Green bean stew, better known as Lubya, is wonderful and healthy Mediterranean dish that incorporates both protein and vegetables with a robust flavor. This dish is very versatile and can be cooked with beef, lamb, chicken or you can omit the meat and make it a vegetarian dish. It is traditionally served with rice and is an all around crowd pleaser. For this recipe, you will need green breans, beef (or lamb or chicken), tomato sauce, cilantro, onion, garlic, broth, olive oil, salt, and pepper...
Fatayer or Spinach Pie is a pizza-like foods eaten by the people of the Mediterranean. simboseh and fatayer are baked or sometimes fried doughs stuffed with minced meat and cooked onions or snobar (pine nuts).Fatayer is usually folded into triangles and unlike simboseh, it could be filled with spinach or za'atar. For this recipe, you will need dough, spinach, salt, onion, tomato, lemon juice, olive oil, citric acid, cayenne pepper, sumac, and corn meal. Watch this video cooking tutorial and l...
Shish Tawook (taouk) is a traditional Turkish shish kebab which can also be found in Syrian and Lebanese cuisine. Cubes of chicken are skewered and grilled. Common marinades are based upon yogurt or a tomato puree, though there are many variations. Shish taouk is typically eaten with garlic paste toum. For this recipe, you will need chicken, garlic, tomato paste, ketchup, yogurt, lemon juice, salt, paprika, and olive oil. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make Mediterranean c...
Chicken escalope, or breaded chicken, is a Mediterranean classic found in lots of Middle Eastern and Souther European countries. This is a really easy recipe to enjoy any time at home. You'll need two boneless chicken breasts, a cup of flour, one cup milk, one egg, corn flakes, salt, black pepper, a half teaspoon of paprika, half teaspoon of parsley, and a half teaspoon of garlic powder. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make chicken escalope.
This is another very fresh, refreshing long drink. Chris Doig of Brilliant Cocktails used Hendricks which has cucumber infused in it as well as rose petal. This recipe uses Tanqueray which is also a complex botanical gin and it works well with this drink. If you want to use fresh apple, use an apple such as Fuji that is crisp and slightly sweet. The Collins is a drink in the family of the sour form of drink, so it is supposed to be minimally sweet. To learn how to make a cucumber and apple Co...
Remember to use fresh ingredients when making speciality alcoholic drinks. When you make the bay syrup, don't add too much sugar as the bay already has a sweet flavor. You could also try muddling a few bay leaves with the ginger if you don't want to make the syrup. The peachtini makes a delicious addition to your knowledge of bartending and mixed drink recipes. Enjoy a peachtini at your next cocktail party!
The Lemon Bomb mixed drink is a little more rich, as it has wonderful citrus lemon but also creamy buttery flavors as well. Remember to use high quality ingredients or even make your own lemon curd and limoncello so you can customize the flavors to your liking. The Lemon Bomb cocktail recipe is a great addition to your bartending knowledge. The Lemon Bomb was invented by Bombay Sapphire's Global Brand Ambassador and Master Mixologist Jamie Walker. Mix one up for your next cocktail party!
Nothing tastes better than Alfredo pasta with a little chicken. Well except for one thing, mesquite grilled chicken over pasta. Watch this how to video to learn how to make mesquite grilled chicken alfredo pasta topped with asparagus and cheddar cheese sauce. This Cajun recipe from Cajun Cooking TV is awesome. All you need is: all purpose flour, butter, English cheddar, sharp cheddar, pasta, milk, grilled chicken, asparagus and salt to taste.
Recipes never tell you what to use or how to prepare your pans for baking. You can use butter, cooking oil or non stick spray such as PAM. Use a pastry brush and brush the oil or butter in all of the pan, be sure and brush in the corners. Put a small amount of flour in the pan and shake around until the pan is completely dusted. Watch this how to video to learn more about preparing baking pans.
The Mai Tai is one of the most well known cocktails from the "Tiki" era... Or is it? Chances are good that if you've ever had a Mai Tai, you haven't had it the way Victor "Trader Vic" Bergeron intended it. To mix a Mai Tai the right way, you will need light rum, gold rum, dark rum, orange curacao, Orget almond syrup with orange flower water, and fresh lime juice. Watch this video beverage-making tutorial and learn how to mix a Mai Tai cocktail like Trader Vic intended it.
Aloo gobi masala is a flavorful Indian vegetarian dish made with potatoes, cauliflower and many spices. Watch this how-to video and try this recipe. Enjoy your creation with chappati, paratha or rice and daal. It’s delicious!
Buffalo chicken dip is spiced blue cheese dressing that is perfect for your chicken wings. This is a great addition to your Super Bowl recipes or an awesome blue cheese dressing for your favorite salad. Chef Tips host Jason Hill also recommends it as a grilled steak sauce. The ingredients are blue cheese, buttermilk, mayonnaise, sour cream, white wine vinegar, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic. Learn how to make this blue cheese dip, sauce, or dressing by watching this video cook...
Grilling corn on the cob is easy with this quick method from Chef Tips host Jason Hill. Before cooking corn on the grill, remove the husks and season with salt and pepper. This grilled corn on the cob is wrapped in foil for easy of preparation and heat retention while you prepare your other dishes. It's perfect for summertime barbecues and good times with friends. Learn how to prepare this grilled corn on the cob recipe by watching this video cooking tutorial.
Learn how to fix this simple pesto and squash pasta with a twist. Combine it with sage and pistachio in this easy pleaser.
Tanja puts together a comfort-food soup that's perfect for a cold Autumn day--celery root soup! You don't have to have a meowing cat in the background to cook it, but it can't hurt.
