Did you know that people living in the Mediterranean, just off the coast of Italy, have been proven to have the longest life spans in the world? Centenareans abound in this region, and not because it's a blessed or special niche of longevity. Rather, it has everything to do with the Mediterranean diet.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make French baguettes using a bread machine. To make this, you will need: 2 c water, 5 c bread flour, 2 tbsp white sugar, 2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp rapid rise years, and 1 egg yolk whisked with 1 tbsp water. Place all of your ingredients except for the yolk and water into the bread machine and let it knead the dough. When finished, sprinkle corn meal onto a hard flat surface, then shape it into baguette shapes. When finished, brush the egg yolk and water mixture ove...
By now, the phrase "Taco Tuesdays" has acquired a sort of all-American, mass produced, and "lazy mother" sort of connotation, as many types of frozen tacos can be easily acquired at the grocery store and then simply heated for a meal.
Summer is in full swing, but after a few weeks hitting the beach every day, grabbing a bite to eat at Mike's Surf and Turf, and then catching up on "Twilight: Eclipse" in the sand can get, well, pretty redundant.
In this clip, learn how to make an absolutely delicious dessert for summer: frozen lemon souffle. This dessert is refreshing for a hot day by the pool and adds a wonderful zing to the end of any meal. Follow along with this tutorial from the TLC Discovery Channel Cake Crew and get started. You will also get a ton of options for garnishing the souffle like a professional chef. Enjoy!
Your mother puts up with your crap the entire other 364 days a year and constantly toils away making the most scrumptious meals and treats for you, so can you really even justify not making something for her in return on Mother's Day? Luckily, you don't have to be Martha Stewart to create this lovely lace flower brooch craft.
Frittatas are a delicious and healthy meal. They include almost all of your food groups and are packed with fiber. The basic concept behind frittatas are that you can throw whatever leftovers you have into a bowl with eggs and create a unique version every day! In this recipe, Giada De Laurentiis from the Food Network shows you how to make a lighter version with egg whites so that you can avoid some of those calories and cholesterol. Enjoy!
In this clip, learn how to make a traditional pasta salad from Food Network host, Giada De Laurentiis. Giada has been eating pasta since the day she was born and was raised in a big Italian household. In this clip, she shows you one of her favorite recipes - straight from her Mom's kitchen. This pasta salad will serve up great at any get together and is absolutely delicious.
Some of our favorite fruits grow in the summer and in the wintertime they just don't taste nearly as sweet. If you would like to keep your fruit all year long, check out this clip. For less than 8 bucks you can turn your favorite fresh fruit into preserves and enjoy them throughout the entire year! Yum!
The UK tv series "Skins" is centered on a group of teenagers living in Bristol, England, and their lives as they struggle with eating disorders, family dysfunction, homosexuality, and mental illness. Basically, your typical prime time drama.
Life is too short to get stuck eating thick, lumpy crepes. In this tutorial, learn how to make the French treat like a professional chef - light, fluffy and delicious. These crepes are so magnificent that all you need is some light sugar to enjoy them. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner or anytime!
There are a zillion ways to make stuffing for your Thanksgiving bird, but only one way to make it Martha Stewart-style. If you're cooking for a big party this year of 20 people or more, Martha offers a delicious, buttery recipe for stuffing that'll satiate all the mouths you'll have to feed while still having leftover for casserole.
Empanadas make great snacks, don't they? They are filled with tasty fillings and are perfect finger foods because they come in a convenient little pocket! In this clip, Paola Mendoza and Glora La Morte teach you how to make Colombian style empanadas that work well as appetizers or even entire meals.
No matter how healthy you eat the rest of the year, you can't help but indulge in the serious carb goodness that is Thanksgiving dinner fare. After all, when everything's dripping with thick gravy and mashed potatoes are creamed with butter and chives, your caesar salad starts to look less and less appealing.
