ATTN: HUMOUR ALERT Jules Verne was an author of immense imagination, who had a profound effect on speculative fiction, whereas Victoria was a stodgy & pampered royal who led a sheltered and traditional existence. Boring, frumpy, grumpy royal! (Photo from The Guardian, UK)
"Jef with one F" from the Houston Press compiled a list of the 10 best steampunk songs, but it's really a collection of the best steampunk music videos. There are some amazing videos in the collection, such as this one, "Brass Goggles" by Steam-Powered Giraffe. It's not the best-looking, but it's a great performance.
So you've made a somersaulting robot, one that delivers your beer, and even a robot you can ride, but you want to try out something really different. Why not add a steam engine?
From dynamite to lasers to LEDs, you can make graffiti with a lot of different things. Parisian artist Antonin Fourneau has added water to that list. He created this incredible LED wall that lights up wherever it's touched by water to create what he's dubbed "Water Light Graffiti," which can be simply described as being an LED Buddha Board.
Watch this video to make pizza bread with french bread. It's fun, easy, and delicious.
During the holidays, nothing beats the satisfying taste of Brie cheese encrusted in puff pastry. Holiday Kitchen shows you how it's done with this Brie en Croûte recipe that's a must-serve appetizing classic any time of year. To spice up the classic French treat, they've added cranberries, apricots and almonds, dressing it up especially for the holidays
If Brie is your favorite kind of cheese— soft, mild and creamy, yet firm— then you have to try this appetizer recipe! It's called Candied Walnut-Brie Pockets, and it's great for snacking, parties and more! Any cheese lover won't be able to resist these "Brie en croûte" style treats, a French cuisine term which translates as "Brie in a crust". But these isn't just merely crusted Brie— the tempting taste of the candied walnuts adds perfection to this recipe from Holiday Kitchen.
Dom Famularo's infectious smile and drumming talents make him one of the most sought-after drummers and clincians in the world. In this installment from his video series dedicated to a wide variety of topics–from drum strokes to styles–, Dom explains the American matched grip, which, technically, resides somewhere between the French and German grips. Take a look!
Everyone loves fried fish, but if you are looking for something new and different we have the recipe for you. Watch this how to video and learn how to make crappie francaise. This fried crappie fish recipe is a great fancy French recipe to try.
Check out this instructional language video to learn how to greet someone in Vietnamese. This video can also help you learn English or French.
A variant of a Kir, named for the French mayor who sweetened his white wine with a black currant liqueur, the Royale replaces wine with Champagne for a simple but elegant pleasure.
When alcohol tastes bad, there's little you can do to save it—or so you think. While it might seem easier to toss your entire bottle of old, opened wine, or to give up and drink crappy vodka anyway, there are creative ways to turn a spoiled or just plain bad boozy beverage into one you actually want to drink.
Home cooks are often quite intimidated when trying to reproduce the delicious ethnic dishes they enjoy at various restaurants. Thankfully, there are definite flavor profiles and spice/seasoning/herb combos that are very specific to various regional cuisines and cultures; with a little guidance, you can create dishes that are tasty homages to the cuisines you love to eat. In this two-part article (second part here), I'll cover both categories and sub-categories of some of the most popular ethn...
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Making a good crêpe takes practice and commitment. The batter is rich—most recipes incorporate melted butter, whole milk, and several eggs—and the cooking of the crêpe requires good technique. You have to learn to deposit and swirl just the right amount of batter to get the thinnest possible crêpe, and then learn how to loosen the entire circle and flip it over without tearing or snagging.
The Smurfs. The Super Nintendo. Together, they're a nostalgic combination of our youth. Hanna-Barbera and 16-bit video games. There's nothing better than taking a trip down memory lane… and kicking its butt!
Making this braided egg bread from scratch is worth the effort. You Will Need
Nothing says “New Orleans” like this thick soup. This recipe makes a Creole-style gumbo, using chicken or shrimp.
This video demonstration teaches you how to do a French Braid hair style. This is an easy style to do with long hair. Watch this how to video and you can learn how to style your hair in a French Braid in no time.
This video tutorial demonstrates how to play the popular song "Fairytale Gone Bad" by Sunrise Avenue on acoustic guitar. It features handy chord notations, which are in French but should still be understandable to English-language players familiar with chord notation.
Betty shows you how to prepare a hearty but healthy grilled chicken sandwich. Watch as she breaks down a really simple recipe.
You're at a restaurant with a glass ketchup bottle, and the ketchup's stuck at the bottom. Those french fries are looking mighty good and your anxious levels are going through the roof! What to do? Learn a great trick in this video on how to get that ketchup out of the bottle by simply tapping your fingers!
This rich soup – served cold – combines leeks and potatoes to create a culinary treat for your tastebuds.
You've got style. You've got class. You've got... No reason to still be wearing a clip-on. Show off your suave side with a perfectly knotted tie. Watch this video to learn how to tie a bow tie.
If you'd like to learn a French dance from the Baroque era (man's part only) this video gives a great demonstration. This dance from the 17th Century is a calm, free-flowing courante.
The Branle Double is a French-style dance from the 16th Century. It is usually performed by people in either a line or a circle. This is a great video, however it's intent is to be a demonstration, and not an instructional how to.
Learn how to make Cajun ratatouille from our expert, which combines French and Cajun cuisine, in this free recipe video series on making Cajun ratatouille.
In this quick tutorial you will learn how to achieve a tiger stripe inspired nail look. You will need yellow nail polish, black nail polish, French Tip stickers, glitter nail polish, and clear top coat polish.
Write "congrats" in several languages including Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French, English, and Hindi.
Write "I miss you" to a loved one in several languages including Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French, English, and Hindi.
A marriage proposal in multiple languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, French, Japanese, Russian, and English.
Tell a loved one "You're always on my mind" in many languages such as: Spanish, Hindi, French, Russian, Japanese, and English.
Write "Happy Anniversary" to a friend or loved one in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and English: all at once.
Ask someone out on a date in multiple languages including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Hindi and English.
Watch this video to learn to write "Happy Birthday" in French, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Hindi.
Watch this video to learn to write "good luck and good bye" in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Greek, German, Russian and English.
Watch this video to learn how to write "I love you" in multiple languages such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Greek, German, Russian and English.
In this video you will learn how to do your nails with Chanel black polish, and silver glitter "French tips".
This video gives you a recipe for light fluffy crepes. It also shows you a technique for makeing them. You can add you own ingredients once they hit the table, fruit or sugar and cinnamon are always a good addition.
In this video you see a demonstration of 17th Century dance moves. The dance moves involve the pas de bourée, coupé glissé, and coupé ouverte, all of which are French.
