Photograph cakes like a professional by viewing this informative video. A visit to a professional food photographer's studio discusses briefly the basic philosophy behind cake photography, preparation, visual elements & props, establishing mood, framing the cake, lighting the cake and involving people within the photograph.
The Native Americans were reknown for their ability to make use of every part of the animals they hunted for food. In this tutorial, you're shown how to make a traditional tribal flute from the leg bone of a deer.
If you have an ice cream maker and a food processor, you have everything you need to make delicious watermelon sorbet at home. Watch this video to find out exactly how to make this delicious, healthy, mildly alcoholic sorbet recipe.
Grating your own cheese and vegetables helps you get great flavor out of your ingredients, but cleaning graters is a pain. This video will show you a quick, easy way to clean graters with a lemon that will have you grating again in no time.
Need to lose weight but the thought of giving up all your favorite foods like pasta, white bread and starch make you queasy? Don't worry! Modify your diet with these great tips, and you won't feel like you're giving up a thing! Why don't you try adding more vegetables and protein, so you won't eat as many carbs? It's a great way to fool your body into eating better.
In the kitchen, as important as it is to have great, fresh food and a hygienic cooking area, if your knives are dull, you won't be getting much done (unless you're cave-manning it, then good luck to you!). But if you are wondering how to get your blade back into the shape it was in when you first got it then check out this great video! Chef Jason Hill shows you how to maintain your kitchen knives with a whetstone.
Looking for a healthy whole-food appetizer? In this clip, you'll see how to make delectable veggie wraps using rainbow chard. It's easier than you'd think. So easy, in fact, that this free video cooking lesson can present a complete overview of the process in about five minutes. For more information, including the full recipe, and to get started making chard veggie wraps, watch this video guide.
In this tutorial, learn how to make a scary, high maintenence dish - wild mushroom risotto. This meal is a little tough to make but is totally worth it when you eat a spoonful of that creamy goodness. In this clip from the Food Network you will learn some useful tips to make the process much easier and come out with a perfect dinner every time. Enjoy!
Buying tartar sauce from the store can be easy and all, but making your own can not only taste better, but be more fun as well. In this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to prepare your own homemade tartar sauce from scratch using easy to get ingredients. It's perfect for your fish and chips and can be used with other foods as well. Enjoy!
Chocolate is undeniably a food fit for the gods, with it sumptuously silky texture, bittersweet flavor, and health benefits (not that gods need to worry about getting sick).
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 eliminate 3,500 calories - one pound - a week, from nutrition alone. Just don't forget to workout, too! With this you'll start losing weight in no time.
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.
From the Tesco Food Club comes a delicious whole salmon recipe. Though the dish looks impressive, the actual process is fairly simple. You just wrap your fish in some foil and bake. Serve with some fresh cucumbers, and you have a dish guaranteed to refresh and impress.
This Nutrimill Grain Mill video demonstration from Health Banquet will show and explain to you the different parts of this best wheat grinder and how simple it is to mill whole wheat flour. This excellent Nutrimill grain grinder video demo will inspire you to grind your own grains into fresh whole wheat flour so you can consume nutritious and true whole grain foods.
Make your own lava lamp using common household materials. You will need: 1 liter plastic bottle
Learn which mushrooms are edible and which are poisonous with this tutorial. Mushrooms are abloom in this search for wild mushrooms. Stay safe when camping or just when you are picking food off the ground with this plant identification video.
This video tutorial teaches you about kinesiology also known as muscle testing so that you can test your DNA activation level or whether or not certain foods will be healthy for your body. A kinesiology muscle test will allow you to find out answers to questions about your body that your conscious mind is not aware of but your body does. Watch this instructional video and learn how to practice kinesiology and perform a basic muscle test.
Just started using a grill to cook food? The Rookie Cook shows you a simple way to cook burgers on the grill. Learn to be an all-star at the grill. Everyone will love these grilled burgers.
