No processed food for you? Then try this recipe for cloning the classic Hostess Cupcake: "...a modified version of Zoe’s favorite Devil’s Food Cupcakes. They are soft and airy, and the coffee really brings the chocolate deeper, perfect for filling with cream. The most worriso ...more
Star Trek legend William Shatner is apparently a man of many talents. Actor, recording artist, author, and baker! Cookie Madness posts a recipe of Shatner's beloved cappuccino muffins. Remember, in the words of the Borg, Resistance is Futile! Surrender to the cupcake... yummy ...more
This Mexican meat dish es muy delicious. Watch this how-to video to learn how to make chili con carne, or meat with chili sauce. All you need for this Mexican recipe is olive oil, mince, chopped onion, chili powder, cumin, tomato puree, vegetable puree, chopped tomatoes, dark ...more
If you see a mouse in your house, don’t kid yourself—his entire extended family has moved in with him. Reclaim your home, once and for all. Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to get rid of mice. You Will Need * Snap traps or glue boards * Peanut butter and/or choco ...more
Make a white espresso martini and a black one! This video shows you both. For the black martini, you will need: 1/2 ounce espresso vodka, 2 1/2 ounces vanilla vodka, 1/2 ounce Kahlua, 1/2 ounce Tia Maria, ice and a chocolate stick garnish. For the white martini, you will need: ...more
Cater your next geek fest with the services of online bakery Geeky Cookies. Available in sets of a dozen, each in the $20-$25 range. Mario, Zelda, or Star Trek... pick your favorite geek treat. Star Fleet Badges U.S.S. Enterprise Away Team ...more
Veteran bartender Paul Murphy shows Bill Daley how to prepare top shelf, specialty alcoholic drinks for holiday guests. Learn how to mix a Jack Frost, a delicious chocolate mint martini with white chocolate liqueur, vanilla vodka, and peppermint schnapps, an Ebenezer's Egg Nog ...more
Prepare a chocolate cream roll. And into your whip topping, put in one teaspoon of vanilla extract, about a cap full. Stir the whip, the vanilla removes the packaging taste. Spread the whip all over the cake, nice and thick. Clean out the edges and round it out. With a fork, d ...more
Looking for a few new April Fool’s Day pranks? You’ll be sure to get a startled look on friends faces when you catch them off guard with some unexpected alterations to their favorite foods. Just remember that what goes around comes around. Watch what you eat – this is a day p ...more
Single crochet stitches sound easy, but when many are knitted together into a pattern you get a very thick and heat-resistant surface. That's the idea behind this simple beginner-level crochet project for crafting a granny-style potholder out of a single crochet stitch. These ...more
Make a kid-friendly cake for Halloween this year. Kraft teaches you how to make one "monster" of a cake, sure to top and snacks acquired during trick or treat. This howling good treat will keep your guests guessing, because it only "looks" like a cake. Watch the Kraft Kitchens ...more
Despite all the glitz and glamour of the '20s, flappers were more than anything else dressing the scandalous way they were in order to look like men. They flouted traditional notions of female beauty by binding their breasts, wearing sheaths that disguised their feminine curve ...more
You've heard of a great cup of matcha green tea, well how about a great piece of green tea dessert. In this HowTo video we show you a delicious recipe for matcha green tea chocolate marbled cake. Serve your marbled pound cake dessert with a cup of green tea. Ingredients for ...more
Bartender Chris Bokelberg teaches bartending lessons in Bottoms Up. Learn how to mix a Dark Chocotini, A cocktail similar to a martini but made with chocolate liquor.
If you haven't walked into a department store or seen one of those millions of jewelry commercials airing over the last month, you might not know that February 14th is Valentine's Day. Since that is basically impossible, you should probably get ready to impress your significa ...more
It’s time to celebrate! What better way than with a bubbly brunch? You Will Need * Champagne * Orange juice * Peach nectar * Coffee * Tea * Food * Tables * Champagne flutes and juice glasses * Plates * Flatware * A coffee pot * A teapot * Coffee and tea cups * Chairs * Invitat ...more
Pam and Connie from Levain bakery show you how to make chocolate chip cookies. Here's Pam and Connie's recipe for the best chocolate chip cookies in the country: Cream your butter and sugar. Add your eggs and mix well. Add the dry ingredients and mix, then add the walnuts and ...more
A lot of commonly used household items are actually poison for your furry friends. In this clip, learn all about which items can pose a danger for your dog or cat. It's not only chemicals that are bad for your pets, innocent seeming items like fruit, veggies, chicken bones, ch ...more
This wonderful easy vegan scones serves 12 people. The prep time for this yummy scookies takes 8 minutes and cooks in 10 minutes. Who doesn’t love scones with tea? Enjoy these with jam and some Earl Grey! 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 ...more
How to decorate cupcakes with some helpful tips Cupcakes can be baked in two standard sizes mini and standard muffin size. To make cupcakes with different colors start by making a basic batch of vanilla frosting. Separate the vanilla frosting into different batches based on t ...more
Instead of deciding between dessert and an after dinner cocktail, why not mix up a drink that's better than dessert, like the Boston Cream Pie cocktail. You will need, vanilla vodka, Bailey's Irish Cream, Godiva white chocolate liqueur, and powdered cocoa. Watch this video mix ...more
No self-respecting Halloween celebration would be complete without a fair share of caramel apples and witch-themed goodies for kids and adults alike to nom on. Check out this video to learn how to make two classic Halloween treats: 1. Candied witches' hats made from ice cream ...more
