It's that time of year again! The air is a whole lot nipper, lights dance around sidewalks as you drive past shopping centers, and the scent of warm gingerbread and sweet cookies fills your nostrils when you enter your home. That's right, it's Christmas, and what better way to ...more
Want a sweet bread for a nice holiday treat? This Portuguese Sweet Bread will do the trick. Just watch the video recipe to learn how to make it, just like your grandmother used to make. A classic sweet bread treat. You can even use the dough to make Portuguese doughnuts. Bea ...more
Homemade candy is a great activity to do with the family. This how to video demonstrates who to make English toffee. This supper sweet and buttery toffee recipe is sure to impress anyone who has a bite. Ingredients for English toffee: salted butter, sugar, semi-sweet chocolat ...more
Twice baked potatoes are great but for Thanksgiving why don't you try twice-baked sweet potatoes! Ingredients you will need: 4 plump sweet potatoes Cranberry relish Butter Raisins Salt Walnut pieces Wrap 4 plump sweet potatoes in aluminum foil. Bake your sweet potatoe ...more
Chef Sanjay Thumma from VahRehVah teaches how to make Samosa Chaat. Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter, 1 tsp. channa masala, 1 tsp. chat masala, 1 bunch coriander leaves, 1 tsp. coriander powder, 1 tsp. cumin powder, 2 tsps. green chutney, 1 onion chopped, 1 tsp. red chili powder, sa ...more
Mmmmmm. We all wish it was Thanksgiving every day with this delectable baked sweet potato. Betty puts a great spin on a traditional side dish with her unique toppings. In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make a luscious Brown-Sugar-Topped Baked Sweet Potato to accompany ...more
Here’s a tasty recipe from the heartland that can hold its own against Boston’s best “chowda.” You Will Need * 2 tbsp. butter * 1 tbsp. olive oil * 1 medium yellow onion, diced * 1 celery stalk, diced * 1 large carrot, diced * 2 141/2-ounce cans chicken or vegetable stock * 2 ...more
You can eat Italian and still stick to your diet. Just follow these guidelines. Step 1: Skip the garlic Choose plain breadsticks or bread over the garlic variety, which is saturated with butter. If you're dipping your bread, watch the olive oil! It's healthier than butter, b ...more
Alton Brown prepares a special recipe for sweet potato waffles. Sweet potato waffles are a much more nutritious alternative to regular waffles. This cooking how-to video is part of Good Eats show hosted by Alton Brown. Pop culture, comedy, and plain good eating: Host Alton Bro ...more
Tracy shows you how to cook the traditional Jamaican breakfast dish. Follow along in this Jamaican cooking lesson to learn how to make ackee and saltfish. Ackee and saltfish is a very simple dish to prepare. Ingredients: 1/2 lb Saltfish (dried, salted codfish) 12 fresh ackees ...more
Watch this cooking how-to video as Tracy cooks some authentic okra and saltfish. This veggie and seafood dish is very popular in Jamaica. Follow along this Jamaican cooking lesson and learn how to make okra and saltfish. Ingredients for okra and saltfish: 1/2 lb Saltfish (dri ...more
Watch this cooking how-to video as Tracy cooks some authentic Jamaican callaloo and codfish. In this cooking how to video Tracy shows you how to make a traditional Jamaican seafood dish. Follow along with the Jamaican cooking video lesson to learn how to make callaloo and codf ...more
This may come as a shock, but there are more styles of pancakes than just the sweet, fluffy one topped with butter and maple syrup. In fact, pancakes need not be sweet at all. Take a walk on the culinary wild side by making savory pancakes. Check out this video to learn how t ...more
Learn to make candied yams with Professional Chef Gordon Drysdale. Weirdly, candied yams aren't usually made with yams, but with sweet potatoes. In any case they're delicious. You'll need sweet potatoes, tin foil, butter, brown sugar, walnuts, and spices of your choice. Learn ...more
A sweet and delicious dessert! To make this English delight, you will need: 2 1/4 cups pitted dates, 2 cups cold water, 3 teaspoons baking soda, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons salt, 3 eggs, 1 3/4 cups flour, 2 cups light bro ...more
A perfect example of California fusion cuisine! For this recipe, you will need: 1/4 cup peppercorns, 1/2 cup coriander seeds, 1/2 cup fennel seeds, 1/4 cup salt, 2 pounds unsalted butter, juice and zest of 3 limes, 1 1/2 cups of pureed chipotle chilis in adobo, canola oil, 12 ...more
This is a very basic pastry crust recipe - all it calls for is flour, butter and a little bit of salt. Use this for savory pastries, sweet dessert pies or any other recipe that calls for a flaky, buttery crust.