While sauces and relishes get a bad rap, if the ingredients are raw, all the nutrients are present, and pickled condiments can still have enzymes that will help digest food. This video cooking tutorial shows how to make a simple sweet pepper relish. You will need bell peppers, jalapeno, salt, sugar, and apple cider vinegar.
Chef Desireé shows the kids good knife technique and demonstrates several cuts with a potato. The right skills for cutting will improve the quality of the meals prepared. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to use good knife technique while preparing food.
Vinegar and baking soda (and red food coloring if you're going all out) combine to make quite the little explosion. After you've made a little paper volcano, watch this video tutorial and learn how to carry out a really easy science experiment. You've probably made a volcano before, but you're never to old to make a mess in the name of "science."
Just started grilling food on your gas grill? Then watch this how to video and let the Rookie Cook show you how to grill salmon the easy way. This salmon recipe is quick and easy, any rookie can grill fish on a grill.
Hot chili peppers can really spice up a dish. Its not always just about heat, chili peppers add a freshness to food. In this video Rita shows you an easy way to handle and chop hot chili peppers.
Tribune food and wine critic Bill Daley visits a local restaurant to get the scoop on Asian noodles. This tutorial video will show you a quick recipe for an Asian inspired bolognese.
For this Korean dish, you will need cooked rice, sea plant, yellow radish pickle, avocado, artificial crab meat, tuna, soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil and seeds, and green onion. All of these ingredients will come together to make the delicious Korean recipe known as Kimbab. Many Koreans love this food.
LX.com's Shira Lazar visits Grace Restaurant to receive expert tips on tasting, serving, and picking out the perfect wine for your wine party. Wine tasting can be an elegant gathering, or a fun party with friends. Wines should be selected with the food serving in mind. Learn how to host a wine tasting party by watching this video tutorial.
Mac and cheese is a classic comfort food. This tutorial video will show you how to take a classic mac and cheese recipe and make it healthier, while also baking it.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could have a bowl that was able to keep your food cold during the party. This Table Preparation how-to video shows you how to make an ice bowl for as a table decoration. Watch and learn how easy it is to do freeze ice and use it to decorate any party table.
This tutorial video will teach you how to make a makeup brush holder that's super cute and easy to make.
Check out this how-to video to make crunchy French toast for breakfast. This is a podcast on how to do "stuff," including how to cook yummy French toast breakfast food.
Here's a brilliant summer drink idea that tastes great virgin--or not so virgin.
Check out this how-to video to survive off of saffron cous cous salad for a week. Just use a small pinch of saffron. Too much, and your food can take on a medicinal flavor. The bill for this will be about $11 for meat, frozen peas & carrots, a can of corn, an onion and some garlic. (And, yes, the saffron is expensive.)
Don't let ants bother pets while they eat. This simple trick will keep your pet happy during meals. Learn how to keep ants from eating a pet's food with this helpful pet tutorial video.
Recipes for the frittata can be quite simple, you can use any combination of ingredients you have around the kitchen. And the result are excellent for breakfast , brunches or lunch. In this how to video we show you step by step how to make a fritata with a few ingredients typical of Indian food and of course eggs.
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, not the indigenous peoples. This corn pudding became popular among colonial cooks around the time of this country's independence. Watch this how to video and learn how to bake a delicious cornmeal pudding.
America's favorite barbecue food, hamburgers are an easy but satisfying meal. Learn the ins and outs of burger grilling.
A meze is a Greek term for small plates of food served with wine at parties. This delicious pork meze gets its name from the wine that is used to braise the meat, resulting in rustic Greek cooking at its best.
Fruit compote is a delicious way to dress up ice cream or angel food cake. Learn how to make a simple apple and pear compote, and then reduce the wine sauce to syrup.
Chef Mario Batali makes Ricotta Frittata with farm fresh eggs and marjoram at the 2007 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.
Learn how to use your kitchen cutting utensils properly and safely when preparing food.