Roxy and Sarah take a trip to the craft supply store, and pick up material to make inexpensive Christmas presents at home. Kids can learn how to make a decorated cocoa jar to give to teachers, coaches, or neighbors. All you need is a glass jar, hot chocolate mix, marshmallows, ...more
A chef and bartender which has worked in a Wolfgang Puck kitchen presents how to make a "White Russian" cocktail. This presentation has been done as an audition for a bar tending reality program and includes presenter monologue and dialog. The presenter also explains the diffe ...more
Make delicious candy for Easter from the comfort of your kitchen with copycat versions of your favorite classics: Marshmallow Peeps, Cadbury Creme Eggs, Reese's Peanut Butter eggs, Almond Joy bars, and chocolate bunnies. The best part is that you get your sugar fix without the ...more
This one's vegan! Yes, Himalayan rock salt (sorry caramel, this one's only with chocolate) makes this recipe amazing. You'll also find no butter, no milk and no other dairy products (yes these cake pops are 100% dairy free)in this recipe, so it's perfect for the vegan you love ...more
Sometimes it's hard to find the time to watch your diet. When you're in a rush, you'll eat whatever you can. Many people grab snacks without considering food quality. But there are healthy vending options. You Will Need *A vending machine *Nutrition information *Good judgmen ...more
Make brand-new treats out of your leftover candy canes. You will need: candy canes a baking sheet vanilla vodka peppermint schnapps club soda milk chocolate (semisweet and white) whipped cream or mini marshmallows a lemon wax paper a kitchen mallet or regular hammer With th ...more
Checkerboard patterns are fun whether they are in a game, a racing flag or cookies. When baking these cookies, you will satisfy the person who can't decide if they want a chocolate or vanilla cookie with a cup of coffee.
Butter cream frosting isn’t only delicious but allows for great decorating possibilities. It can be a little difficult to create smooth surface to of the frosting if bubbles have created pock marks when laid, but as the video demonstrates you can use a smoothing tool to get th ...more
A delicious way to cool off, the Mayan Cherry Frappe is a blend of chocolate, vanilla, and cherry flavors. Top it off with whipped cream and cherry sauce. You will need cherry vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, chocolate sauce, cherry sauce, ice, express ...more
A cascading shower of M&M's sounds like a dream come true! Bert Monroy of Pixel Perfect shows you how to illustrate and style M&M's using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Whether you're new to computer graphics, new to Adobe Photoshop CS4 or a seasoned design professional just ...more
Forget the smoothies, granitas, cool lattes, and other frozen imitators—there’s nothing that satisfies your sweet tooth like a good old-fashioned milkshake. Learn how to make a delicious milkshake at home. Step 1: Scoop in ice cream Scoop your ice cream into the blender—you’l ...more
Forget lavish desserts and complicated recipes. Ice cream sodas are a delicious treat you can whip up in just a minute. Learn how to make an ice cream soda with this recipe guide from Howcast. You Will Need: * A tall glass * 3 tbsp flavored syrup of your choice * Carbonated w ...more
After having a slice of New York cheesecake for the first time we thought that life couldn't get any better...that is, until we encountered these lovely iced cheesecake pops! Basically these tiny desserts are cupcakes on a stick. And instead of adding frosting on top as you'd ...more
If the idea of baking perfectly-shaped sugar cookies in time for Christmas is an intimidating prospect for you, you can make your own no-bake holiday treats simply using a microwave and a few simple ingredients. Want to make gourmet-looking candy cane bark? All you need is wh ...more
We can all agree that Miley Cyrus has long since left her goody two shoes pop star alter ego, Hannah Montana. Whether she's pole dancing on an ice cream stand or rocking extremely dark, smokey eye makeup, Cyrus has been experimenting with the adult side of life. Take her make ...more
Eating healthy poses a challenge nowadays with so many options that taste great but aren't really good for you. Nutritionists have made it their life's work to understand what actually does a body good. Here's how you can follow their example. Cut Back on Added Sugar I spoke ...more
Use the tread on wire-nut, to create a mold for mini clay cupcakes. Usually used for joining together electrical wires, the repeated lines of the wire-nut will here be used to form the ridges expected on a cupcake bottom. Press the wire-nut into a small piece of clay to form a ...more
Garden of Imagination demonstrates very simple method of how to make miniature doughnuts from polymer clay. There are three varieties of doughnuts made sprinkled, glace and chocolate covered. These are very simple round doughnut. For this we need a plastic clay measure which h ...more
There are lots of cupcake flavors out there: red velvet, chocolate ganache, pumpkin pie, etc. But when it comes to good, wholesome cupcakes, nothing beats simple vanilla cupcakes. Vanilla cupcakes are also a bit healthier than other flavored cupcakes because it only uses vanil ...more
In this tutorial, learn how to make a deliciously perfect hot mocha latte. A mocha is essentially a cappuccino with chocolate in it, which gives it a sweeter taste and less need for sugar. If you are in the mood for one of these toasty treats, have a look at this video and lea ...more
We are sure you've had blueberry, chocolate chip, banana and maybe even strawberry pancakes before. These lemon pancakes are light, fluffy and delicious. Try this recipe for lemon soufflé pancakes with blueberry sauce the next time you make breakfast.
