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How To: Measure cooking ingredients

Learn how to measure cooking ingredients. Some home cooks approach cooking as an art form, a splash of this, a dash of that, and soon each culinary creation is deliciously unique. Bakers are more likely to appreciate the scientific side of cooking, relying on the careful measuring of ingredients to ensure consistent results every time they prepare a recipe. To measure cooking ingredients, you'll need a glass measuring cup for liquids, and a dry measure for powders.

How To: Prepare hot peppers

Learn how to prepare hot peppers. Hot chili peppers like jalapeños and chiltepin can add depth to a recipe, but they can also set your mouth on fire. Reduce their heat by removing the seeds and veins. To prepare hot peppers, you'll need a sharp knife and your choice of red hot chili peppers.

How To: Make Kung Pao shrimp

Learn how to make Kung Pao shrimp. This Kung Pao (Kung Po) shrimp kicks a delicious punch, and it's a perfect recipe to throw together right at the grill as a quick appetizer while the main course is roasting. To prepare the sauce, you'll need soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, fresh minced ginger, minced garlic, cayenne pepper, and red chili flakes.

How To: Make mulled cider for Thanksgiving

Nothing takes the chill out of a brisk night like mulled cider, this winter favorite. You will need apple cider, cinnamon sticks, brown sugar, cloves, and allspice. Optional: rum, whiskey or brandy. Enjoy this holiday recipe for mulled cider.

How To: Prepare a fresh and easy arugula salad

Celebrity natural foods chef, Bethenny Frankel, shows you how to make a delicious argula salad (The Steve Jobs Salad) guest starring Justine. Healthy and easy, this recipe is perfect as an appetizer, lunch or dinner. Follow along with this cooking how-to video to learn how to prepare this fresh arugula salad. Top of the green salad with cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, and olive oil.

How To: Grill Oysters on the Half Shell with a Mango Salsa

Looking for great grilling recipe tips? Then watch this how-to video to learn how to grill fresh oysters on the half shell. Top off with a mango, lime, and jalapeno sauce. For added spiciness, top of with red chili horseradish. These grilled oysters on the half shell with mango salsa will be a hit at your next outdoor party.

How To: Make grilled nectarines with honey

Make this in minutes on your stovetop grill or under the broiler. Follow along as Robin Miller from the Food Network shows you how to cook up some grilled nectarines with honey. Who said you couldn't make dessert on the grill. This grilled nectarines with honey dessert recipe is great for those summer days when you make dinner out on the grill.

How To: Clean and roast beets

Love beets but now quite sure how to prepare them? Matthew Accarrino of Craft Los Angeles shows us how they do it in the back of the house. Watch as he shows you how to clean and roast beets the easy way. Roasting beets brings out the sweetness in them, follow his tips for a great recipe.

How To: Make a endive pear salad with the Barefoot Contessa

After a visit to the fromagerie, Ina makes one of her favorite salads. Follow the Barefoot Contessa and learn how to prepare an edvine pear salad with a lemon vinaigrette. The ingredients you need for this recipe are: fromagerie, pears, walnuts, Champagne vinegar, dijon mustard, egg yolk, salt, pepper, olive oil, and lettuce leaves.

How To: Prepare a ripe papaya salad with a Latin twist

This colorful dish is a tangy fruit salad with a Latin twist. Follow along as our host shows you an easy way to make a ripe papaya salad. Watch and learn an easy way to keep them from going bad in your kitchen by simple scoring the flesh. You'll love this tropical recipe for a papaya salad. Dress with olive oil, lime, and honey.

How To: Make slow cooker pork tacos with Angie Ketterman

In this video cooking lesson Angie uses a slow cooker to turn pork shoulder into tender taco meat. This cooking how-to video is part of Easy Meals, Good Deals show hosted by Angie Ketterman. Watch as Angie takes on the challenge to create 10 dishes that save you time and money. You'll love the results, quick and budget-friendly recipes. Try this inexpensive dish of slow cooker pork tacos.

How To: Make hearty corn chowder with Angie Ketterman

Watch as Angie makes an inexpensive chicken corn chowder that feeds a crowd. This cooking how-to video is part of Easy Meals, Good Deals show hosted by Angie Ketterman. Follow along as she takes on the challenge to create dishes that save you time and money. You'll love the results quick and budget-friendly recipes. Make a hearty corn chowder for dinner tonight.

How To: Cook Chinese shrimp chip snacks

These delicious chips make the perfect snack! Follow along with this Asian cooking how-to video to learn how to make Chinese shrimp chip snacks. This shrimp chips are sure to be a hit with your family. The ingredients you will need for this recipe are store bought shrimp chips and oil.

How To: Cook crispy shredded Sichuan beef

Here is a super easy step by step recipe for this tasty favorite. Follow along with this Asian cooking how-to video to learn how to make shredded Sichuan beef. The ingredients you need for Sichuan beef are: bottom roast, carrots, rice wine vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, hot chili garlic sauce, and peanut oil. Serve your dish with a side of rice or veggies.

How To: Make Chinese barbecued pork buns

Don't you wish you could make steamed pork buns at home? Well know you can. Follow along with this Chinese cooking how-to video to learn how to make steamed barbecue pork buns. Learn the step by step process and make them at home. The ingredients you need for this recipe are: dough for buns, Cantonese roasted pork, soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark brown sugar, ketchup, and corn starch.

