For an ivy league freshman in 1973, it was simply a rite of passage to take a date to a foreign film. I would pretend (oscar worthy effort by yours truly) to adore each film...for the simple purpose of maybe getting lucky with an ivy league female. By accident, I actually enjo ...more
Looking for a to-die-for flank steak recipe? In this free video cooking lesson, Bobby, of the Food Network's "Grill It!" prepares a grilled flank steak with a balsalmic vinegar barbecue sauce. For more information, including a full recipe and step-by-step preparation instructi ...more
In the mood for comfort food? With this free video cooking lesson from Bubba-Q, you'll learn how to prepare a parmesan potato-crust meatloaf. For more information, including a complete recipe and step-by-step preparation instructions, and to get started making this meatloaf yo ...more
This video from the the excellent UK series Container Gardening for Food teaches you a simple technique for increasing the yield of your tomato plants. By simply pinching out the new buds your plants continues to sprout after its already fully limbed, you can keep it from expe ...more
This handy video from the Food Network program Sandra's Money Saving Meals presents a recipe for making a hummus and cucumber sandwich. It includes instructions for how to make your own hummus without using chickpeas, which should delight those of you out there who don't like ...more
Love the savory and richness of turkey pot pies? Instead of buying your next turkey or chicken pot pie, why not try making a homemade version? In this video presented by Kahunas Food and Wine, learn how to make a turkey or chicken pot pie with help from step by step instructio ...more
For many of the Indian food fans among you, chicken tikka and it's sister chicken tikka masala are probably some of your favorite foods. Their delicate flavors are tough to beat, especially if the heavy spice of most Indian dishes is too much for you. By using a pre-made tikka ...more
There's nothing like flipping food. Not only is it beneficial when making things such as stir fry or omelettes, but it also pretty cool to do as well. In this video tutorial, you will discover just what it takes to flip food properly. Warning! When you first try this, a mess m ...more
This simple and easy to follow tutorial will show you how to make one of the most popular side dishes or treat associated with Chinese food: egg rolls! There are many different kinds of egg rolls that can be made, so if you decide to make some after watching this tutorial, don ...more
No sushi dinner is complete without the pickled ginger. Ginger is used between sushi courses to cleanse the palette and get you ready for the next delicacy. Ginger is a necessary side dish for sushi, so if you are planning on making your own Japanese food, check out this tutor ...more
In this Made Fit TV podcast, Jennifer DiDonato provides you with examples of foods that you eat or, should be eating almost everyday of the week. But, she break it down to show you just how many extra calories you may be eating based on portion and selection, and how you can e ...more
If you like Lush Shower Jellies, but don't like the price, then making your own shower jelly products at home is the option for you. Shower jellies make washing exciting and invigorating, so watch this how-to video to learn how to make homemade shower jellies. Ingredients: - ...more
In this video, learn how to make Indian specialty, vegetarian potato curry with Sheba. In this tutorial, Sheba makes potato curry or Aaloo for breakfast. This dish is quite versatile and can be eaten with Puri at breakfast or with Roti for lunch or dinner. You can't go wrong w ...more
Ever wondered how to make slime? Now you can learn! Make slime just like they use on Nickelodeon for Halloween, pranks, or just to play with! So gather up your ingredients and get cookin'! We have used many creepy and gross things in the production of the Creepy Puppet Project ...more
If you're interested in learning new recipes and want to try a recipe for a Pakistani food, follow this video tutorial on how to make Lacha Paratha. Paratha looks similar to a tortilla, but has some subtle differences. The video guides us through what ingredients are necessary ...more
Remember the room with a rotating view? Dutch artist Zeger Reyers brings us an equally interesting installation, created for the exhibition Eating the Universe at the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Germany. The kitchen has been rotating since November 27th, 2009, and will continue to ...more
Watchout! Snowballs! You’re outside. You’re getting pummeled with snowballs. Time to build a snow fort and set-up teams... The snow war is on! Step 1: Get dressed Get fully dressed in your winter attire, including durable waterproof gloves. Step 2: Find a spot Head outside a ...more
Ok, so here’s this weeks DirtSalad video. It’s about making popcorn. Why? Well, my girlfriend Kristin is a therapeutic chef and typically cooks or prepares meal plans for people that are trying to prevent cancer, heart disease or diabetes by using foods as medicine. In this vi ...more
Learn how to properly dices and mince food. If done right, dicing an onion ensures even cooking and makes your dish look professional. If you've never attended cooking school, chances are that you've never learned this easy method. It only takes two simple cuts. To dice and mi ...more
This little tutorial will show you how to make you Cheetos snack chips more delicious. This Cheeto mod is perfect for customizing your favorite food. It even makes Cheetos healthier with a dose of real lime juice!