In this tutorial, learn how to feed your dog properly with help from expert Marc Morrone. You want to make sure you are feeding your dog the right food at the right times of day so that they stay happy, healthy and energetic. Follow along and make sure you know what your puppy is eating.
Eating fruit doesn't have to be a chore! Make fruit exciting (and, well, taste better) by adding chocolate to the mix! We all love our fondue, but the recipe presented in this video by Seventeen Magazine makes a few swatches to make the chocolate-dipped fruits more healthy.
Like the marvelous and awe-inspiring stained glass windows at Gothic cathedrals and churches, staine glass cookies offer a beautiful glimpse into history and tradition. With see-through tinted windows and intricate designs, these cookies are as interesting to look at as they are good to eat!
If you grow broccoli, but don't find yourself eating it fast enough to consume your whole crop before it goes bad, then blanching and freezing your broccoli can be a good option for preserving it. This video walks you through the steps of blanching and freezing, enabling your broccoli to remain tasty for as long as possible.
Attention sushi enthusiasts! The natsu maki, also known as "the summer roll" is refreshing and easy to make for sushi beginners. This roll is a great addition to the menu for those who are trying to make the transition to raw. What's inside this delicious roll? Cucumber, avocado and crabstick... essentially a California roll. Half seared and half raw salmon tops this roll, as well as lemon juice and kewpie mayo to make for a perfectly delicious meal.
In this tutorial, learn how to make delicious French profiteroles for dessert with Ina Garten of the Food Network's Barefoot Contessa.
Although most dogs are lovable, friendly beings that approach you rather than the other way around, dog personalities are as varied as our own and inevitably there will always be the reluctant, shy loner.
Stuffed bell peppers can be prepared in an infinite number of delicious ways. Whole peppers, half peppers, red or green peppers, meat or vegetables or both? The debate will rage as long as chefs like to talk, and that's not going to change any time soon. This particular recipe calls for beef sausage and rice as the principal elements of the stuffing, and halved green peppers for the shell. As always, the dish is easy to prepare, takes quite some time to cook, but yields a delicious, hearty re...
Peas have 22g of protein and 15g of fiber. What do those stats mean for you? Well, if you're trying to lose weight, it means that just one serving of the legume will fill you up with minimal calories.
This video describes how to make Thai Pasta Noodles. The commentator first lays out all of the ingredients on the table and tells the amounts required for the recipe. The cooking begins with the preparation of the sauce by combining chicken broth, soy sauce, and peanut butter in a measuring cup. Then, garlic and ginger are added in a pan with vegetable oil along with the red pepper, red chile flakes, and finally, the chicken breasts. Once the chicken is almost done, the cilantro and green bel...
In this video, we learn how to make penne pasta with sausage ragu. You will need: 3/4 pound penne pasta, 1 yellow bell pepper, 1 pound sausage, 1 cup diced onions, 3 tbsp tomato paste, 4 garlic cloves, 1 c white wine, 28 oz diced canned tomatoes, 1/2 c parsley and olive oil. First, place your sausage into a skillet and cook it until it's brown while grinding it up. Now add your onion, bell pepper, tomato paste and garlic until it's mixed well and then add in your white wine and cook until the...
In this video, we learn how to make fried green tomatoes. First, grab several green tomatoes and cut them into 1/2 inch slices. Put the slices onto a rack, let them sit for 15 minutes. Now, in a bowl mix your breading mix. Add 1/2 cornmeal and 1/2 breadcrumbs and add black pepper, cayenne, 1/2 tsp of salt and mix it together. In a separate bowl mix two eggs and a tbsp of milk together. To coat the tomatoes, put them into a bowl of flour, then the egg mixture and then finally the corn meal/bre...
There are many ways to prepare spaghetti squash but this video takes your through a quick and easy method. First, pierce your squash with a fork and microwave it on a microwave-safe dish. Note that you should microwave the squash for an average of five minutes per pound. In this video, the cook is using a 3 pound squash so she microwaves her squash for 15 minutes. After it's done cooking, allow the squash to cool and cut it in half to remove the seeds. Now you are left with the squash flesh. ...