How To: Prepare the basic dough for Chinese steamed buns

This basic dough is used to make several types of buns in Chinese cuisine including the famous barbecued pork buns. Follow along with this Asian cooking how-to video to learn how to prepare steamed bun dough. The ingredients you need for the dough recipe are: flour, warm water, sugar, active dry yeast, baking powder, and shortening. Have fun making Chinese steamed buns.

How To: Make quick and easy shrimp spring rolls

Made with rice paper wrappers, these spring rolls are simple to make and delicious in taste. Follow along with this Asian cooking how-to video to learn how to make quick and easy shrimp spring rolls. The ingredients you will need for this Asian recipe are: shrimp, mixed cole slaw, peanut oil, garlic salt, ground ginger, and spring roll wrappers.

How To: Clean, fillet and cook snapper fish

Fish always taste better when its is fresh. One important part of being a great cook is knowing how to clean, fillet, and cook fresh fish. This cooking how-to video shows you how to catch, fillet and cook snappers. Cook up great snapper recipes.

How To: Grill a teriyaki pressed cornish game hen

In this cooking how-to video, Chef Mario creates a savory barbecue experience with his pressed cornish game hen. Follow along with this cooking lesson to learn how to season the cornish game hen with a little teriyaki and a little pepper. Everyone is sure to love this recipe for grilled pressed cornish fame hen.

How To: Make a grilled southwestern corn salad

In this cooking how to video Chef Mario teaches us how to make a tasty, healthy salad; Southwestern style. Follow along and learn how to make a grilled corn salad. The ingredients you need for this recipe are corn, red onions, red bell peppers, jalapenos, cilantro and feta cheese.

How To: Make grilled pork ribs with beer

Like ribs? Like beer? Mix them together into something delicious. Follow along with this cooking how to video to learn how grill beer pork ribs. All the ingredients you need for this barbecue recipe are: beer, pepper, celery salt, barbecue sauce, carrots, onions and pork ribs.

How To: Prepare a fresh tomato relish for burgers

Tired of the same old burger toppings? Forget the pickled relish, ketchup and mustard. Top your burgers and dogs with something new. Follow along in this cooking how-to video to learn how to make fresh tomato relish. This tomato relish is simple and quick to do. Use red onions and fresh tomatoes for this recipe.

How To: Back plantain chip snacks with a sour cream dip

In this cooking how-to video Chef Mario shows Rachel a new way to eat "chips and dip". Watch this cooking lesson as he shows you how to make a unique and quick snack out of plantains. All the ingredients for this recipe are thinly sliced plantains, olive oil, salt and pepper. Serve up the baked chips with a a sour cream dip and a beer.

How To: Grill bacon wrapped asparagus

Need a stand-out side dish for your next bbq or dinner with friends? In cooking how-to video Rachel and Mario got your back. Watch this video cooking lesson as they shows you how to make bacon wrapped asparagus. All you need to for this recipe is wrap a few asparagus with bacon, season with salt and pepper and place on the grill.

How To: Prepare a spinach and artichoke dip

In this cooking how-to video Rachel and chef Mario show you how to break out of the cliche chips and dip. Follow along with this video cooking lesson to learn how to prepare a spinach and artichoke dip. The ingredients you need for this recipe is are: canned artichokes, chopped spinach, whole milk, and three types of cheeses.

How To: Cook a whole roasted chicken

Want to roast a whole bird? Well Chef Will is going to guide you through it with little hassle. Making a roasted chicken with the directions from the Two Minute Chefs is very easy. All you will need for the roasted chicken recipe is: a whole chicken, lemon, garlic, olive oil, and thyme.

How To: Cook prosciutto wrapped chicken breasts

You like prosciutto? You like chicken? well get down on some prosciutto chicken action with Rachel and Chef Will. Watch this cooking how to video as the Two Minute Chefs show you how to cook up this prosciutto chicken recipe. The ingredients you will need for this dish are: chicken, prosciutto and sage leaves. Serve with a light tomato sauce.

How To: Make Mexican chicken fajitas

It is very simple to create dishes that you eat a restaurant. One easy and simple recipe that you can make at home are Mexican chicken fajitas. This cooking how to video will show you how easy and quick it is to make chicken fajitas.

How To: Bake a quick apple tart dessert

In this cooking how-to video Will and Rachel show you how to make an amazing apple tart in the easiest way possible. Impress your friends and family with your new cooking prowess with this simple apple dessert recipe. The ingredients you will need to make the apple tart are: skinned apples, lemon juice, sugar, and butter.

How To: Prepare French toast with the Rookie Cook

A lot of people complain about France, but the French have give us lots of wonderful things French Fries, Marcel Marceau, the French kiss and don't forget about French toast. Learn how to make great tasting homemade French toast with the Rookie Cook. All you need for this breakfast recipe is thick slices of bread, eggs, milk, and sugar.

How To: Make squash ribbons for a fettuccine pasta

Watch this cooking how-to video and learn how to make squash ribbons for an easy, summery fettucine dish or simple salad. Squash ribbons are very simple to make, you can use yellow or green squash for this recipe. Start by taking the ends of the squash, peel off the skin and use the vegetable peeler to make the ribbons for your dish.

How To: Make tender flaky homemade scones

This cooking how-to video demonstrates a technique for light and flaky scones with food writer, Julie O'Hara. Scones are type of quick bread. Watch this video cooking lesson to learn the best method for preparing this quick bread recipe for delicious tender flaky scones. Serve your warm scones with tea.