinese Cooking Demystified
Stephanie Li and Chris Thomas travel around China in search of the best recipes and techniques for their YouTube channel Chinese Cooking Demystified. Today we learn the secrets to perfect fried rice, how to cook with chopsticks and why the best KFCs are in China. Plus, Abigail Ko ... Show More
51m 19s
Mar 2022
Carla Lalli Music: Cooking up Happiness!
Carla Lalli Music is an American chef, cookbook author, and YouTube personality. She is very well known for her appearances in the popular Back-to-Back Chef video series, which is how we met her. She had the privilege of cooking alongside both Chef Cracker AND Dr. Dill. But now C ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 2023
Mofongo, Pinchos and Campbell’s Soup: The True Story of Puerto Rican Food in the Diaspora
Illyanna Maisonet takes us on a culinary journey through Puerto Rico and its diaspora. She reveals the secrets to her guava barbecue sauce, the only flan she’ll ever eat and the best way to cook rice. Plus, Kim Severson tells us about the rise of salvage food stores, we make Agua ... Show More
51m 3s
Mar 2022
Good Food, Good Life | Legendary Chefs Take the Mic
Ever hear the phrase, “food is life?” Well, it rings true in so many ways. It’s not just about nutrition, it’s about love, it’s about your relationship with each other, with family, friends, the environment and beyond. It’s above service, joy, connection, sacrifice, salvation, an ... Show More
1h 23m