How To: Craft cometa flower wedding favors
These cometa flowers are made from Italian cometa ribbon. Velvety and smooth, they are easy to craft with and can be quickly turned into beautiful blooms that can adorn your wedding favors.
These cometa flowers are made from Italian cometa ribbon. Velvety and smooth, they are easy to craft with and can be quickly turned into beautiful blooms that can adorn your wedding favors.
Using a layered photograph, chroma key footage and depth of field, prolific Italian designer Juri Ciana demonstrates precisely how to create a stunningly beautiful 3D composition with After Effects. In this informative video-only tutorial, depth of field and focus is utlized as critical elements that provide the various components of this video composition with a living vibrancy and dynamism.
During Thanksgiving, cooks, who are often limited by time and oven capacity, must choose between classic Thanksgiving side dishes like mashed potatoes and more interesting, novel ones like Italian stuffed pasta shells. Have both a classic dish and a new one by checking out this video.
When you think of bruschetta, you probably start thinking about its crispy, drool-worthy texture and the tomato, vinegar, and olive oil dip that usually goes on top. But bruschetta, which is the Italian word for "bread," can actually be topped with anything.
In this tutorial, learn how to make delicious and fast focaccia bread. Focaccia is a versatile type of Italian bread that can be eaten on its own, as a side to other meals or for sandwiches. You will save a lot of time and love this tasty, salty bread.
In this recipe, you will learn how to make traditional spaghetti carbonara. This dish may not be exactly what you expect it to be - there is no cream involved, and it is essentially spaghetti with eggs and bacon. Follow along with this tutorial from Chef John and make your family a healthier and much tastier carbonara.
You don't have to buy that imitation mozzarella to make great Italian food at home. You can make mozzarella at home today! This video will show you how to make homemade cheese starting with the curds all the way to the finished product. Then you just throw some pepperoni in there, wrap it up, and you're done!
Forget TV dinners, watch this video and sit down to enjoy a delicious salisbury steak. A perfect treat with mushrooms, a side of mashed potatoes, excellent meal for the entire family to enjoy.
Cake decorating is a real art so who better to learn from than from a professional cake artist? This video is full of professional advice and takes you through the process of how to use butter cream to frost and decorate your cake.
Food & Wine Magazine shows you how to cook like a pro. Chef and Italian food legend Mario Batali makes rich and delicious pork braised in Morellino.
Celebrate summer as Secret Ingredient host Mark Law and Denver chef Elise Wiggins of Panzano prepare homemade pesto and pair it with tender, juicy grass-fed beef, served with a simple arugula salad. This dish is also knows as bistecca insalata in Italian. Follow along in this cooking how-to video as Whole Food's Markets shows you how to make seared beef with basil pesto and an arugula salad.
Planning your vacation? Going on a trip? You definitely do not want to be caught without all your necessary documents. In this video, the viewers will be exposed to the basic list of documents that the viewers should bring with them on their trips. In addition, this video will describe some of the common problems that people encounter while traveling and offer basic solutions for these problems. Therefore, this video is highly recommended for any individual who may go on a trip at some point ...
When you travel to new time zones, it's always a bummer to waste vacation days in a daze, trying to shake the jet lag. In this video, we'll teach you to outsmart time differences, wherever you fly on your next plane ride.
In this series of vacation planning videos, our cruise ship specialist Frank Torres tells you all you need to know about your next cruise. He gives you tips on choosing cabins and picking the right package for you.
Cook venison spiedini with tips from this how-to video. What better time than right after deer season? This venison meal includes ham and provolone cheese and is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Eating healthy doesn't have to taste terrible or be boring. If you need proof that healthy eating is delicious, check out this recipe for a "Rooftop Red" pizza topped with fresh Italian tomatoes, marinated kale, Parimigiano-Reggiano, and aleppo chili oil.
Roll out the red carpet, because you're about to walk down it, but not until you try out this "red carpet" look inspired by seductive looks of Angelina Jolie. She's a unique beauty, to say the least. This look is also reminiscent of the gorgeous Italian actress Monica Bellucci, whose beauty parallels Jolie's. Watch the full makeup tutorial and try and recreate this look!
In this clip, learn how to make zucchini and potato pancakes with a side of salmon infused cream cheese. Giada de Laurentiis, the host of the Food Network's "Everyday Italian", shows you how to make these delicious hot cakes. Enjoy!
In this video, learn how to make a delicious baby spinach salad topped with fried broccoli and cauliflower. This Italian favorite is presented to you by the Food Network's Giada De Laurentiis and is as easy to make as it is delicious. Enjoy this outstanding salad today!
If you need an amazing appetizer on the fly, try crostini! Crostini is Italian for toast and can be made to taste like nearly anything. Impress your guests with some of these fantastic toppings. Chefs Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell will give you fantastic options for these quick and yummy hors d'oeuvres.
In this tutorial, Chef Anne Burrell shows you how to make a delicious pasta dish for any occasion. This Italian delight is filled with ricotta and taleggio cheeses and smothered in a homemade wild mushroom sauce and pancetta. You can almost smell the garlic watching this amazing clip. Get ready for a delicious comforting meal with this professional recipe from the Food Network.
In this tutorial from the Food Network, learn how to make the ultimate Italian dessert, chocolate pizza! This recipe, presented by Giada De Laurentilis, is guaranteed to melt the heart of any chocolate lover.
