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Cooking From Scratch Podcast
Welcome to the first non-cooking cooking podcast!
Join Aliye Aydin as she inspires you to create nourishing, from-scratch meals that heal your body and soul.
In each episode, Aliye chats with professional chefs, health coaches, doctors, farmers, nutritionists, and healers to explore their unique perspectives on cooking, culture, healing, and mindfulness.
Aliye, born and raised in sunny Southern California, discovered her love for cooking as a healing tool following a scary health diagnosis in her teens. She learned to cook to implement necessary dietary changes, which not only helped her heal but also shaped her life's work.
After graduating from UC Berkeley, Aliye traveled extensively, diving into international cuisines and cooking alongside grandmas and aunties, including exploring her heritage in Türkiye.
Upon returning to the U.S., she attended culinary school and gained experience in various restaurants and catering kitchens. Aliye worked as a culinary instructor and personal chef, and even ran a farm-to-door organic produce delivery service for 8 years in Long Beach, CA, building relationships with top growers and producers.
As a certified facilitator in Spiritual Literacy and Transformative Practices, Aliye incorporates principles like hospitality, gratitude, presence, and listening, and more into her cooking, enhancing the overall experience and fulfillment.
Aliye empowers her students to transform everyday ingredients into vibrant meals without spending hours in the kitchen!
Explore her latest courses and offerings at www.soulspacechef.com.
Cooking From Scratch Podcast
The Secret to Good Chicken Tinga with Jairo Bogarin
Welcome back to Cooking From Scratch, the podcast where we dive deep into the motivation and inspiration behind cooking. I’m your host, Aliye Aydin, and today’s episode is all about love, connection, and culture in food.
I’m thrilled to have Jairo Bogarin here with me— the mastermind behind one of the hottest smash burger popups in Long Beach, CA, Hamburgers Nice. I chatted with Jairo about his playful and innovative approach to this American favorite, as well as his inspiration and motivation behind creating this local community-building popup.
Whether you’re a burger aficionado or just love a great food story, you’re in for a treat. So, grab a seat, get comfortable, and let’s dive into the delicious world of smash burgers with Jairo Bogarin on this episode of Cooking From Scratch.
In this episode you’ll hear:
- What is ‘Hamburgers Nice’ and how did it start?
- Pairing beer with food
- Cultural identity and how it affects our creativity
- WHY smash burgers?
- The benefits of being a pop-up business
- How food serves as a connector
- Chicken tinga!
- How our memories and experiences inform our cooking
- Cooking as an act of self-love
- Using spice blends for a quick dinner
- The “dance” of cooking with partner who also loves to cook
- Freezing beans to use later
- The magic of Spam musubi and onigiri
- Aliye’s favorite comfort food
- How love and connection is a motivation for cooking
- How to use Cotija cheese and Queso Fresco
- The ingredients of elote slaw as a burger topper
You can find the location of Jairo’s next pop-up on his Instagram @hamburgersnice, and grab a t-shirt from his website at https://www.hamburgersnice.com/.
Jairo was generous enough to share a copy of his chicken tinga recipe with us after this show was recorded, and I never would have guessed the “secret” ingredient! Click below to have it emailed to you.
Get Jairo’s Chicken Tinga Recipe!
Links:
- Aliye's cooking videos: Watch now on Youtube
- FREE High-Protein Meals Training