Prepare the perfect smoked salmon platter for Sunday morning guests. You will need 8 oz. of smoked salmon, a thinly sliced lemon, a minced red onion, two hard boiled eggs, capers, cream cheese, rye and pumpernickel bread, and fresh dill. Let people talk and snack as they assemble their own smoked salmon delicacies.
Grill halloumi cheese with chili peppers for a truly elegant snack. Halloumi is a hard sharp brie cheese that, when grilled and seasoned with mild peppers and fresh lemon juice, creates a tantalizing snack for picnics, gatherings, or afternoon in the garden on your own.
In this tutorial, you'll see how to rough out a natural edge bowl with a Ci1 Easy Rougher (using a suboptimal piece of wood). The wood used in the tutorial is "shinoki," which is a kind of oak, and the lathe is a Nova DVR 3000 wired for 200V. Watch this video to get started roughing out your own natural edge bowl.
In this tutorial from the Scrollsaw Workshop, Steve Good will teach you to make basic 3D scrollsaw cuts using simple patterns. Watch as Steve takes you through the necessary steps while making a small jewelry box. Take a look!
In this woodworking tutorial, you'll learn how to cut a candy dish pattern with a scroll saw. Watch as Steve of the Scrollsaw Worshop walks you, step by step, through the process of making your own candy dish from a block of pine wood.
Watch this instructional cosmetics video to apply makeup for a Jennifer Lopez look. Products used in this video are a Leow-Cornell 3/8'' brush, 1/2'' Maxine's mop brushes, MAC 219 brush, Sephora 29 blending brush, Ardelle 134 falsies, DUO lash adhesive, and an eyelash curler. For the eyes use Urban Decay primer potion, MAC "fresh cement" shadestick, Revlon colorstay liquid eyeliner, Revlon colorstay pencil eyeliner, and a MAC "wheat" brow finisher.
Vanilla ice cream topped with sautéed peaches, roasted pecans and chardonnay-vanilla syrup; the perfect ending to any meal. Watch this how to video to learn how to make this decadent dessert. Always use fresh peaches for an even better recipe.
No matter where you're from, a side of coleslaw from a deli always looks and tastes the same, and not very appetizing. Some say that slaw is comin' out of Area 51. In this how to video The BBQ Pit Boys show you that servin' up great tastin' fresh homemade slaw at your next barbecue is real easy.
Melted caramel is wonderful on a lot of desserts and it is even better on apples. Chef Paul talks about how to make candied apples in this how to video. Watch and learn how to dip fresh crunchy apples into a warm bowl of sweet caramel.
Laotian roast pork and a spicy salad always go together with sticky rice. This recipe is an easy home-style Laotian dish. You will need pork, fresh garlic, MSG, salt, sugar, oyster sauce, cucumber, cherry tomato, chili, sugar, shrimp paste, and lime. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to prepare Laotian pork roast and spicy cucumber salad from Thai chef Kai.
Never underestimate the power of fresh bread crumbs. In this how to video Chef Paul demonstrates how to make your own breadcrumbs.
There is nothing better than homemade snacks. In this how to video Chef Paul explains how to fry fresh potato chips. Use yuka, potatoes, or sweet potatoes to make your delicious snacks.
Forget the store bought mayonnaise, make your own. In this how to video Chef Paul demonstrates how to make fresh mayonnaise at home. Watch and learn how to make a classic, spicy, garlic, bell pepper, and a onion flavored mayonnaise.
In this instructional video for beginners and intermediates, learn how to perform the two beat corkscrew spinning trick. This poi lesson explains what should be your first move in the ceiling and floor plane, the basic 2 beat corkscrew, and a few variations to keep things fresh. More advanced moves in this plane yet to come, so stay tuned!
Watch this how to video and learn to make an Italian pesto sauce. Pesto sauce is perfect for any pasta dish. All you need to make this classic Italian sauce is basil, pine nuts, olive oil, pepper, garlic and fresh Parmesan cheese.
This sweet and zesty strawberry martini is easy to make in a minute. You will need gin, strawberry liqueur, and fresh lemon juice. Watch this video mixology tutorial and learn how to make a strawberry martini cocktail.
Learn how you can apply green and blue eyeshadow with this tutorial. You will need the Mehron Pastel Paradise Palette, MAC mineralized shadow in Fresh Green Mix and Sea&Sky, and Cuberry shadow in caribbean soul. Watch this how to video and you will be able to create this shimmery green and blue eye look.
Here is a very delicious drink from the Level vodka website. This bartending recipe gives it a bit more complexity with the addition of fresh pear balanced against a botanical backdrop. Next time you are planning a cocktail party, mix together a few ginger honey pear cocktails. It is a delicious addition to your bartending knowledge!
When you're hung over, nothing's better than a fresh Bloody Mary. Get your daily dose of vitamins and alcohol. You will need tobasco sauce, habanera suace, ground black pepper, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper, shallots, cherry tomatoes, basil, and gin. Watch this video mixology tutorial and learn how to make a Bloody Mary buffet cocktail.