Watch this video tutorial to see how to make a colorful density bottle. To do this science lab experiment, you'll need food coloring, a plastic bottle, clear baby oil and extra things to put into the bottle, like glitter or sparkles. Now, keep in mind, you can't drink this... ...more
A dishwasher makes clean up much easier, especially if you load it properly. Putting each item in correctly will help the water and suds do the dirty work for you. Make sure to scrape off all food before loading your dirty dishes. These housekeeping tips will help you properly ...more
Learn some basic tips on how to marinade with the Rookie Cook. Watch this how to video and learn a technique that is essential if you want to be a good cook. Marinating allows you to infuse great flavor into any kind of meat. Marinades also tenderize meat making it juicy and s ...more
Making your own baby food is easier than it sounds—and it’ll save you money, too. You will need fresh fruits and vegetables, lean beef, lamb, poultry, or pork, a vegetable brush, a vegetable peeler or paring knife, a chef's knife, a cutting board and a food mill, processor or ...more
This instructional video demonstrates how to make dog treats. Lucille Huffman offers up a recipe for home made dog treats for pet owners concerned about the safety of mass produced pet food products. These dog treats are healthy for your dog.
If the ornate dim sum ceremony scares you, try making the delicious food at home. This recipe shows how to make this traditional Chinese dish. You will need pork , shrimp, wonton wrappers, salt, sugar, pepper, soy sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, and cooking oil. Watch this vide ...more
In this how to video Chef Paul demonstrates how to use cheesecloth in the kitchen. Cheesecloth is not just for cheese making, it can also be used to season food. Watch and learn how to wrap spices and herbs to add flavor to any stew, soup, or broth.
This classic dish is traditionally made with veal, but not today. Pork and prosciutto make a perfect pairing for this recipe from UKTV Food's New British Kitchen. Watch and learn how to cook pork wrapped in prosciutto.
Easy way to get your dog to take his meds or vitamins without shoving them down your dog's throat or getting your hands all gooey making a meatball. It's pretty easy to trick a dog into taking the pills by covering it with food smell. Watch this video pet training tutorial and ...more
Omega 3 fats, found in salmon among other foods, are vital nutrient that should be in any diet. This salmon patty recipe from the Grazing Gourmet Guy can be made with canned goods, but with fresh ingredients will taste even better. Learn how to cook up these tasty salmon patti ...more
In an effort to reduce plastic usage, review a sparkling water machine with Freshtopia's Tanja and then get inspired to make a peach and raspberry bellini. Tanja makes the elixir of life with a peach and raspberry bellini. Watch this food how-to video for tips on getting a re ...more
Indian pudding is a baked custard made from corn meal and milk, eggs and spices, and is sweetened by dark, rich molasses. According to "America's Founding Food" authors Keith Stavely and Kathleen Fitzgerald, colonists used the word "Indian" when referring to corn or corn meal, ...more
Cook like a pro with Food & Wine Magazine. Watch as chef José Andrés makes a lobster stock for his lobster and chicken paella. Make Lobster Paella with Food & Wine Magazine. Click through to watch this video on foodandwine.com
Cook like a pro with Food and Wine Magazine. Spanish restaurateur and avant-garde chef José Andrés makes hearty paella with seafood and blackened rice. Make black rice paella with Food & Wine Magazine. Click through to watch this video on foodandwine.com
Chef Mario Batali makes Ricotta Frittata with farm fresh eggs and marjoram at the 2007 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.
Watch as Gordon Ramsay comes into your kitchen to show you how to cook like pro. Tonight he makes prepares a quick and easy recipe with pasta and crab. This fast food can be cooked between errands. Make pasta with crab with Hell's Kitchen Gordon Ramsay. Click through to watch ...more
Watch as Manjula prepares Indian pakora. This bread makes a delicious appetizer or finger food. For this recipe you will need: 4 firm white bread 1 cup gram flour (besan) 1 tablespoon rice flour 1 teaspoon salt Pinch of asafetida (hing) 1 teaspoon cumin seed 2 finely chopped ...more
Follow Chef Paul as he teaches novices to cook real food! In this episode he makes penne pasta with marinara or meat sauce. This is great for beginners.
One translation of “wonton” means “swallowing clouds” and has always been one of my favorite all-time food translations (and properly made a very accurate one). Chef John is having the family over today and wonton soup is on the menu! He will be doing it with ground turkey ins ...more
Singer Trish Murphy cooks up real food. She makes a simple yet delicious dish of spinach and crab stuffed mushrooms.