Blintzes are thin pancakes that have their origins in Russia. Like French crepes, they can be eaten with either savory or sweet toppings. Some examples of what you might add to a blintz are honey, sour cream, butter, cottage cheese, and even caviar. Check out this video to le ...more
If you don't know what namak pare is, you soon will. The Indian snack dish consists of delicious flour, yogurt, and sometimes butter deep fried in oil or ghee for a crispy, crunchy texture. These crips are sweet and can be dipped into sauces if you wish. Check out the video t ...more
In this clip, learn how to make a truly decadent snack that your kids will love. These chocolate butterscotch cereal bars are the way to go for a sweet, tasty breakfast. If you love peanut butter, chocolate or butterscotch (and who doesn't?) then you will love these snacks.
Check out this video for a step by step on making overnight French toast. This recipe is sweet and sugary and makes a fantastic dessert or a daring breakfast. Eat this in moderation, however, because it involves lots of butter and sugar. This recipe is unique in that it sits ...more
Learn how to make sweet pineapple sauté. Pineapple sautéed in sugar and topped with cream is a delicious summertime dessert. It's quick and delicious! To cook this sweet pineapple sauté, you'll need pineapple, sugar, butter, and heavy cream.
Here is a streamline and completely grownup dessert recipe. In this cooking how to video tutorial Mark Bittman, from the New York Times, lets a sweet, buttery apple cake have a drink. Watch as he prepares a bourbon apple cake. Use quartered apples, sugar, butter, eggs, flour, ...more
Join Paula Deen as she bakes one of her all-time favorite sweet treats. Use an ordinary brownie mix from the grocery store. Top some of the wet batter with peanut butter chips and layer one more layer of brownie mix over the top. Bake to a gooey perfection.
Lemon drizzle cake makes a great after dinner dessert or tea time sweet. Watch this how to video and watch how simple it is to make lemon drizzle cake. Try this tangy lemon drizzle cake from Mary Berry tonight. Lemon drizzle cake ingredients: eggs, lemon zest, milk, baking po ...more
Watch this how to video and see how The Canadian Living Test Kitchen makes a flawless fruit crisp dessert. Baking this almond and cherry crisp dessert is very easy. All you need is sweet cheeries, apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice, sliced almonds, lemon zest, brown sugar, and ...more
Learn to make fresh peanut brittle with Professional Chef Cat Cora. You'll need sugar, water, Caro syrup, a thermometer, butter, baking soda and of course, peanuts. Watch this video candy-making tutorial and learn how to make sweet delicious peanut brittle.
This how-to video shows you how to cook sweet paneer burfi. This Indian dessert can be served with tea, coffee or any meal. For this paneer recipe you will need: Paneer with 1/2 gallon or 8 cups of milk 2 slices of white bread 3/4 cup sugar 6 green cardamoms coarsely grounded ...more
This is a video tutorial on how to prepare grilled sole with a twist. This grilled filet of sole is served with a sauce made from our classic Bomb Pop, olive oil, butter, raisins and grapes. You'll love the mixture of sweet and savory flavors on this fish dish.
