A stylish and sophisticated cocktail from way back when, you can recreate this classic with: 1 1/2 ounces gin, 1/2 ounce applejack brandy, 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice, 1/2 ouce grenadie and 1 egg white. You will also need a cocktail shaker and strainer. Make the old fashioned Pink Lady cocktail.
The gin is subtle and almost undetectable in this delicious cocktail. To make a Blueberry Thrill, you will need: 2 ounces blueberry gin, 1 ounce cardamom syrup and 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice. To make the cardamom syrup, you will need: 8 cups of water, 8 cups of sugar and 3 tablespoons ground cardamom. Make the Blueberry Thrill cocktail.
The blue curacao gives this rum martini it's distinctive hue, and it's light, fruity flavor makes it a great summertime drink. Besides the curacao, you will need: 3/4 ounce rum, 1/2 ounce Midori, 1/4 ounce fresh lime juice, 1/4 ounce simple syrup, ginger beer and ice. Make a Turquoise Blue martini with rum and curacao.
Another great summer drink! The sweetness of fresh, ripe cucumber goes well with the rum. For this drink, you will need: 1 slice of cucumber, small cucumber cubes, 2 ounces single barrel rum, 1/2 ounce lemon juice or passion fruit juice, 1/2 ounce honey syrup, ice and another slice of cucumber for garnish. Make a light and refreshing cucumber rum cocktail.
It's not just the sauce that makes the steak, it's the rub you put on the meat as well. To make the perfect rancher's rub, you need: 1/2 cup ancho chili powder (or pure chili powder), 1/2 cup mild paprika, 1/4 cup kosher salt, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper. Grill a ribeye steak with a traditional rancher's rub.
Sliced, this makes a great appetizer. Whole, it can be an entire meal! To make this calzone, you will need: 1 bag pizza dough, 2 tablespoons flour, 1/2 pound provolone cheese, 1/4 pound salami, 6-8 cups fresh spinach, 2 beaten eggs and a bit of water. Cook a calzone with spinach, provolone and salami filling.
This is a perfect, vegetarian, light breakfast dish. You will need six eggs, 2 tablespoons heavy cream, 1 tablespoon butter, sea salt, chive flowers, roughly torn spinach and 2 tablespoons goat cheese. Serve with fresh orange juice, coffe and toast! Make creamy scrambled eggs with goat cheese and spinach.
Dukkah is a bit like hummus - it is a an ancient recipe that blends roasted nuts, spices and sesame seeds into a delicious, savory condiment. You can serve it with bread, fresh vegetables or use it as sandwich dressing. Make your own traditional dukkah recipe at home.
A classic of Persian or Iranian cuisine is the simple mirza gashemi. To make this at home, you will need: 2 eggplants, 5 tomatoes, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoons of garlic, salt and pepper, turmeric, 2 eggs and chopped fresh parsley. Make the traditional Iranian dish mirza gashemi.
To make these delicious crab cakes, you will need: 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 red pepper, 1 yellow pepper, 1 shallot, 2 1/2 cups of fresh crab meat, black pepper, cayenne pepper and salt. Then make an aioli sauce out of canola oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, egg yolks, salt and rice wine vinegar. Make New Orleans style Creole seasoned crab cakes.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
For general purposes, and in case of unexpected make-out sessions with that person you've been crushing on forever, it always helps to make sure that breath of yours is minty fresh as often as possible. And no, you don't need be yakking on breath mints 24/7 or swigging a bottle of mouthwash hidden under a paper bag. Below are 5 super easy DIY tips and tricks for curing bad breath and keeping it fresh.
Bailey's Banana Colada What you need:
6 boneless, skinless chicken-breast halves (5 ounces each) 1/2 cup of fine, dry bread crumbs
Sometimes tragedy inspires comedy. Point fingers at those responsible for the oil spill catastrophe this Halloween with Instrutables member frenzy's easy instructions for making your very own (and very sardonic) BP Oil Spill Clean Up Costume.
Yum, what's better than pasta? Put aside the store-bought, and try your hand at making fresh homemade pasta.
Step One: Acquire a good amount of semi-fresh dog poop. 2. Step Two: Carefully place the poop under a friends car door handle, so that it remains hidden.
What to do with all that leftover snow? Find a clean, fresh fallen patch and make snow ice cream! Kat Odell of recipe site Good Bite shares her recipe for Snow Cream, a delicious ice cream dish made of snow. All you need is milk, sugar, and vanilla.
A simple meal with a mediterranean flavor. The meal takes approximately 30 minutes to prepare. You will need tilapia fillets, flour, seasoned salt, fresh Italian parsley, lemon, butter and white wine. Serve with angel hair fresca. Ingredients needed for the pasta are angel hair pasta, fresh broccoli florets, butter and sun-dried tomato pesto. Prepare tilapia with lemon butter sauce.
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 brown sugar, 2 cups heavy cream and fresh berries to garnish. Make a classic English dessert, sticky toffee pudding.
