In this Blender 2.5 video tutorial, you'll see how to use driven shape-keys to dilate the pupil of an eye. The tutorial also demonstrates how to use custom bone shapes and limiting the transformation of a bone via constraints. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial from the folks at CG Co...
These chrysanthemum flower cupcakes look almost too pretty and delicate to eat...not that that's going to prevent you. Save money on your wedding reception desserts or surprise the mommy-to-be at her baby shower with these flower-shaped cupcake goodies, whose shape recalls spring, rebirth, and feminine beauty.
Wilton Cake Decorating demonstrates how to make and decorate a heart fireworks tiered cake. Roll out the pliable edible cake clay so that it is about 1/4 of an inch thick. Cut out heart shapes with cookie cutters. Let them dry for a few hours. Attach the hard hearts to wire with an icing adhesive. Create a bouquet out of the candy flowers by crooking the end of the wires and sealing the bases with floral tape. Create three-inch panels for the six-inch cake out of the cake clay. Cut out heart ...
Luxaholics, fashionistas and Sex in the City fans... Here lies the information needed to make the perfect cake for your next chic birthday party or bachelorette party! Learn how to make a shoebox & high heel shaped cake with step by step instructions in this three-part video tutorial. Using primarily gumpaste, fondant icing and modeling chocolate, learn how to shape the high heel sole, inseam and heel, creating a realistic looking & unique cake sure to wow your guests!
Origami is simple and fun and our host proves that right off by displaying how little we actually need material wise, to make something unique and pretty. Just two swathes of patterned paper, put flush together and a paper clip. First folding your little construction into the shape of a tiny kite It gets very precise from there. Incorporating smaller and smaller folds, but with a close-up view and a step by step explanation, this video will ensure success. After creating your unique abstract ...
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to create and edit shapes in Keynote '09.
As a kid, you always liked to be constructive, building with Legos and Lincoln Logs, and at one point you even got into playing the strategic, building block, video game Tetris. Why not go back to the gold old days and find a new game of today similar to those of your young years, like Rumis?
What's better than melted marshmallow goodness on top of sweet potatoes? This great Thanksgiving dinner side is delicious and easy to make! Follow along with this cooking how-to video to learn how-to bake sweet potatoes topped with marshmallows.
Ingredients 10 ounces fennel bulb
Making bread from scratch is extremely difficult. Painstakingly following instructions does not necessarily guarantee successful results. Baking delicious homemade bread takes practice, skill, and frankly, a level of real culinary artistry.
Ingredients 2 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
How to bake a chocolate cake Make a tasty homemade chocolate cake that everyone will love.
Twice baked potatoes are great but for Thanksgiving why don't you try twice-baked sweet potatoes! Ingredients you will need:
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a frittata and hash brown casserole. First, preheat the oven at 350 and measure out 1 c chopped onion, 1/2 c chopped green onions, can of mushroom soup, 1 c shredded cheese, and 1 bag shredded hash browns. Now, saute the onions and peppers in oil in a skillet over high heat for five minutes. After this, add in the rest of the ingredients and then cook until well combined. From here, place in a casserole dish and put in the oven, then cover with foil. Nex...
In this tutorial, we learn how to use Ramen noodles to make a gourmet salad. You will need: chicken breasts, bacon, dried beef, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, and sour cream. First, preheat your oven to 350. After this, grab your chicken breasts and wrap a piece of bacon around each piece of chicken. When finished, mix up the soups and sour cream and then pour it over the top of the chicken in a casserole dish. Place this in the oven and cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Now, coo...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make lemon bars. First, add in 2 c flour, 1/2 c powdered sugar, and 2 chopped up sticks of butter into a large bowl. Then, mix all of these together with your hands. When finished, pour this into your baking dish and push it down on the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Now, bake this in the oven for 15 minutes until it's golden brown. From here, you will make the filling by combining 4 eggs and the zest of a lemon. Now, add the juice from two lemons into the bowl and mi...
In this video, we learn how to make flan de calbasa. Ingredients needed are: 1.5 c raw natural sugar, 1/4 c water, 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk, 12 oz can evaporated milk, 1 c skim milk, 1 c skim milk, 4 egg whites, 4 large eggs, 14 oz pumpkin puree, 2 tbsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and pinch of salt. First add sugar and water to a medium pot on high heat. Then, stir together until the sugar melts. After this, pour this into ramekins and rotate to coat all sides...