This American classic is somewhere between an Italian meatball and hardy soul food. Meatloaf is made of seasoned ground beef. Try yours with ketchup or barbecue sauce. Either way, make this comfort food for your next family dinner.
Kalpna Solanki, creator of BOBOBABY demonstrates how to make Quinoa and Apple baby food. She also explains why certified organic kosher food with NO salt, preservatives, sugar, colour, peanuts, nuts, soy, wheat, sesame, dairy, eggs, fish, shellfish, poultry or meat makes your ...more
The Uni Midge fly is a relatively easy to tie pattern which is great for fly fishing trout and all other fish that feed on midges, one of the most important food supplies for trout. The uni-stretch material makes the body build up very quickly using a lot less wraps than tradi ...more
Taquitos make a nice tasty meal or even a small snack for whenever you are craving a little Mexican food. Learn how the famous El Coyote Café makes their taquitos in these easy steps. Make beef taquitos. Click through to watch this video on videojug.com
Everyone has their own way of making this popular dish and this is Zarela's smooth, not chunky guacamole. Learn basic Mexican cooking techniques from the true goddess of Mexican food- Zarela Martinez.
What's Isaac Mizrahi's favorite food in the world? Ice cream. Watch as he makes his favorite mint chocolate chip recipe using fresh mint leaves. You must have an ice cream maker.
This crispy onion rings recipe is a perennial fast-food favourite. These deep-fried onion rings are guaranteed to turn out crisp on the outside but tender within. So we hope you enjoy making (and eating) them! Make crispy deep-fried onion rings. Click through to watch this vid ...more
Crab cakes are a wonderful food often only made for special occasions or available seasonally - but it doesn't have to be! See how to make Alaskan crab make into cutlets indian style with Indian flavors.
Chole(chick peas)cooked with tomato puree, cumin seed, ajwain seed, chat masala,chilli powder and coriander powder. Very tasty and popular Indian food made for special occasions and also regaular meals, we're sure you'll enjoy rawalpindi chole or chick pea curry.
Food scientists have discovered why Rice Krispies make their characteristic sound when soaked in milk. The cereal contains sugar and is cooked at high temperature, which makes the sugar form crystals and creates air-filled cavities. When a Krispie absorbs milk, the capillary f ...more
"Preparing Pomegranates" Video Food Tip of the WeekPreparing pomegranates can be a pain. All those arils (that's the delicious, juicy part that covers the seed) squirt on your clothes while the papery white pith sticks to your fingers -- and everything else. Save yourself some ...more
A unique breakfast food from India, Vada Pav is a quick and easy meal. Made with fresh chanti and then seasoned with fresh chili, curry leaves, mustard oil and gram flour this is served on a fresh bun. Vada Pav is also a kid friendly meal and vegetarian delight.
John Barricelli of "Everyday Food" makes a marble cake as part of our Chefs' Secrets series.The ingredients are as follows:unsalted butter,cake flour,baking powder,salt,sugar,eggs,vanilla extract,buttermilk, and Dutch-process cocoa powder. Bake a marble cake. Click through to ...more
Follow expert Scottish food chef Colin Wint's recipe for Raspberry Cranachan, a delicious dessert made using traditional Scottish ingredients. Make raspberry cranachan. Click through to watch this video on videojug.com
Food historians credit the ancient Greeks and Romans for coming up with the idea of combining macaroni with cheese. And even though it is possible to find ancient recipes for making pasta we don't really have a record for Macaroni and Cheese until 1769. Are you a lover of maca ...more
Learn the how to keep yourself from falling asleep. This narrated video, with step-by-step subtitles, discusses the best means to stay awake so that you can meet a looming deadline for work or school. Suggestions include: making your environment uncomfortable, consuming high s ...more
For our final part of recognizing crowd control, we shall look at the mind. It's the most complicated thing in the universe, but also the most easily influenced. What makes us to gullible? What methods to commercials, companies and the media use to influence our position on th ...more
There is nothing more annoying than a greedy roommate. It's absolutely infuriating to wake up and find the cookies your mother just made for you gone without a trace. Your favorite drink is empty and the homemade meal you worked so hard on the night before is nowhere to be fou ...more
Never buy pasta sauce from the supermarket again. Or salad dressing. Or pie crusts, chicken stock, hummus, bread crumbs and other common cooking staples that can be easily replicated within the comfort of your own kitchen. Why? For the most part, making these food items at ho ...more
The smell of hot curry pouring from room is inevitable. The mixture of spices filled up my nostril as I sat. The lighting of the room might not be pleasant but it is the way in which the restaurant owner set up his restaurant to stop excessive lighting, which is done with a hu ...more