Easy, tasty and also elegant! This dessert recipe only calls for three ingredients: fresh strawberries, Hannahbell cheese and dipping chocolate. Cut the crowns off the strawberries, skewer with a bit of cheese and then dip the skewer in melted chocolate. Delicious! Make a delicious and easy dessert with berries, cheese and chocolate.
This is a delicious dessert, good for any season. To make this, you will need: zest and juice from 3 lemons, 2 egg yolks, 5 egg whites, 4 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, butter and sugar, whipped cream, mint leaves and fresh fruit to garnish. Make a delicious steamed lemon pudding.
A classy upgrade to the traditional grilled cheese sandwich, this is perfect for a light lunch. You will need: 30 grape or cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, sugar, salt, balsamic vinegar, shredded asiago cheese, crumbled goat cheese, focaccia bread and a panini press. Make a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato, goat cheese and asiago.
For this ravioli recipe you will need fresh cepe mushrooms from the Perigord region, duck grease, garlic clove, parsley, ready to use ravioli dough, egg, cognac or armagnac, red port wine, duck or fowl stock, truffle, salt and pepper. Chef Eric Barbe prepare the dish on this video. Make ravioli with cepe mushrooms.
When it is too hot to use an oven but you want to have a dessert for a summer party, you can very easily make your own no-bake cake out of watermelon, whipped cream, chopped almonds, and fresh fruit.
While they may make your clothes smell fresh after a cycle in the dryer, commercial dryer sheets contain many harmful and toxic chemicals that have been linked to causing cancer.
Make this delicate cocktail easily at home. You will need: wedges from half a lemon, 2 sliced strawberries, 1 whole strawberry (for the garnish), 3 chopped basil leaves, 3 ounces gin (as good as you can get), a splash of fresh lime juice, a splash of simple syrup and ice. Make a Strawberry Sapphire cocktail with gin.
All you need for this recipe are some fresh trimmed artichokes, melted butter, a steamer basket and some scissors. Steam your artichokes until they are deliciously tender, then enjoy peeling the leaves off one by one and eating them with the butter. Make restaurant style steamed artichokes.
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 fresh chicken wings and 1/4 cup Thai sweet chili sauce. Make a batch of sweet and spicy chipotle chicken wings.
Sure to be a hit at your next party, serve with toasted pita bread, corn chips or veggie slices. You will need: 1 can of red kidney beans, 2 garlic cloves, 1/4 cup of orange juice, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt, a pinch or more of chipotle chili powder or cayenne pepper, lime juice and fresh cilatro. Make a zesty red bean and chipotle dip.
This is a delicious dish that manages to be both crispy and creamy at the same time. It's designed as an appetizer, but makes a great side dish as well. You will need some fresh asparagus, unsalted butter, eggs, panko crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, flour, salt and fying oil. Make a simple appetizer out of butter poached asparagus and fried egg.
Stop buying bland salsas in jars - make your own at home! For best results, make sure all your ingredients are as fresh as possible. Aside from the tomatillos and avocados, you will also need jalapenos, cilantro and lime juice. Make a delicious Mexican salsa out of tomatillos and avocados.
This recipe takes 2 hours to prepare and cook. You will need red mullet, salt, pepper, olive oil, round rice, water, vinegar, sugar, preserved tomatoes, black olives, shallots, garlic clove, red pepper, yellow pepper, fresh ginger, curry, anchovy, parsley, and pine nuts. Make red mullet sushi in black olive emulsion.
Makeup artist Daniel Sandler shows how to use bronzer as a multi-use product on the eyes, lips and cheeks. These techniques and the right formulas will highlight your features, making you look fresh and healthy. Watch this video makeup lesson and learn how to use bronzer properly all over the face. Use bronzer one eyes, lips and cheeks.
Crown yourself in fresh flowers! Work along with host Lisa Bleyaert as she shows you the steps for making this groovy project. All you’ll need are some flowers, wire, wire cutters, scissors, and tape to start the fun! Watch this video activity tutorial and learn how to make a flower wreath crown. Make a flower wreath crown.
Have a big family or large amount of people over? Peach pudding cake is a great dessert. It's easy to make and will satisfy the sweet tooth. Don't forget to top it off with a dollop of fresh whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Make peach pudding cake.
Watch as Gordon Ramsay comes into your kitchen to show you how to cook like pro. Tonight he makes a delicious fish pie with salmon and fresh prawns. It makes a hearty meal for all the athletes in your house. Make fish pie with Hell's Kitchen Gordon Ramsay.
Chef Marcel Desaulniers demonstrates how to make white chocolate pattycake with chocolate tulips - using white and dark chocolate and fresh raspberries, sugar and egg yolk. Use a high powered egg beater or electric whisk to dissolve the sugar in the yolks and make the ribbon and soft peaks. Make white chocolate pattycake.
Expert cocktail maker Mauro Pisano shows us how to make this fresh and fruity house favorite: A Quiet Storm cocktail. Make a Quiet Storm cocktail.
Make a great breakfast drink to help de-tox your liver, improve digestion, and feel fresh and clean on the inside. Make a detox drink.