This fresh variation of the Ramos gin fizz cocktail is a great example of molecular bartending. You will need lime, elder flower cordial, gin, egg white, vanilla, sugar, cream, soda water, and a blow torch. Watch this video specialty drink-mixing tutorial and learn how to make an elder flower Ramos gin fizz cocktail.
Watch this mixology how to video. Learn how to make a Line Dancer cocktail, which uses Akevitt, Chocolate liqueur, and fresh lemon juice. If you are interested in becoming a bartender, this cocktail mixing tutorial is helpful for novices. Watch this bartending video and mix a Line Dancer for your next cocktail party.
So many potato salads are covered in mayonnaise; this recipe doesn't. Flavored with bacon, Dijon vinaigrette, fresh herbs and just a little tomato, this potato salad is a tasty twist on a summer classic. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make a potato salad with bacon and mustard vinaigrette.
Add value to the shoulder tender by cutting it properly. This how to video demonstrates the proper way to clean and cut a beef shoulder tender. Learn to cut a shoulder tender to get beef medallions or a small roast.
Toaster ovens are great when cooking for one. This how-to video has delicious toaster oven recipes by four-star chef Eric Ripert. Today's recipe features mustard crusted salmon fillet.
Oven toasters are great when cooking for one. This how-to video has delicious toaster oven recipes by four-star chef Eric Ripert. Today's recipe features Parmesan zucchini with balsamic.
Change up your chicken recipes with a little curry. Watch this how-to video and learn how easy it is to make curry citrus chicken skewers plus see our other chicken skewers recipes. To make the skewers you will need: chicken breasts, orange juice, lemon juice, fresh ginger, curry paste, honey, orange zest, cayanne pepper, pineapple and salt.
Cooking risotto can be intimidating, but the trick in making perfect risotto lies in stirring it properly. Learn how to make shrimp and pea risotto with this how-to video. For this shrimp and pea risotto recipe you will need the following ingredients: olive oil, white onion, garlic, lemon zest, rice, dry white whine, chicken stock , shrimp, and fresh peas.
Cut up a whole chicken at home and save money. All you need to cut up your poultry is kitchen shears and a chefs knife. Begin by butterfling the chicken and then proceed to cut the whole chicken into eight pieces.
This tutorial video will show you how to make sashimi. Sashimi is a relatively simple dish, using just fish and sometimes oil.
Grill Guru Ted Reader cooks up a quick grill recipe using "Peach & Bourbon BBQ Sauce", a cedar plank, fresh raspberries, and a wheel of Brie. This delicious dessert recipe is unusual and unexpected. Learn how to grill up brie cheese and raspberries on a cedar plank by watching this video cooking tutorial.
Fresh herbs can transform almost any dish. Watch this how to video and let Bon Appetite show you how to chop herbs for your recipes. Learn to chop and mince herbs with woody stems or leafy herbs. Even get tips on how to chiffenade mint and basil leaves.
Want to know how to make your own children's jigsaw puzzles? Well, this video tutorial will show you how to make a jigsaw puzzle using the freehand scrollsaw cutting method. So, you have to have the picture on the wooden board already, then cut away the tiny pieces of the jigsaw puzzle using freehand saw cutting. It's easier than it looks. You just need a little craftsmanship.
The Fresh Grocer has tips on how to pick the perfect eggplant and turn it into a delicious sandwich. Watch this video tutorial to learn how make a delicious eggplant parmesan sandwich. To make this sandwich, you will need the following ingredients: eggplant, tomatoes, arugula, grilled red bell peppers, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, olive oil and bread.
Pamper your skin with things that you have in your kitchen. Watch this video tutorial by Better TV to learn how to make two kinds of fresh fruit face mask.
If you're doing dramatic eye makeup, it's very useful to know how to cut the crease. Cutting the crease is putting a dramatic line just above your eye all the way to the brow of your nose. This makeup tutorial video will show you how to cut the crease.
This video is on how to remove Lexan paint from a radio controlled Lexan shell using DOT 3 brake fluid. Other methods for quasi-fresh paint is isopropyl alcohol with a Q-tip for smaller areas. So, if you want to repaint your RC shell, then watch this, because you need to remove the old paint first.
Experience a new video cookbook with delicious summertime recipes, perfect for your picnic basket or backyard BBQ table. Watch this how to video on how to make a Thai cucumber salad.
Real wasabi can be a little tricky to find, but once you do, your palate will be opened to a whole new sensation. Learn how to prepare real wasabi, and settle for no imitation.
Sure, you can buy it at the store, but homemade soy milk is not only easy, it's delicious. See how to turn a bag of uncooked soy beans into fresh soy milk. Flavor with orange, ginger, or vanilla.
While making homemade sourdough bread does involve some time, it's not hard to do, and the results are the most amazing bread you've ever tasted. This is the real San Francisco treat: fresh-from-the-oven sourdough!