Looking to make a scrumptious snack? Learn how to make parmesan cheese crisps, a recipe from Betty of Betty's Kitchen. You can serve these with any salad, or just eat them as a snack, with no accompaniment. To make these yummy crisps, you will need the following ingredients (for about 12 crisps):
In this video from Angie of OverTheKitchenCounter.com, we learn how to make wholesome blueberry muffins. Muffins are great because they're so quick and easy to make and almost everyone loves a nice warm muffin from the oven. S let's get started. The first thing you want to do is combine your dry ingredients in a large bowl. Those ingrediets are: 1 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Stir those together and make a well in the center. In anoth...
This video shows you how to prepare Scalloped Potatoes with Onions and Green Peppers. For this recipe you will need the following ingredients: 4-5 potatoes sliced thinly, one whole onion sliced thinly, half green pepper (chopped), flour, salt, olive oil spray, pepper, Parmesan cheese, 2 cups medium cheddar cheese, ¼ cup of butter, and 4 cups of cream of mushroom soup.
In this how-to video, you will learn how to create a simple terracotta clay wall hanging vase with a pottery wheel. Begin by throwing a piece of clay on the pottery wheel. Now, make a circular shape with the clay. Next, widen the shape and then make a bowl shape inside. Now, bring the shape up so that it is elongated. Keep doing this until you get to the desired shape. Now, narrow the base of the clay. Make sure that the width tapers smoothly. Now, refine the top and inside of the clay. Take ...
Dede shows viewers how to cook lamb shops Mediterranean style. First, get all your ingredients together: a couple of cuts of lamb chops, lemon, fresh rosemary, and chopped garlic. For the lamb chops, ask your butcher to cut it about a half inch thick. The thickness will help keep the meat moist when baking. Use fresh rosemary since dried rosemary can be tough. Gather about three tablespoons worth, and rough chop the rosemary. Sprinkle the rosemary onto the chops. Preheat the oven to 350 degre...
Granola is delicious but the store bought kind is usually high in fat and full of preservatives. In this two part video, learn how to make your own healthier granola bars at home. These bars make great breakfasts, snacks, and fit perfectly in bag lunches.
Artful Paper Doll demonstrates how to make a mini paper corset for a paper doll. Take two rectangular piece of hard paper which is of measure 4 by 5 centimeters. Cut the edges of the breadth part make it round. Cut the length part inward to make it into shape of a waist. Take a pattern cloth and paste it to shapes. Now take a lace with one end trimmed. Fold it in zigzag way. This should be pasted beautifully to the bottom of the corset. Now take a thin lace and paste it over the zigzag lace i...
This is an instructive guide to making a trigger operated paper gun. You will need an A4 sheet of paper. Start by rolling the sheet of paper horizontally (breadthways) and as tightly as possible, . Once the roll is completed, attach 3 lengths of sticky tape at each end and the middle, so it doesn't unravel. Then proceed to wrap another sheet of A4 paper around your existing roll, making sure that is as tight as can be so it is strong and sturdy. Again, attach sticky tape at each end and the m...
In this segment of Fantastic Food, Scott Hargrove demonstrates making a traditional homemade southern banana pudding. If you are looking for pudding from a box, don't stop here! After pre-heating the oven to 425 degrees, he warms up a stainless steel pot. He adds tablespoons of butter, one cup of sugar, 1/3 cup of flour, and two egg yolks into the pan. After stirring those ingredients together, he adds two cups of whole milk and 1/8 teaspoon of salt. He starts whisking the ingredients togethe...
In this video from lotsadeals we learn how to make delicious cupcakes. Preheat oven to 190 Celsius. Line two 12 hole muffin trays with paper cake cases. Next using a mixer cream 175 g of butter 175 g sugar until fluffy. Next add a teaspoon of vanilla essence. Now gradually beat in 3 eggs. Now sit 175 g flour and half teaspoon of baking soda and gently fold in. If the mixture doesn't drop off the spoon easily, add a tablespoon of milk. Next divide the mixture into the cake cases so they are 3/...
A simple and easy way to make lasagna with the 10 minute cook. There are three parts to making a lasagna, there's making the meat sauce, making the white sauce and the third part is just assembling it all together it placing it in the oven.
In this video from MrSimpleChef we learn how to make a simple apple crisp. First preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease up a casserole dish. Peel, core, and slice apples to half fill the bowl. He's using 4 or 5 medium-sized apples. Add all the apples into the bowl. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of sugar. Add 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Take a fork and stir it all in so the apples are coated with this mixture. With the apple base put aside, blend together 1/2 cup margarine, 1/2 cup brown sugar, mixed u...
