Lab Coat Cooking! Discover how to have fun with cheese. Surprise your friends with this new spin on a classic Caprese Salad. Learn how to make a Mozzarella Balloon. This how to video turns a boring Caprese Salad into a party hit with a little help from some fresh mozzarella cheese, roasted garlic, and a little nitrous oxide. This is a lesson in Molecular Gastronomy.
We admit it: we are ranch dressing fanatics. We like to put it on our simple salads, spread it across our chicken wings, and dip homemade sweet potato fries in it. Plus, since childhood, neither of us can eat pizza without ranch dressing to accompany it.
If you love sitting poolside with a slice of watermelon, then I've got a real treat for you. Picture yourself cooling off with a slice of juicy watermelon topped with fresh ingredients like soft cheeses, herbs, and fresh summer fruits. Watermelon pizza is a wondrous thing—a creative take on the classic watermelon salad, only pizza-fied!
Cooking rice, pasta, and other grains in water is so boring. There is a much better way to guarantee they will have your mouth chewing something seriously tasty: cook them in something that isn't water. Alternative liquids such as stock, milk, juice, or even tea will give bland dishes a fresh new flavor boost. If you're not sure how your dishes might taste, never fear: we tested them out. Before getting started, be sure to read this article first so that you know why it's important to rinse y...
Cooks both humble and great are constantly trying to figure out how to get the most juice out of lemons and limes. Why? Because they add so much freaking flavor to everything and are endlessly useful in cooking. Sometimes, it's even a matter of squeezing the most out of your money (earlier this year, the price of limes quadrupled, though it only lasted a few months).
Guacamole is one of those things that tastes far better than it looks. To someone who isn't a huge fan of avocados, guacamole's texture can appear slimy, and on top of that, its chunky green appearance brings up visions of Nickelodeon-style slime. What's even worse is the browning that occurs in just a few minutes of being exposed to air, and it's even worse if there's salt in it. I love guacamole, but that brown is enough to turn off even the most enthusiastic connoisseur. Few things are mor...
Prepping fruits and vegetables ahead of time makes putting together the final dish a lot easier, but once you cut them up, they start to turn brown almost instantly. However, thanks to this quick and easy tip from America's Test Kitchen, you can keep them looking fresh for much, much longer.
Food can smell great before, during, and after cooking. A pot of stew simmering away on the stove will tantalize you all afternoon, and there's nothing better than the smell of fresh-baked cookies lingering in the house for hours.
While it's easy to make fun of water with "electrolytes," there's actually some science behind it. Despite the name, electrolyte-enhanced water isn't all that high-tech, it mostly means that it's been infused with vitamins and minerals such as potassium and sodium, which are very helpful in preventing dehydration. Unfortunately, electrolyte water isn't especially cheap, and compared to the tap, it's downright expensive. Luckily, there's a few recipes out there that can help you mix your own e...
What would a New Year's Eve party be without alcohol? Well, it certainly wouldn't be a party. Get your party juices flowing by juicing up with this perfect gin martini.
Feeling the holiday blues? Then perk up your day - and prepare for the busy work year ahead of you - by mixing up this little sucker.
Water's certainly good for you to drink, but you can get tired of nothing but water very quickly. Here are a few good, healthy ideas for flavorful drinks during your pregnancy. A few good ideas are fruit juice, milk, vegetable juices or even lightly flavored waters.
In this video, we learn how to lighten dark underarms and legs naturally at home. You will need: cucumber juice, turmeric powder, and lemon juice. First, peel your cucumber and cut them into pieces, then blend them. Next, add in 1 tsp of lemon juice and mix together. After this, add in a pinch of turmeric powder and mix well together. Apply this paste on your underarms and legs, or wherever you have blackness. Leave this on for twenty minutes and then wash off with warm water. Do this daily u...
This video demonstrates how to store parsley to stay fresh. Parsley is a commonly used herb. But you have to buy it in bunches. How do you keep the parsley fresh? First, wash the parsley really good, then set it in a colander so that it drains but not completely. Then take the parsley and lay it out on a paper towel thinly. Leave the water clinging a little to the parsley. Wrap the parsley in the towel loosely like an egg roll. Fold up the ends of the towel. Then place the parsley, in the tow...
A purple chongo drink, better known as a "Jay Tee Splash" consists of 4 main ingredients. If you can afford it, Bombay gin is the best. Otherwise, just a basic Seagram's gin or grocery store gin is ok. Next, Ocean Spray Cran-grape, which is cranberry and grape juice. Last two ingredients are Minute Maid orange juice and of course, ice. Get a basic 8 oz. glass and fill half way with ice. Cover the ice with the gin, let it melt down a few minutes. Then you can fill the rest of the glass with th...
In this video from jinip23 we learn how to make pomegranate juice at home. She takes 3 pomegranates and peels them and removes the seeds. You can use the inside peel as a cold remedy. Now take all of the seeds and put in a blender. Add a bit of water into the blender. Then add some sugar to it as well. Add as needed. Now blend it in the blender. You might need to blend a bit more. Blend until it is smooth. Then sieve the seeds away if you prefer the juice without the seeds in it. Once those s...