Especially in winter time, your immune system can go on a roller coaster ride. In this tutorial, learn how to boost your immune system naturally and up your defenses against things like colds and the flu. In this episode of Ask Amy, Amy takes you through your local supermarket and shows you the right things to eat and drink to build immunity. Follow these tips and fly through next flu season like a breeze.
Having a nice supply of fresh herbs from your own herb garden or from the grocery store is a great way to enhance and add flavor to virtually any meal. But, what do you do when you have a surplus of fresh herbs? This video from Food Network offers an easy way to store all those fresh herbs, so you will have them fresh and ready when you need them in the kitchen. First, dry them with a paper towel, wrap them in a paper towel, store in a Ziploc bag and place them in the fridge until you are rea...
Indian Biryani is traditionally eaten at festive occasions. This is not an easy dish to cook, however, this tutorial will show you the whole process in a few easy steps. Check out this video and learn a much easier way of making mutton biryani. Your guests will be very impressed with your ability to cook this complicated Indian dish. Enjoy!
Want to transform your butter into something more complimentary to your meal? In this Curbly video tutorial, learn how to make simple and delicious compound butters. Specifically in this video, we learn how to make Chipotle Lime & Cilantro Butter. Ingredients you will be using include: butter, lime juice, one can of chipotle chile, 2 teaspoons of adobo, fresh cilantro, ground cumin, zest of one lime, and salt & pepper to taste. In the later half of this video, more ideas for compound butters ...
In this video Reggie Bennett from the Mountain Shepherd Survival School teaches us a lot about finding edible plants in the wild. If you find yourself forced to survive in the woods, picking the wrong berry to eat could be deadly. Bennett goes over common misconceptions about foraging for food, and shows us the right way to do it.
If you were lost in the woods tomorrow, would you know how to survive? In this video, Reggie Bennett from the Mountain Shepherd Survival School teaches us the skills for surviving in the wild. From how to start a fire to knowing which kinds of berries are safe to eat, this is the sort of info that it's vital to know in case of emergencies.
Chef Ainsley Harriott cooks a delicious sesame salt roasted sea bass. Easy to follow step by step meal idea from BBC cookery show Ainsley's Gourmet Express.
Drop 8 pounds, tone without cardio, finally lose the baby weight or run 3 miles with ease--pick your plan and get your best body in just four weeks! The secret to weight loss is consistency. Don't yo-yo diet eating carbs and sugar! Don't workout for 3 hours one day a week. Try these quick weight exercises for slimming your figure.
Turn mealtime odds and ends into a hearty—and tasty—soup. This is a cost efficient way to prepare a yummy meal.
In this video tutorial from 8BITches, 8BIT Ché explains how he uses Little Sound DJ, or LSDj,—the Game Boy/Game Boy Color tool of choice for amateur & professional musicians and composers—to make hot beats! Big Pick Zel expounds on his knowledge of Gameboy history, and Li'lBIT eats dinner. For more information on making beats with LSDj and a Nintendo Game Boy, watch this video tutorial.
What won't Americans eat? This is a God honest cooking show from the backwoods of US. This is a ridiculously earnest video on making squirrel meat salad and melts.
Ravi Carlson teaches you how to make potato plastic in this video tutorial with glycerin, a potato (or pre-made potato starch), baking soda, and white vinegar.
If you're looking for some natural dog food recipes or homemade dog food, this recipe from the Natural Pet Food Cookbook is a great start. Chef Jason Hill of Chef Tips puts Bandit's Beef Stew to the test, and this dog food recipe was approved with enthusiasm by his family's Shih Tzu puppy, Sugar. This recipe can be prepared as an organic dog food with the right ingredients. Just choose canned organic vegetables when preparing this meal. It's also a human grade dog food, as Chef Jason Hill att...