In this video from iluvtheinternetchef, we learn how to make a pork cutlet with apple and fennel salad in under 10 minutes. Season your pork with sea salt on both sides, fresh ground pepper as well. She adds a whole grain mustard on both sides as well. Now add oil to a hot pan and lay the pork chops in the pan. Cook for 20 seconds on one side, 20 seconds on the other side. Just get a little color. Now put the pork in the preheated oven at 400 degrees for about 8 minutes. Now prepare the salad...
Ina Garten is going to provide you with an amazing recipe to roast a chicken. Begin BY THAWING the chicken under RUNNING cold water and then pat it down with a paper towel. Now make sure the inside of the chicken is empty and add a good amount of salt and pepper. Also, add in a QUARTERED whole lemon , a whole clove of garlic chopped in half, fresh thyme and just make sure its all stuffed inside pretty good. Now, you want to melt down enough butter to be able to brush the entire SKIN of the ch...
This video gives you an idea to make roasted butternut squash soup. The lady in this video takes you through the method of preparing this healthy and delicious food. she asks you to take a butternut squash melon and peel the skin off, then cut off the two ends. She instructs to cut the part of the melon which contains the seeds and then you should cut that part into two halves and remove the seeds off using a spoon. The chop the whole fruit into small cubes. Then she asks you to cut three big...
In the spirit of foods stuffed with other foods such as Turducken and macaroni and cheese stuffed meat loaf, comes this seafood inside seafood dish. This video tutorial shows how to make King Crab stuffed lobster tails. This gourmet meal is surprisingly easy to pull off, provided you’re working with some decent crustaceans.
If you love Filipino cooking or just looking for a flavorful new recipe for your barbequed spare ribs then this video is perfect for you. This video shows how to make a tasty spread to season your ribs with before cooking and a sauce to make to finish them off.
If you want to know how to tie a Double Windsor knot, this video is for you. To tie a Double Windsor knot: Lift up the collar of your shirt. Place the tie around the back of your neck so that the wide end hangs down on the side of your dominant hand, a little more than twice as low as the thin end. Cross the wide end once over the front of the thin end and then around the back of the thin end a few inches below your neck. Slip the wide end through the back of the V-shape made by the knot, pul...
Michael Clark teaches us how to cook a perfect pot roast for those Sunday night dinners. 1. Prepare the ingredients and heat the pan to a medium high heat. 2. Put in 3 tbs. of olive oil. 3. Salt and Pepper the pot roast then set it on the pan. 4. After browning for 10 minutes on each side, remove the pot roast. 5. Still on medium high heat, add the carrots, onions and celery to the pan and cook for a few minutes. 6. Add the two wines and let the alcohol boil off. 7. Put in a can of tomatoes, ...
In this video, the One Pot Chef teaches us how to make a quick and cheap Shepherd's Pie. He begins with garlic-infused olive oil in the pot. He then adds a small minced onion (or onion flakes) and 500 grams of ground beef, stirring until the meat is browned. After this, he adds one cup of beef stock. Next, he adds a splash of Worcestershire sauce, some ketchup, salt, and pepper. This is stirred and then 2 tablespoons of gravy powder is added. This is simmered until it begins to thicken, then ...
In this video, from C4Bimbos we learn how to make stuffed peppers. Take 2 pounds of ground beef and place in a bowl. Add 1 diced onion, 3 cloves of minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of fresh oregano, then a few splashes of worcestershire sauce, now add about 1/4 cup of rice, then some ketchup, then 2 eggs. Now mush this all around in the bowl. Now add salt, pepper, mix again. Now you can put these in peppers. Peppers should be cut in half and on a tray. Place the meat in all of the peppers. Now in a ...
If you're looking for a new recipe to try, why not try making some lamb shanks. The instructions are easy to follow and you'll be sure to wow your guests. Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil, 2, 4 or 6 lamb shanks, 2 stalks celery, 2 whole carrots, 1 large onion, 1.5 cups port wine, 1 cup red wine, 2 cups chicken broth, 2 cups beef broth, 5 garlic cloves, 28 oz can of tomatoes, 1 sprig rosemary, 4 or 5 sprigs thyme. Instructions: Trim the fat and the silver skin off the lamb shanks (optional). Salt...