This video shows you how to make deep fried onion rings and sweet chili sauce. All you will need is an onion, sweet chili sauce, baking soda, self rising flour, butter, 2 eggs, and soda water.
Satisfy your sweet tooth with a batch of yummy peanut brittle. This crunchy candy uses just a handful of ingredients and is a cinch to make. You will need water, sugar, roasted peanuts, corn syrup, peanut butter, butter, salt, parchment paper, and baking soda.
Add mouth-watering flavor to cabbage with this delicious sweet and sour recipe. With just a few ingredients, you'll have a hearty and healthy meal. You will need:cabbage, salt, pepper, tart apples, butter, flour, brown sugar and apple cider vinegar.
Chef Johanne Killeen demonstrates how to make baby pound cakes - a perfect dessert or sweet to accompany tea. Baby cakes are butter cakes and are very easy to prepare. She dresses them with a rich cream cheese. Make baby pound cakes. Click through to watch this video on pbs.org
Chef Johanne Killeen demonstrates how to make sweet and savory baby cakes - pecan, rhubarb, and rose geranium flavored pound cakes. She uses brown sugar and melted butter and then adds bourbon to make these sweet baby cakes. Make sweet and savory baby cakes. Click through to w ...more
Baklava is a sticky, delicious Greek dessert that combines nuts, sugar, cinnamon, and honey. Find out how to make this sweet treat, plus how to handle phyllo dough. You will need butter, phyllo dough, chopped walnuts, sugar and cinnamon. Pastry will be topped with a mixture of ...more
This video demonstrates how to make lip balm. For this project, you will need the following: essential oils, lipstick, pure vitamin, beeswax, shea butter, flavoring, and sweet almond oil. To start, melt butter, wax, and oils, in the top of a double boiler. Mix ingredients well ...more
A cake for people with a gluten allergy, and for anyone who just likes chocolate. The only ingredients for this cake are semi-sweet chocolate, eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, and an optional shot of espresso. To make the cake you first need to preheat the oven and grease the pan ...more
What do you do with that unused box of cake mix collecting dust in your pantry? Grab two eggs, some butter and a cup full of semi-sweet chocolate chips, and you are all ready to bake yourself a batch super quick and easy cake mix cookies. Other than its ridiculous simplicity, ...more
Cakespy's latest concoction is briliiant. Leftover pie dough deep baked as finger food "french fries". All I have to say is YUM. "The concept is simple behind these pie fries: simply put your pie scraps on a baking sheet, slice them into fry-sized pieces, brush with butter, c ...more
Do you love Christmas sweets but can't stand fruitcake because it's overly saccharine? Then perhaps this recipe will get you loving candied fruits in your desserts once again. These Christmas cookie slices are made from butter, flour, eggs, and some candied fruits and peels t ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to oil paint desserts with Hall Groat. You can take a brush to create different textures on the painting. When painting bread, this can show the fluffy texture of it, which looks amazing! In this video, Hal is painting a peanut butter and jelly s ...more
Don't worry, this recipe isn't for the frothy, so-called "chocolate mousse" that's made from oil and seawater. This is the delicious and sweet variety of chocolate mousse that's perfect for a cake filling or any dessert. This recipe calls for Ghirardelli chocolate and it's gre ...more
This is a blackberry pie recipe that has a special ingredient— thyme. Actually, the technical and fancy name for this dessert is blackberry thyme clafoutis, but who cares about fancy names. Pie suits this blackberry dessert just fine. You'll need a hand mixer, power mixer or a ...more
When berries are in season, make sure you take full advantage of their sweet bounty, and what better way then in a fruit pie dessert? We're talking mixed berry cobbler, here, and it's simply irresistible. This video recipe will show you how to make this homemade mixed berry co ...more
Seriously, what's not to love about a banana cream pie? Naturallly creamy, sweet bananas, crispy pie crust, and mountains of whipped cream make this comfort food dessert one of our all-time favorites. And now that fall is officially here, cooler temperatures and cloudier days ...more