This recipe for Green Goddess salad dressing was popular in the 70's. Watch this how to video to learn how to make this salad or broiled fish dressing using avocado, anchovies, mayonnaise, lemon juice and tarragon.
Check out this how to video to learn how to make red peppers hummus. Experience a new video cookbook with delicious summertime recipes, perfect for your picnic basket or backyard BBQ table.
Check out this how to video to learn how to make pico de gallo. Experience a new video cookbook with delicious summertime recipes, perfect for your picnic basket or backyard BBQ table. Watch this how to video and learn to make pico de gallo, a Mexican style chopped salsa.
Check out this how to video to learn how to make pan fried whole trout. Experience a new video cookbook with delicious summertime recipes, perfect for your picnic basket or backyard BBQ table.
Check out this how to video to learn how to make Tuscan T-bone. Experience a new video cookbook with delicious summertime recipes, perfect for your picnic basket or backyard BBQ table.
Watch this how to vidoe and learn how to make mouth-watering southern-style power slaw. This slaw recipe goes great with chicken.
Watch this how to video and learn how to make Indian spicy potatoes and cauliflower. Our host shows you how to make this popular dish that is more commonly known as aloo gobi. Its to for putting in sandwiches.
Watch this how to video as Manjula shows you how to prepare a popular Indian dish, pulav. Its is more commonly known as vegetable rice and it can be served as main or side dish.
Lamberts Downtown Barbecue in Austin, Texas, is famous for their smoked coffee-rubbed brisket. Chef Lou Lambert has adapted the recipe for the home kitchen by roasting the brisket rather than smoking it. Easy to assemble and cook, this brisket packs amazing flavor and can be served warm or at room temperature. The coffee rub, carrots and onions add sweetness and depth to the slow-cooked meat. The rub is equally good on chicken, pork tenderloin or ribs.
Watch this video series to learn how to make Chinese sauteed chicken and vegetables. This is a great authentic home recipe that is very detailed and clear. This isn't something you can get out of a cookbook.
When decorating for the holidays, try using as many natural materials as you can. The choices are virtually endless, from the grocery store to the garden. Some of the most effective Christmas decorations you can make are garlands. You can hang Christmas garlands over windows, over doors, over the mantle or even on Christmas trees.
When a recipe calls for chopped chocolate, it can be hard to decide which tool to use for the job. Chocolate-breaking forks, sold in many specialty stores, may easily break chocolate into chunks, but they also punch holes in cutting boards and scratch countertops. Paring knives are too small for the task and, when working with a really big piece of chocolate, it's easy to ruin the blade of a chef's knife hacking into the dense, hard bar. The best tool for chopping chocolate is a 10-inch slici...
Love the taste of fresh ginger, but hate throwing out dry, moldy roots? Solve the problem by storing it in the freezer. Whenever you have a hankering for fresh ginger, just grate the still-frozen root into your favorite recipes. Ginger will lose some of its potency in the freezer, but not enough to make a significant difference. When previously frozen ginger thaws completely it develops a sodden texture, so once frozen it's best to keep it that way. Frozen ginger is also a little bit easier t...
Are you worried about how your bathroom cleaning supplies are damaging the environment and your own air? Use these recipes to create non-toxic, homemade bathroom cleaners instead. Never mix homemade cleaners with commercial cleaners, because when mixed, they can produce toxic gases. Use the same safety precautions as you would with store bought cleaners- keep them out of reach of children and pets, and out of your eyes and mouth. Always work in a well-ventilated area. Store your cleaning ingr...
This recipe for sweet, buttery caramel corn will have your little ones asking for more. Serve it as a snack or as a treat at a child's party.
Enjoy the sweet and satisfying taste of pears mixed with walnuts in a dessert designed (unintentionally) by Stéphanie Tatin. Her accidental classic, Tarte Tatin is revitalized with this Holiday Kitchen upside-down cake recipe, where pears take the place of apples, and puff pastry makes all of the kitchen work easier! You can't pass this dessert up!
This recipe from Holiday Kitchen shows you their impressive, celebratory dish that satisfies the most discriminating crowd. Beef Wellington will leave your party guests grinning and wide-eyed as you present and carve this spectacular meal at the table. This masterpiece of meat is worth the effort! But don't worry— there's no foie gras here.
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.
You don’t have to eat meat to get all the iron you need. There are many very iron rich vegetables that can be eaten on their own or juiced and drank to make sure you have appropriate amount of minerals in your blood.
Watch this great cooking video on how to cook Indian shrimp biryana, which is a Goan rice dish. If you’re tired of the same old biryanis, try this Goan-inspired recipe for shrimp (prawn) biriani. With the creaminess of coconut milk and freshness of mint, it’s the perfect combination!
In this video series, watch as Indian food Chef Neha Ghera teaches some quick and easy Indian food recipes.
The Mad Hatter from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland not only makes a great costume but a great project. The hour-glass shaped hat, the striped pants, the fingerless gloves, and the Hatter's signature scarf are the most important components in this costume. If you're fairly skilled with costuming already, this shouldn't take more than four or so hours.
Did you know that Boba Fett was actually "the next major villain" after Darth Vader in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back? All the more reason to start your Boba Fett costume. Whether for fun or for film, this is a good thing to make for any Star Wars fan. Watch this nine-part video tutorial to learn how to construct Boba Fett's knee armor from Star Wars.
Check out this demonstrational video to learn how to create lighting FX and fog behind the back of a tombstone that's a great prop for Halloween sets.
In this series of videos Matt Cail shows you how to make a mummy costume for Halloween. Part 1 of 15 - How to Make a mummy costume.
