A cup of ginger tea with lemon first thing in the morning, a pick-me-up cup of green tea (or matcha) to fight off the afternoon slump and a soothing cup of chamomile tea to help me unwind before bed—I would be lying if I said I weren't a major tea enthusiast. Don't Miss: Gree ...more
Listen, I'm not disparaging using really good knives—they can literally change your life, or at the very least, the way you work in the kitchen. However, there are many cutting and slicing tasks where you're better off using a sturdy pair of kitchen shears rather than a chef's ...more
What would you say if I told you it was entirely possible—even desirable—to cook anything from a simple dinner to a great loaf of bread without using measuring cups, spoons, or a scale? "Lies," I can hear you say, "Cheap internet lies!" But it's true. Experienced cooks are a ...more
If you open your refrigerator door and find leftovers there, then you are fortunate—even if you don't realize it right away. Leftovers are the ultimate budget hack because they maximize the value of your meals; and it's a smart way to save money while making the most of your f ...more
When you know how to cook it, tofu is a delicious dish in and of itself—truly. Too many people have been subjected to poor quality or badly cooked tofu and told to eat it because it's a "healthy alternative" to meat. Usually what they bite into is a bland, rubbery mess coated ...more
Step 1: Making a Pear Leek & Curry Soup Is Easy and Perfect for Spring. Step 2: 1 Tablespoon of Butter 6 Medium Pears (6 Oz Each) It Is Better to Choose the Hard Pear Over of Soft One. 1 Medium Onion (5 Oz) 1 Leek (8 Oz) 6 Garlic Cloves 1 Medium Potato (8 Oz) 2 Tablespoons of ...more
A no-carb, gluten-free substitute for breadcrumbs. Sounds and probably tastes like cardboard, right? Unless you're talking about Pork Dust. Yes, you read that right. Pork. DUST. Don't Miss: Caul Fat—Is It Better than Bacon? These savory and rich ground-up pork rinds have abs ...more
Thai Foodcast Presents: Fried Bananas. Aunchalee teaches you how to make Fried Bananas, while talking a bit about the culture and tools used in Thailand. She gives useful tips such as using bananas that are yellow with a little green on the outside; the firmer the better. She ...more
Deep-fried bananas are good for snacks between meal time. These Thai treats calm down the violence of hunger, and eliminates the tensions of the day. For this recipe, you will need coconut milk, rice flour, tapioca flour, salt, sugar, water, sesame seeds, and banana or even sw ...more
This Thai fried rice is easy to make. You will need celery, carrot, pork, green onion, eggs, and rice. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make a quick and delicious fried rice dish with Thai chef Kai.
This how-to video is about how to make Filipino style stir fried beef. Ingredients required: 1)Boneless beef cut into pieces 2)Salt 3)Green and red capsicum 4)Black pepper 5)Oyster sauce 6)Corn starch powder Procedure: Take a bowl and mix beef with black pepper, 1 tabl ...more
Charles Phan demonstrates his recipe for stir-fried plantation shrimp with Shiitake mushrooms and Shang haibaby bok choy. He promises it's not too hard to make and not to be afraid to use oil. Make Asian stir fried shrimp. Click through to watch this video on epicurious.com
Fried rice is delicious, and a quick hot meal. For this dish, you will need shrimp, salt, garlic powder, sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice, carrot, celery, egg, green onion, and parsley. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to prepare shrimp fried rice with Tha ...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
Although curry powder is an imported ingredient, the Chinese have now adopted many curried dishes which can be used in with rice. You will need garlic, onion, green onion, cooking oil, eggs, cooked rice, soy sauce, sugar, salt, and curry powder. Watch this video cooking tutori ...more
Thai egg rolls are a great appetizer or snack. For this recipe, you will need pork, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, soy sauce, garlic powder, sugar, black pepper, egg, bean thread noodle, cooking oil, and spring roll wrappers. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to ma ...more
Watch this video cooking tutorial to learn how to make Thai deep fried chicken wings, a recipe from Thai chef Kai. This dish is very easy to make and tastes much better than KFC. You will need chicken wings, oyster sauce, garlangal powder, sugar, pepper, egg, flour, cornstarch ...more
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make Chinese stir fried noodle. The ingredients required for this recipe are: 1 package of egg noodle (8 oz), 2 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tbsp of salt, 1 tbsp of sesame oil and 2 green onions that are sliced into 2 inch pieces. Begin by ...more
Forget the takeout, watch this how to video and learn how to cook Job Chae. Job chae is Korean stir fried noodles with vegetables. Preparing and cooking this traditional Korean dish is very simple. Ingredients for Korean stir fried noodles and vegetables: * Starch noodles (“d ...more
Watch this video to learn how to make stir-fried broccolini. Broccolini is a hybrid between broccoli and a Chinese vegetable.
