During the summer, fresh strawberries are everywhere: at your neighborhood farmers market and in many desserts like strawberry shortcake and strawberry rhubarb pie, to name just a couple. Bringing home a few baskets of the ruby red fruit always seems like a good idea... until they begin to turn to mush or grow mold only a few days later.
In many places, May has given way to a surplus of strawberries cluttering the produce aisle. These sweet berries are great in a wide variety of delicious baked goods, from pies to cakes and everything in between.
There's something great about sweet, ripe strawberries coated in a bit of hardened chocolate. They're decadent, beautiful, and make for the perfect after-dinner dessert.
Several years ago, I moved to Brooklyn, New York, just outside a Spanish neighborhood. It was here that I was introduced to chayote. Fast-forward to present day: I live in Los Angeles and buy several chayote squash a week to cook with—yes, I said several. It's so versatile and healthy! For the uninitiated, chayote (chai-YOH-tee) is a light green squash shaped like a pear originating from central Mexico. Although it's considered a fruit, chayote is a member of the Cucurbitaceous (gourd) family...
The produce section is full of fruits, both familiar and quite strange. Depending on the season, you may see giant, bright-green bananas on display next to the normal bananas that you know and love. No, those aren't super-unripened bananas—they're plantains, and they are definitely a different fruit altogether. However, once you get to know them a little better, you'll find that they're much more fun to cook with.
No crème brûlée is worth its custard without the crackled, caramelized crust it's famous for. For this reason alone, many cooks have a brûlée torch sitting somewhere in their cabinets.
Personally, I think everyone should have the freedom to sit down and enjoy a delicious breakfast each morning... but that isn't always attainable, especially because of the prep work and cook time that tasty meals often require.
Hello, in this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, we will continue with the Star Wars theme, last episode we made Star Wars Death Star Peanut Butter Cups, this episode we are making Star Wars Death Star Popsicles. So we are really getting great value out of our Death Star molds, because of the versatility they provide. These popsicles are super easy to make, if I can make them, you can make them! If you have any comments put them down below, and I will get back to you.
Watermelons scream summer like no other fruit, and there's nothing like biting into a sweet one on a hot summer day. Although there's no exact right way to cut watermelon, there are many occasions when you might not want to cut it into wedges. It may be the classic cut, but the triangular shape insures that you'll always get some on your face. And for parties, there's always the messy problem of leftover rinds.
Is there anything more emblematic of Easter than marshmallow peeps? And yet, despite their popularity...does anyone actually like eating them?
We've told you how a rice cooker can work as a DIY sous vide machine and make amazing risotto the lazy way, but did you know that it can also make pancakes, bread, mashed potatoes, and poached fruit?
When you come home from the grocery store, you probably put away every single fruit and vegetable in the bins and drawers in your refrigerator. Any fifth grader knows that fridges work to preserve food, thus everything should go in there, right? Nope!
Precious resources can be wasted if you do not have the knowledge necessary to get the most out of a fruit or vegetable.
This video shows you how to open a jackfruit. You should not use a knife when opening and use coconut oil on your hands afterwards because it is very sticky. You should find a soft spot and open it from there. Tear along the middle and all the way around to open the fruit in halves. You can then proceed to tear pieces off and eat it. Make sure to use coconut oil on your hands to get the stickiness off.
Fresh coconuts can look a bit intimidating but in just a few easy steps you too can be enjoying both the milk and the meat of this delicious fruit. Coconuts' peak season is from October through December. You should be able to hear the liquid inside and it should feel heavy for its size. Check for three eyes, at the smaller end of the coconut. They should look intact and there should not be any cracks or damage to
Using food as a platter or bowl to serve food in is a genius idea. Because once you're done digging into the fruit salad inside this watermelon, you can then eat the "bowl"! Well, maybe not the rind. But you get the point.
Not everyone likes papaya. But a lot of times the sweet fruit is simply misunderstood. They require different methods of preparation which most people just don't feel like doing. But trust us, biting in to a juicy piece of papaya is totally worth the work.
Homemade baby food provides your little one with a natural, nutritious meal. Learn what fruits are right for your child and how to prepare, cook, and store baby food. Babies between 4 and 6 months old are ready to start integrating solid food into their diet. Remember to check in with your pediatrician before making any changes to your baby's diet. When making baby food, be sure to wash your hands and use clean equipment and tools. You can also freeze it in an ice cube tray, and once frozen, ...