To make a mini croissant out of polymer clay, you will need the following: polymer clay (tan), pastels, a paintbrush, and oil paint. Roll the clay into a ball. Next, roll it out into a log. Twist the ends. Next, shape the clay into a crescent moon shape. Use a paintbrush to du ...more
1. This video describes how to make an ice cream casserole. For this first, you need the following ingredients "Ice cream Sandwich, Cool whip, Caramel Sauce, Chocolate Sauce and Butter rings. Now take a big pan and arrange the "Ice cream Sandwich" in the bottom of the pan and ...more
Hotels are anonymous and while this is a great thing, you should also be careful about the nameless folks who've used your room before you. Follow this tutorial to make the most of your hotel and ensure a great vacation experience. You Will Need: * Inquisitiveness * Knowledge ...more
Liv Hansen with Betty Crocker TV demonstrates how to make pancakes in fun shapes that kids will love. Make sure to pour your pancake batter into a squeeze bottle for better control when creating your pancake shapes. Grease a cool griddle and then turn up the heat. Make your d ...more
In order to make a Robot Cake, you will need the following: a 13 x 9” cake. Remove the top layer of the cake, by cutting it off evenly. Next cut off a 3” strip from the top and the bottom of the cake. Cut away 1/3 of one of the strips. Place your cakes on your serving pla ...more
This is ideal for anyone wanting to save a few pennies or for any papercrafters, easy to make and can be filled with your own choices. Items You Will Need to Make the Crackers Tonic Cracker die Christmas paper Glue 1 joke/1 chocolate 1 cracker bang ribbon to tie the cracker b ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to make toasted rice cereal puppy chow. You will need: 9 c toasted rice cereal, a spoon, powdered sugar, 2 caps of vanilla extract, 1/2 stick butter, 1/2 c peanut butter, 1 c chocolate chips, and three bags. First, pour your cereal into a large b ...more
I can't resist Luxirare's decadent, over the top food tutorials... even when it involves making white chocolate egg molds covered in edible gold leaf and injected with egg nog. Luxirare admits, "You might scare your guests, its kind of really creepy if you think about it, bu ...more
This video is about how to use Child's Year Cricut cartridge for a Christmas card. For this you have to remember only few easy steps - (1)Take a chocolate chip card (2)Paste a printed paper. (3)Cut a stylish lemonade color paper, paste it (4)Cut a small strip of sky blue colo ...more
Learn how to make some casual, traditional, and unique dishes with tutorial help from myrecipes.com. In this video recipe, learn how to make black forest trifle for kids and the whole family. This is an awesome dessert for anyone. Chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, and dark ch ...more
In this video, Titli shows us how to make a muffin mix to be used with all sorts of muffins. The ingredients are: 2 c flour, 1 c sugar, 1/2 c milk, 1/2 c butter, 2 eggs, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp vanilla essence. You can use whatever type of mix-in you want ( ...more
You can achieve this rust and burgundy eyeshadow look with this how to video. This makeup tutorial uses the following products: UDPP NYX jumbo pencil in Strawberry milk (any pink color base) PureLuxe Charisma (love this color, its pink with gold shimmer) NYX Hot Pink (MAC Susi ...more
Try fried bananas, Thai-style! With few ingredients and a short cooking time, you won't believe how delicious this simple dessert will be. You will need frozen spring roll pastry wrappers, bananas and cooking oil for frying. Serve the bananas warm. For a special dessert, top t ...more
Why buy boring Bisquick mix? It is not difficult to make pancakes from scratch, and is actually quite a fun dish to make! Add whatever toppings you'd like and enjoy, this is also a great meal to cook with children! And, since they are made individually, you can mix and match f ...more
As a young girl, there's nothing not to love about tea parties. With frilly confections of dresses, delightful and whimsical tea cups that recall the "Alice in Wonderland" tea party, and pastel-hued pastries that look as sweet as they taste, a tea party is the ultimate girly a ...more
Anyone can boost their IQ—by as much as 14 points, research shows—just by following a few rules. You will need meat, fish or eggs, complex carbs, dark chocolate, small meals, food rich in B vitamins, brain teasers and aerobic exercise. Watch this video to learn how to eat Brai ...more
If you like arts and crafts then this video is for you. Watch and learn how to make a simple, creative, and fun paper ice cream cone with strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate ice cream scoops. Great for scrap-booking, covering diaries, keeping children (or anyone who is bored) b ...more