Bananas + cake and whipped topping = Foodie heaven. We don't know why we've always loved the combination of bananas and cake/ice cream/whipped anything (maybe it stems from having thousands of banana splits as a kid?), but we do know it's delicious! So put down that used and ...more
Sometimes you need a recipe very fast if you are in a pinch. In this tutorial, learn how to make a moist dessert that is somewhere between a cake and brownies. These cherry chocolate squares are absolutely amazing and gooey and take no time at all to whip up! You Will Need: *1 ...more
In this video from Over the Kitchen Counter, learn how to make a batch of simple, delicious crepes. Thin and tender, these pancakes are very versatile and are easy to use in both sweet and savory dishes. Make up a batch then freeze any leftovers layered between waxed paper and ...more
COOLHAUS! Just in time for summer, if you are in the LA Area this great wagon o goodness is here for you! These architecturally inspired ice cream sandwiches only employ the best (organic whenever they can) products for their handmade artisanal ice cream flavors like mexican c ...more
Rebecca from OffWhiteLiving shows a quick, easy way to cook collard greens. First remove the ribs from the leaves and chop them into bite-size pieces. Heat some butter and olive oil in the skillet. The greens need to be cooked in some type of fat since they have a lot of fat-s ...more
To begin making a molten chocolate cake, a stick of butter and ten ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips are added to a double boiler. Meanwhile in a stand mixer, four whole eggs plus one yolk are whisked together with one cup of sugar until it triples in volume. As this mixes, ...more
Liz Barbour shows you how to make apple and sweet potato crisp. Follow these steps to make a delicious apple and sweet potato crisp: Chop up some apples and sweet potatoes and add place them in a baking dish. You can also top with fresh cranberries if you want to. For the topp ...more
Biscotti comes from Italy, where it serves as their version of American cookies. This recipe uses Nutella as one of the main ingredients. Nutella has a peanut butter texture, but is made from a sweet hazelnut blend. The biscotti shown is a twice baked cookie and is great for p ...more
This video shows you a delicious recipe and how to make quick and easy brownies, with an Australian twist. This is an old fashioned favorite, perfect for a school bake sale, or just something sweet to impress the family. Also a great way to bound with the family by getting the ...more
Every gallop of vanilla ice cream could use a little drizzle of butterscotch sauce. In this video, learn how to make a delicious version of this garnish with help from Majories Candies. Follow the recipe below for a sweet & tasty treat. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1/ ...more
Come on, who doesn't love sugary sweet Rice Krispy treats! Super easy to make, even small kids can help. This recipe puts a spin on traditional treats and makes a healthier even better version. You can add peanut butter as a source of protein and energy. You use organic or non ...more
The 2010 Oscars are coming around the corner, and for those who throw an annual Oscar bash, now's the time to plan the menu. Cakespy posts a HowTo for the "Avatart", the perfect Avatar-viewing snack. "I present the Avatart: a sweet treat wherein pop culture and Pop Tart colli ...more
Make this Sweet and Salty Party Mix with this video! Need a simple and delicious snack for your party? Look no further than this video! Watch this video to learn from Ricardo how to make a great snack party mix with some cereal and spices. Make plenty, as these will go in no t ...more
Ingredients: 1 cake mix 18.5 oz (524g) 8 oz butter (226g) 6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips (170g) 1 and 1/2 cups pecans 6oz (170g) 8 oz cream cheese (227g) 2 cups powdered confectioners sugar 3 eggs Put 1 egg into a big bowl and mix it up, then add 2 sticks of melted butter to ...more
Sweet breads are served with coffee in Finland. This how to video shows you how to make Finnish pulla bread. Watch how easy it is mix and prepare the dough for baking. Once you make pulla coffee bread, you wont stop making them. Finnish Pulla bread ingredients: 2 cups of milk ...more