
Ruminate on Rice
04/26/22 • 27 min
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On today’s episode of Borderline Salty, hosts Carla Lalli Music and Rick Martinez share helpful techniques for when you’re cooking for one, talk game-changing rice tips, and have an impassioned back and forth about grilled cheese.
This week’s recipe book:
- Rick’s Ultimate Beefy, Cheesy Lasagna
- Carla’s Spicy Green Beans and Tofu
- Hetty McKinnon's "To Asia, With Love"
- Carolina Gelen’s Cheesiest Rice Balls
As always, we’d love to hear about your cooking conundrums at 833-433-FOOD (3663).
Find us on Instagram @borderlinesalty
Find full episode transcripts and more about the podcast on our website borderlinesalty.fm.
If you can’t get enough of our hosts – we don’t blame you! Check out Carla's cookbooks here and find links to her YouTube channel, Patreon, and Instagram at www.carlalallimusic.com.
You can pre-order Rick’s upcoming cookbook here, watch the companion Mi Cocina video series here, and find all of his socials at www.rick-martinez.com
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On today’s episode of Borderline Salty, hosts Carla Lalli Music and Rick Martinez share helpful techniques for when you’re cooking for one, talk game-changing rice tips, and have an impassioned back and forth about grilled cheese.
This week’s recipe book:
- Rick’s Ultimate Beefy, Cheesy Lasagna
- Carla’s Spicy Green Beans and Tofu
- Hetty McKinnon's "To Asia, With Love"
- Carolina Gelen’s Cheesiest Rice Balls
As always, we’d love to hear about your cooking conundrums at 833-433-FOOD (3663).
Find us on Instagram @borderlinesalty
Find full episode transcripts and more about the podcast on our website borderlinesalty.fm.
If you can’t get enough of our hosts – we don’t blame you! Check out Carla's cookbooks here and find links to her YouTube channel, Patreon, and Instagram at www.carlalallimusic.com.
You can pre-order Rick’s upcoming cookbook here, watch the companion Mi Cocina video series here, and find all of his socials at www.rick-martinez.com
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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On this episode of Borderline Salty, hosts Rick Martinez and Carla Lalli Music dig into cooking from memory, chicken livers, and a total kitchen nightmare. The pair also embrace the importance of trying (or re-trying) new foods with the segment “No, Thank You, Please”.
This week’s recipe book:
- Rick’s Italian Plum and Almond Cake
- Carla’s Any Berry Galette
As always, we’d love to hear about your cooking conundrums at 833-433-FOOD (3663).
Find us on Instagram @borderlinesalty
Find full episode transcripts and more about the podcast on our website borderlinesalty.fm.
If you can’t get enough of our hosts – we don’t blame you! Check out Carla's cookbooks here and find links to her YouTube channel, Patreon, and Instagram at www.carlalallimusic.com.
You can pre-order Rick’s upcoming cookbook here, watch the companion 'Mi Cocina' video series here, and find all of his socials at www.rick-martinez.com
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
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Next Episode

Dishonor to All Cows Everywhere
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.
This week’s recipe book:
- Rick’s nopales recipe can be found in his cookbook “Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico” which is out now! Snag a copy here.
- Carla’s Spiced Roasted Chicken with Garlic Crunch-Crumbs (ft. MSG)
- Omsom’s “The Roots of Anti-MSG Xenophobia”
- Helen Rosner's "An MSG Convert Visits the High Church of Umami"
- Check out Chef Jenny Dorsey’s work here
- Carla's newest toaster oven/air fryer
As always, we’d love to hear about your cooking conundrums at 833-433-FOOD (3663).
Find us on Instagram @borderlinesalty
Find full episode transcripts and more about the podcast on our website borderlinesalty.fm.
If you can’t get enough of our hosts – we don’t blame you! Subscribe to Carla's newsletters here and find links to her Instagram and YouTube channel at www.carlalallimusic.com.
You can pre-order Rick’s cookbook “Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico here, watch the companion Mi Cocina video series here, and find all of his socials at www.rick-martinez.com
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
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