Everyday Italian with Giada di Laurentiis took over the heart and attention spans of food network viewers for years, and now on Giada At Home she shares her culinary skills with more of a California bent. Her worlds collide in this video, where she prepares a butternut squash penne pasta with goat cheese and walnuts. This dish is quick to prepare, robust, and delicious, with just the right texture when done properly.
Learn how to make stuffed pizza pockets for your kids. A delicious snack or meal. A larger version of this Italian recipe is often called a calzone. Vary the fillings to your families liking and you will win raves at the table.
Watch this instructional cooking video to prepare a Fench bread and mozzarella cheese hors d'oeuvre. You need some fresh eggs, French bread, bread crumbs, garlic, olive oil, Italian grating cheese, pepper, and fresh mozzarella. This is a great holiday appetizer that is easy to prepare and popular with everyone.
Ros Figliano teaches us how to make Italian pizza at home in this tutorial. First, prepare your favorite toppings and set them aside on a plate. After this, take your homemade dough and place it on a floured counter, then push it down with your fingers to work the air pockets out of it. Shape the pizza with a roller into a round pizza shape until the crust is the thickness you want it to be. After this, place the crust onto a pizza pan and shape the crust sides. Use a spoon to pour on the sau...
In this tutorial, we learn how to cook pasta the Italian way with Jamas Russell. TO begin, heat up a large pot with water and salt. Once this is boiled, add in your pasta and lower the heat slightly. Once the pasta is added, add in a bit of olive oil so the pasta doesn't stick together. After the pasta has been boiling several minutes, check to see if it's done. If the pasta still has a slight crunch to it, it's cooked perfectly. If the pasta is still hard, cook it longer. After this, drain t...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make Italian pizza at home! First, you will melt 10 grams of yeast into 220 ml of warm water. Mix together, then add in 340 grams of flour and 12 grams of salt. At this point, it's best to use your hands to mix the dough together thoroughly. Next, wet a towel and shape the dough into a ball. Now let the dough rest under the towel for 2 hours and when finished, turn your oven on and grease a piece of foil. Next, place the dough onto the foil and stretch it out...
My father never cooked a meat without some kind of marinade. He always used a slew of ingredients: salt, pepper, Season-All, Cajun seasoning, vinegar, olive oil, liquid smoke, Worcestershire, hot sauce, onions, lemons... I'm pretty sure this isn't a complete list, but I've honestly forgotten the rest! It always tasted amazing, but the long list of ingredients was definitely a detriment whenever replicating the marinade.
The Tower of Pisa is famous for leaning slightly off to the side as if it's about to fall, a result of its unstable, sinking ground.
Venison meat is not only healthy but it can also spice up an old recipe. If you have some time, try this made from scratch venison ravioli. This ravioli recipe turns an old Italian dish into a new one with venison. Try making the morel mushroom sauce.
Tamra is learning how to make Asian style won tons as a treat for her family and letting you follow along as she goes. Won tons are tasty little pockets similar to Italian tortellini that make great snacks or appetizers. Follow along and make these vegetarian versions of the popular treat. Enjoy!
In this video, Gwen Schoen of the Sacramento Bee shows you how to prepare and cook artichokes for delicious meals. Artichokes are great for year round meals and are very fun to eat. These Italian classics are delicious when cooked properly. Gwen will show you how to choose an artichoke at the store, cut up, prepare and cook these yummy veggies. Enjoy!
In one of his simpler videos, Wizard teaches us how to draw a vaguely Italian-looking graffiti character holding a spraycan in each hand. A good place to start for the novice graffiti artists among you to word on your tagging skills.
In the mood for a classic cocktail drink at home? Well, treat yourself and mix one yourself, like this deliciously sour Amaretto Sour. This is one of the best classic cocktails, which uses Amaretto, an Italian sweet almond-flavored liqueur, made from apricot or almond pits (or both). Also in this mixed drink is Sweet & Sour, 7-Up (or any lemon-lime soda) or Tonic Water, a cup and some ice.
Cook book author, Susan McIntosh shares tips on how to get creative with grits and goes over different ideas for dishes that can combine grits with other delicious sides. Creamy Grits with Ham and Red-Eye Gravy, Pork with Mushrooms and Two-Corn Grits, Italian Sausage over Garlic Polenta, and Anniversary Shrimp and Grits are just a few available in her all-things grits cookbook: "Glorious Grits: America's Favorite Comfort Food".
It's not a chore to prepare the dough and form it into properly notched pillows that even Mario would be proud to serve. Gnocchi is an Italian pasta made with potato. It is very easy to make the dough and form the classic gnocchi shape with a fork.
Bacon Explosion is a disgusting yet delicious meat loaf. It includes sausage, ground beef and bacon, deep fried.
In this cooking how-to video tutorial we show you how to smoke any chicken in a smoker with marinade. Watch and learn to make the best smoked chicken wings ever. All the ingredients you need to start smoking some poultry is: Blackening seasoning, garlic, Durkee chicken seasoning, soy sauce, celery salt, Italian seasoning, olive oil and of course chicken.
In this episode of the Supercharge Me! Podcast, Jenna shares a quick and easy tomato and basil appetizer recipe. Get the delicious Italian flavor of a Margherita pizza without the pizza. A very fresh Hors d'œuvre that's raw, vegan and organic. Perfect finger food for a holiday party. Watch this how to video to learn how to make tomato and basil appetizers.