Gourmet food editor Melissa Roberts talks about key limes here. Key limes are much smaller than the conventional limes that you usually see at supermarkets. When they go out of season they become a little dry, their peak season being spring. They're picked off trees when they're dark-green but they're not ripe yet, they are ripe when they become pale green. As they are so small it can be tricky juicing them. A reamer can be used but it is better to use a citrus squeezer, there is a smaller on...
Write a secret message with invisible ink using these simple household items. Step 1: Put lemon juice in bowl
This all-occasion recipe for fruit punch is a real crowd pleaser. Learn how to make alcoholic fruit punch with this recipe video.
Learn how to make vinaigrette. Vinaigrette is a mixture of acid, usually vinegar, sometime citrus juice, and oil. It's generally flavored with herbs, spices and other ingredients like mustard or fruit juice. To make vinaigrette, you'll need vinegar, olive oil, whisk, salt, pepper, and mustard.
The Margherita pizza bears the colors of Italy’s flag: red tomato sauce, white mozzarella cheese, and green basil.
These quick kitchen tips will get you cooking efficiently and happily. In this how-to video, learn how to efficiently store basil so that it stays fresh days after you buy it. You'll enjoy using fresh basil all week long.
The fresh feeling of excitement in a relationship may fade over time. Learn ways to keep things fresh in your relationship from a licensed clinical social worker in this video tutorial. Take action: make intimacy and romance are priority, allow spontaneity, and don't stop learning about your partner. Carolyn McIntyre, the instructor in this how-to video from Live Strong, is a licensed clinical social worker, a certified employee assistance professional, and has training in Life Coaching.
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.
What better way to learn how to mix a drink than from a hot girl! This bartending how-to video teaches a cocktail recipe for a Don't Get Caught martini. You will need raspberry vodka, red Alize, cranberry juice, and citrus or lime juice. Follow along with this video mixology lesson and find out how to make a Don't Get Caught cocktail martini. Get your (alcoholic) drink on.
What better way to learn how to mix a drink than from a hot girl! This bartending how-to video teaches a cocktail recipe for an Absolut Heaven. You will need mandarin vodka, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice. Follow along with this video mixology lesson and find out how to make an Absolut Heaven cocktail. Get your (alcoholic) drink on.
Learn how to mix a Mexicana cocktail--a zesty way to start your evening! Ingredients:
Learn how to mix a Cosmopolitan Martini cocktail from a hot girl in this instructional bartending video!
It is a waste when fresh fruits go bad. In this how to video Chef Paul demonstrates how to make your own delicious fruit sauce. Use up fresh fruit you just bought or overripe fruit that has been sitting on your counter. Serve the fruity sauce over pancakes, waffles, ice cream or any other item of your choice.
Make a classic American pie zingy lime dessert with chef Charita Jones. You will need digestive biscuits or graham crackers, butter, sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, an egg, and pressed lemon juice. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to bake a key lime pie.
While this specialty drink is delicious, be careful of the chili in this drink as it can be very hot! Learn how to make a mango-tini mango martini cocktail by watching this video mixology tutorial. You will need vodka, mango nectar, pineapple juice, lime juice, and chili.
This is a very delicious, refreshing cocktail. Watch this video mixology tutorial and learn how to mix up this bartending recipe. To make the guava-tini guava martini, you will need mint, lime juice, vodka, guava nectar, and grapefruit juice.
The subtle spicy peppery-ness of the aromatic ginger root marries beautifully with the gin, cranberry and orange flavors in this delightful cocktail. You will need ginger, lemon juice, gin, triple sec orange liqueur, and cranberry juice. Watch this video mixology tutorial and learn how to make a ginger cosmo martini.
First introduced to the world at the legendary Studio 54, the Universe won First Prize in the the 1978 U.S. Bartenders Guild Annual Competition. And no wonder. Its beguiling mix of tropical juices and slightly nutty finish are certain to wake up your palate. Fair warning: the Universe is so delicious, make sure you have enough ingredients when your guests ask for one or two more. You will need Midori melon liqueur, vodka, pistachio liqueur, lime juice, and pineapple juice.
The use of egg white and cream in this version of the fizz creates a unique experience. Velvet with a citrus background and a bubbly pop, the Ramos Gin Fizz is a delightful drink. To mix this cocktail, you will need gin, lemon juice, lime juice, egg white, cream, and some strong arms. Learn how to mix up a Ramos Gin Fizz cocktail by watching this video beverage-making tutorial.
Delicious vegetable fresh spring rolls -- in song! This special Hollywood edition cooking tutorial of Slow Cookery shows how to make authentic vegetarian fresh spring rolls, and provides a helpful tune for you to sing while you make them.
Check out this explanation of a paint making process using prickly pear cactus juice and type-s lime. Umber oxide is hydrated and added for earthen color. Paint is applied to the ferrocement/papercrete battery room dome.
This is Anthony Caporale's version of the bloody mary, made in honor of the Da Vinci Code fans. You'll need pepper vodka, citrus vodka, tomato juice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, olive juice, a squeeze of lime, and garlic stuffed olives for garnish.
To get the girl, you need a hot ride. So here's a cheat code to up your ride in Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights.
Tamarind paste is a big part of Indian cooking and in this video Chef Sanjay shows you how to make tamarind juice.