In this video, we learn how to cook stir fried prawns with curry powder and eggs. You will need: fresh prawns peeled and deveined, ginger, garlic, black pepper paste, curry powder, white sugar, spring onions, onions, red chilies, two fresh eggs, roasted chili paste, chili past ...more
Check out this awesome recipe for a healthy, fast and delicious soul food meal! In this tutorial, learn how to make stir fried collard greens that your entire family will appreciate! This video, led by Soul Food Chef Pamela Holmes, will show you everything you need to know to ...more
This isn't your typical onion ring recipe. Watch this how to video and try these deep fried beer onion rings. Everyone is sure to love this innovative use of beer to mix the onion ring batter.
Forget the take out tonight. Watch this how to video and learn to cook some Korean style food. In this particular video our host shows you how to make Korean style stir fried squid. For your stir fried squid you will need: Squid, soy sauce, sugar, chili powder, green peppers, ...more
You can find chili peppers in practically every cuisine. From the sweet Italian variety to the spicy Thai bird's chili and the smoky Mexican chipotle, peppers are ubiquitous and universally loved. But if you find the range and scope of these little fireballs overwhelming, you' ...more
I grew up eating Korean, Japanese, and Chinese food, but it wasn't until college that I experienced Thai and Vietnamese cooking. Once I started, I couldn't get enough of these cuisines. The dishes had an incredible richness and savor that I couldn't identify, but whatever it w ...more
The late, great writer Laurie Colwin once wrote that if she were allowed to have only one fruit in her kitchen, she would always choose lemons (or limes, since they can often be used interchangeably). Any dedicated home cook would agree wholeheartedly. Lemons add dimension t ...more
If you're a fan of Sicilian foods, you might also like these chickpea fritters. They're crispy golden triangles of fried chickpea dough. Yum! These crispy chickpea fritters, known as panel, are crunchy and salty Sicilian street treats. And it only takes a few ingredients! This ...more
Nothing tastes better than "fried". Even lobster. Even rice. Yes, and in combination, fried rice and lobster meat in a tightly pack crusted ball of yumminess is one of the best things you can try at home for the courageous at heart. What's it called? Lobster arancine. 'Aranci ...more
Thai street vendor food can be quiet inexpensive, not to mention absolutely delicious! But what is their secret to these sidewalk dishes? Follow along with this cooking how to video as a Thai food vendor shows you how to make a fried mussel pancake. It can be made with oysters ...more
Watching this video will show you how to prepare a quick and delicious Thai basil chicken. It takes only 15 minutes to prepare this dish. Ingredients you will need are: 1/2C basil 2 garlic cloves fresh chili peppers 1/2 onion 2 tbs. vegetable oil 1/3C water 1 chicken breast wh ...more
What could be better then macaroni and cheese as a finger food? Liven up any party with these delicious bites of baked mac and cheese. You Will Need: *8-oz. package uncooked elbow macaroni *3 tablespoons of I Cant Believe Its Not Butter! *½ cup flour (all-purpose or self-risin ...more
Can we get enough of bell peppers? We think not. Satisfying on their own and offering a slightly sweet, crunchy texture when tossed with other foods, bell peppers are one of those rare foods which are both delicious and healthy. If you'd like to learn all the ways you can cut ...more
Now that fall has officially begun, corn is soon to be in season and will be abundant and ripe at most supermarkets and local farmers markets. So if you're looking forward to making corn chowder or tossing some in a slad, simplify the task by checking out this knife skills vid ...more
So many cooking shows focus on how to perfect food - preparation, cooking, and presentation. But often, so much attention and focus goes into the food itself that the utensils which produce the food, like pans, spatulas, and thermometors, get almost no attention at all. This ...more
Did you know that any time you trot home with a new wok you must season it? While you might think, um, but why would you season a wok? Don't you usually season the food instead? Well, seasoning a wok is not what you think it is (and doesn't involve salt and pepper at all). Wh ...more
This video describes how to make Thai Pasta Noodles. The commentator first lays out all of the ingredients on the table and tells the amounts required for the recipe. The cooking begins with the preparation of the sauce by combining chicken broth, soy sauce, and peanut butter ...more
Betty makes a traditional, Bob Evans style sausage and potato skillet breakfast. Betty truly is the master of the breakfast! Ingredients: 1 pound Bob Evans Original Recipe Sausage Roll 1 (20 oz.) package Bob Evans Home Fries Potatoes (I wasnt able to find Bob Evans brand, so ...more
Wilted lettuce is usually what you call something that is ready to be thrown away, but in this case it is the name of a delicious salad! In this tutorial, Betty will show you how to create a traditional recipe for Wilted Lettuce Salad. This salad is easy and delicious and can ...more
In this video from BBCFood we learn how to make chicken in Chinese black bean sauce. He uses chicken wings. Cut the wing at the joint using a cleaver or knife. Now in a bowl add the wings, add 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of rice wine. Mix it very well tog ...more