This video shows how to make a mermaid birthday cake that would be perfect for a little girl. To make the mermaid take a fashion doll, or a Barbie doll, and wrap her legs in plastic wrap. Now cover her in green and blue fruit roll-ups to form the mermaid's tail. You will need about three strips to make the entire dress and tail. The fruit roll-ups will stick to itself. For the cake you will need two 8 inch rounds and a smaller cake baked in a custard cup. Make sure the cakes are flat on top, ...
This video describes problems with fruit trees and how to deal with them. One problem is Chlorosis, identified by yellowing leaves with green veins between the sections of the leaf. This is caused by a micronutrient deficiency (usually iron) that results when the tree roots are unable to absorb all the nutrients from the soil. This problem can be temporarily treated with a foliar spray of iron. Another problem is pruning wounds with decay that results when trees are not pruned correctly. They...
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).
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with this spin on a classic. Hope you like peppers. Fun fact: Cucumber is a fruit. You will need tequila, lime juice, sweet and sour mix, Grand Marnier, jalapeno, and cucumber. Watch this video beverage making tutorial and learn how to mix a spicy cucumber margarita cocktail.
Here's the master mixer at work again preparing an incredible variation to the classic mojito mix by adding one of his favorite ingredients, lychee fruit. Learn how Manuel makes this beautiful cocktail with tips for this drink to work in a party situation. You will need mint, lime, simple syrup, lychee liqueur, and rum.
Manuel Terron, host of Mixing with the Best, shows you how to make the most delicious caipiroska with the rich lychee fruit, perfect combination of East meets West. You will need lime, lychee, sugar, vodka, and lychee liqueur. Watch this video beverage-making tutorial and learn how to mix a lychee caipiroska cocktail.
You can never go wrong with cheesecake when looking for the perfect ending to a great meal. This how to video shows you how to make a pawpaw cheesecake. Pawpaws are like a native banana of Missouri, you can harvest this fruit and use it all year round.
In this tutorial, Michelle shows us how to make a lovely and functional wire bowl out of the spiral wire spines of old notebooks. This is a great eco-friendly project for the summertime, when the kids are done with their school notebooks. This bowl can be used to hold fruit or as a funky planter. Watch this how to video and you can make this cool wire bowl in no time at all.
Watch this harmonica tutorial video to learn "Low Hanging Fruit" and other blues licks for the harmonica. This instructional video is directed specifically at advanced beginners and intermediates. This helpful how-to video contains some easy blues licks for the harmonica that you'll be playing in no time.
What is a lemon zester and how do you use this versatile tool? This Kitchen Utensils how-to video to learn the many uses of zesters. Watch and see how easy it is to zest a lemon or any other citrus fruit.
Chocolate cake with a soft molten center is a decadent treat that's sure to please when you are entertaining guests. And this chocolate cake recipe couldn't be easier. Made in ramekins, these little cakes are perfect with a side of fruit or a scoop of ice cream. In this how to video, Rita show you how to make the perfect chocolate molten lava cake.
Watch this how to video and see how The Canadian Living Test Kitchen makes a flawless fruit crisp dessert. Baking this almond and cherry crisp dessert is very easy. All you need is sweet cheeries, apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice, sliced almonds, lemon zest, brown sugar, and melted butter. Serve the almond and cherry crisp with your favorite ice cream.
Try this facial recipe made with fresh fruit and put your best face forward. Watch this video skin care tutorial and learn how to mix up this soothing and exfoliating face mask at home.
This video tutorial demonstrates how to use Encapso K silicone rubber to create a realistic "Pink Lady" drink prop. Learn how to mix and color the rubber and mold it into the shape of a girly cocktail with faux fruit and fake ice.
A gastrique is a classic French sauce made with a reduction of fruit and vinegar. This black currant and balsamic gastrique goes well with any meat.
Garnishes not only add flavor to your beverages, but they also serve as attractive decorations that liven up cocktail hour.
Luci Lock shows you how to prepare a quick, simple and healthy alternative to bottled fruit flavored water.
Luci Lock demonstrates a unique way to use raw kefir with fresh fruit juices. Start your day off with this energizing cranberry and kefir recipe.
Check out how to make this Italian fruit cake. This is the base for the cake.
Ever wonder how to make a delicate and light dinner dessert with puff pastry? Then watch this how to video and learn how to make homemade puff pastry stuffed with green apples. Use fresh fruit or any other of your favorite puff pastry fillings.
So you've mastered the melt and pour technique—now it's time to really soup up your soap with everything from festive colors to fruit seeds.
It's an Asian twist to your fruit salad - green mango salad. Make sure those mangoes are GREEN since ripe mangos are wrong for this salad.
