Now, let me give you a little back story on this project.  After the big moviefail of 2009, I found myself broke, unemployed, seriously depressed and stranded in Oklahoma City. I knew I wanted to be in Austin and was applying for lots of jobs but without much luck. After a month or two, I finally started to get some interviews. During this time, Hilah was awesome enough to let me stay with her for a few months until I was able to get back in action.

I had a pretty amazing time  and one of the many reasons was that Hilah is a really, really good cook. Not only is she a good cook, she cooks all the time. And I was more than happy to eat whatever she put in front of me. These awesome meals would often lead to – as we call it here in Austin – “porch drinking.” So, one night as we were sitting on the porch drinking Lone Stars or Wild Turkey (or both), we came up with the idea to do an internet cooking show.  And several months later, the show has now launched.

This is an ultra low-budget project show with whatever equipment we could get our hands on. Basically, our gear consists of a rinky-dink camcorder, a $20 wired lavalier mic and a floor lamp from Target.  I’m even editing it on the same old iMac that I edited Sex Machine on. Our plan is to make it as good as we can – and keep on making it. Over time, the technical side of things will evolve. Right now, we’re just having fun and letting the show grow organically.

So, if you like to cook – or are interested in learning more about it – check out Hilah Cooking. It would also be super appreciated if you would subscribe to our YouTube channel or become a fan on Facebook.

I’m really excited to be shooting and editing on a regular basis and had forgotten how much I love it. This is the first major project of 2010, but should tip you off to the fact that I am going to be moving into some new directions creatively. I’ll be writing all about it here.

And here’s episode 2: How to Make Fish Tacos. If you think we’re just joking around, I challenge you to make these tacos. They are really amazing. I ate two of them.