To make Malawi nsima porridge: Build a fire to heat up the water. Use 1 cup of flour, put in pot of hot water. Allow the flour to sit on top for a little bit to keep the heat in. Then one of the ladies will stir the flour into the water. No gentleman will do this due to the cu ...more
Pulled pork is a buffet table favorite. This how to video demonstrates how to make pulled pork with homemade barbecue sauce from your slow cooker or crock-pot. Ingredients for pulled pork: 3-1/2 lb (1.75 kg) pork shoulder blade roast 3/4 tsp (4 mL) each salt and pepper 2 tbsp ...more
Cook 2-4 cups of oatmeal. Put 1.5-3 cups uncooked oatmeal in a pot with 3-6 cups water (there should be about twice as much water as oatmeal). Boil on the stove, stirring more frequently until the oatmeal reaches the desired consistency. Add .75-1.5 cups of sweetened coconut ...more
Fried chicken is delicious but it is pretty fattening and messy to prepare. With this recipe, eliminate all that yucky oil and frying and make equally delicious "fried" chicken in your oven! Serve the chicken along with a refreshing and light bean salad and you have the perfec ...more
In this video Sheeba is demonstrating how to make a simple dish called egg curry. This would be a welcome change from the regular chicken, mutton or fish dishes. For this first fry some onion till they are golden brown. Then add the tomatoes and the fried onions in a blender a ...more
Take 2 cups of baisan in a large bowl. Add salt, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, chopped coriander, 2 chopped green chilies, 1 teaspoon baking soda and one chopped onion. Put at least 2 cups of water to make a smooth paste. Keep it on a side for about half an hour. Then take s ...more
Learn how to make Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Pancakes with this delicious recipe. Enjoy these pancakes with a twist of oatmeal, cinnamon and raisins. These are fantastic! Active Time: 10 min Total Time: 30 min Serves: 4 Step 1: Making the Batter * 2 whole eggs * 2 tbsp. brown ...more
With all those cheese and fries casseroles out there, why not add some hearty ground beef to the mix? Betty shows you her unique recipe for a scrumptious delight. Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter, melted ½ medium onion, chopped 3 tabl ...more
Ning's Kitchen shows how to make Pad Thai with dry noodles. Use 1 1/2 boxes of Thai Noodles, and hot Thai sauce. You'll also need bean sprouts and shrimp. Two eggs, carrots diced, dried mushrooms, preserved radish which was purchased at an Asian store. Also use soy sauce, red ...more
This video is about how to cook Thai shrimp cake. The first step that you will have to do is to peel the shells of the shrimps off. After peeling the shells, the next step is to blend the shrimps. Then the next step is to stop the blender once the shrimps have become smooth en ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to make Thai chicken lo mein. First, add in 1/4 c chicken stock, 2 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp corn starch to a bowl. Mix this together, then set aside. Heat up a skillet and add in cooking oil with chopped garlic. Sau ...more
This video from The 10-Minute Cook demonstrates how to make healthy fried rice with ginger and spring onions. Start with cooked brown rice, 500g of minced turkey, 6 spring onions, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 inches of ginger, a handful of peas and any other vegetables you like. Fine ...more
Maria shows us how to make this traditional Irish stew which is really good have during winter. Ingredients Beef Olive oil – ¼ cup Garlic – 3 cloves diced Onions – 3 diced Potatoes – 3 diced Carrot – 3 diced Worcestershire sauce – 2 tbsp Beef stock – 2 cups Dark beer – ¼ cup ...more
Forget the take out tonight, cook some fried rice food at home instead. Watch this how to video tutorial as professional Thai chef Kai shows you how to cook up an authentic dish of pork fried rice. You can serve your homemade pork fried rice by itself or with a main dish. Por ...more
Beef fried rice is easy to make. Just remember to use cooked rice that had been cool for at least 4-5 hours. My favorite dark soy is mushroom flavor dark soy sauce. You will need rice, beef, corn, peas, carrots, salt, sugar, garlic powder, and cooking oil. Watch this video coo ...more
This video shows how to make Thai pork fried in garlic and pepper. You use sliced pork and garlic in this recipe. After the pork is cooked you add chicken stock, sauces and seasoning. The black pepper is added last. This is a quick and delicious dish.
Here we prepare chicken broccoli alfredo. We cook it on spaghetti squash or green filled pasta. The chicken is cooking in the frying pan with olive oil, pepper and salted along with Italian seasoning. The spaghetti squash will be cooked in a frying pan too with the insides sco ...more
One of Betty's best! In this video, she demonstrates her tasty, comfort food original cheese fries casserole. Mmmmm mmmmm! Ingredients: 26 oz. package frozen French fries (I used a small crinkle-cut style.) 3 tablespoons butter or margarine ½ small onion, finely chopped ¼ cu ...more
Show your four-legged friend you care by cooking up some homemade treats. This video will show you how to make your own dog treats. You Will Need * 4 bacon slices * 2 lb whole wheat flour * 1/2 c cold water * 1 egg * 1/2 c milk * 1 tsp garlic powder * 1/4 c bacon fat * A fry ...more
Nothing says “New Orleans” like this thick soup. This recipe makes a Creole-style gumbo, using chicken or shrimp. You Will Need * 1 lb. fresh okra * 1/2 c. plus 2 tbsp. vegetable oil * 1 1/2 lb. whole shrimp in the shell * 1/2 lb. andouille sausage * 1/2 lb. boneless chicken * ...more