People are often afraid of octopus, probably because they don't know how to prepare it. In this how to video Mark Bittman, from the New York Times, makes octopus accessible to those who might be squeamish. Watch as he prepares this Spanish seafood recipe for your. Try this octopus dish straight from Galicia. Grab your octopus, potatoes and boil in water. Serve with an olive oil and pimenton.
Around the World in 80 Dishes fires up your taste buds in Sichuan, China, with a demonstration of Ma-Po Tofu (Spicy Bean Curd with Beef), prepared by Chef Shirley Cheng. You will need Sichuan peppercorns, soft (not silken) tofu, Chinese hot bean paste or chili bean sauce, Chinese black bean paste or sauce, oyster sauce, Asian chili powder, cornstarch, peanut oil, ground beef, ginger, garlic, scallion, Shaohsing rice wine, leek, chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth, light soy sauce, dark ...
Tired and hungry after work? This chicken lettuce wrap is a healthy recipe that you can prepare for one or many people. Watch this two part instructional cooking video to prepare this refreshing Asian style dinner.
This motorcycle tutorial shows you how to do a PCV mod on a Kawasaki KLR650. The PCV mod is putting a one way valve in the breather hose from the engine into the airbox.
Forget the take out tonight, cook some Chinese food at home instead. Watch this how to video tutorial as professional Thai chef Kai shows you how to cook up an authentic dish of hot and sour chicken. This hot and sour Chinese dish is a little bit different and much more spicy than the regular sweet recipe. Try it tonight.
The origin of this classic sandwich is uncertain but legend has it that it comes from the 1930's Conti's Grocery out of Patterson, N.J.. The sandwich got it's name "Submarine" from the Groton Navy Submarine Base in Connecticut. During World War 2, this huge sandwich was fed to returning sailors and solders because it was quick to prepare and inexpensive to make! This classic sub is essentially a 12 inch Italian bread stuffed with cold cuts including salami, prosciutto (dry cured ham), capicol...
Watch this how to video and let the BBQ Pit Boys show you how to barbecue up two tender and juicy 4lb. chickens on the grill, Beer Butt Chicken Style. This chicken recipe is super easy to do. All you need for this barbecue chicken recipe favorite is two cans of beer (or water if you must), salad oil dressing, 1 onion, salt, pepper, and any favorite basting sauce, such as our garlic butter with soy sauce. Fire up your grill to 325-350f, and in as little as 2 hours you will be dancing right alo...
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...
This is a very fresh Asian inspired cocktail. As with all fresh cocktails, balance is key. If you can't find fresh lychees, you could use canned ones and it would probably work fine. The muddling of the fresh lime is essential to get the fresh lime oils out of the skin. To learn how to make a lychee martini, watch this video mixology tutorial. You will need lychees, lime, vodka, green tea, simple syrup
This short three-part video tutorial series shows how to store food in buckets for long term storage. From peak oil to survival and basic disaster preparation, this is the way to do it. Watch these survival training videos and learn how to store up and save a food reserve for an emergency or disaster situation.
Ever get tired of the suji upma? Try this wonderful twist for a change. Vermicelli is known by a host of other names - Sevia, Seviya, Semiya, Sevai. Upma is a great breakfast or snack idea and goes great with C-chutney or tomato chutney or just plain old pickle! Watch this ho to video to learn how to make Indian sevia upma.
This how to video shows you how to cook up a deliciously dry Indian style karela chutney. For those of you how don't know what karela is, karela is also known as bitter ground or bitter melon. Watch and learn how to cook karela chutney.
Korean style grilled beef is served with green onion salad, a mixture of bean paste and hot pepper paste called "Ssam Jaang". You wrap it all up into a leaf of lettuce and pop it into your mouth. You can dip some pieces of cucumber and carrot into the spicy paste. Watch this how to video to learn how to cook Korean style marinated beef.
Cooking a turkey is really quite easy and a great way to help out on Thanksgiving day. This how-to video will show a method for cooking the juiciest turkey you've ever had in a bag. Oh and don't forget the great stuffing as well.
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!
Watch this how to video as Manjula shows you how to cook gobi paratha. This is an Indian whole wheat bread stuffed with spicy cauliflower. Serve gobi paratha for breakfast or a light lunch.
Beef tenderloin recipes are easy with the help of Chef Tips host Jason Hill. Hill explains how to make a great steak sauce and talks about steak cuts with a recipe that will rival any steak house. Cooking perfect steak will no longer be a mystery with this restaurant recipe. It's the best way to cook a steak. The ingredients are tenderloin steaks, olive oil, sea salt, cracked pepper, water, tomato paste, marsala wine, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and a shallot. Learn how to prepare...
Grilling lobster tails is quick and easy thanks to this easy method from Chef Jason Hill. Many people are intimidated on how to cook lobster, but grilled lobster tails are an impressive and simple way to go. If you have a Maine lobster or other variety of lobster, simply split the tails in half and rinse under cool water. Lobster tail recipes are best when made with a scampi-style butter, garlic and parsley sauce. Hill's recipe for grilled lobster tails uses this method, first by cooking lobs...
Jason Hill's breakfast casserole is one of many egg recipes you should add to your collection. The ingredients are eggs, sausage, mushrooms, olive oil, milk, dry mustard, sea salt, sourdough bread, cheddar cheese, green onion, black olives and butter. Try it as one of your Christmas recipes or make when you're feeding a crowd. Just make the night before and it will be ready Christmas morning. Learn how to prepare this breakfast casserole by watching this video cooking tutorial.
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.
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 as Manjula prepares Indian moong dal dosa. This version of dosa is much easier to make since it does not require overnight fermentation.
Watch to learn how to say the names of the types of things you find in an antique store or at a flea market in French.
A reasonably in depth Talk & Walk around and eventual start up and run of my DIY Jet Turbine Go Kart. Please excuse my mistake when I stupidly say that Jet engines don't 'Squeeze' the air - of course they 'squeeze' the air !! The compressor wheel within the turbocharger see's to that! - What was I thinking of ?? Oh, AND the fact I refer to the OIL pump as a FUEL pump as well - what a chump. Also, the tacho didn't seem to want to work correctly, It wouldn't read over 5000RPM for some reason - ...
One of the best ways to warm up a winter meal is to serve a big platter of richly caramelized roasted vegetables. Our favorite combination is a jumble of parsnips, fennel, carrots, red or Yukon gold potatoes, whole garlic cloves and the secret ingredient -- lemon slices. The lemons caramelize and lend a brightness to the other veggies, but should be removed before serving. Cut the veggies into (mostly) uniform pieces and toss with olive oil, coarse salt, pepper and maybe a few herbs (fresh ro...
Sometimes getting a stain on finished leather can mean the end of having a nice garment or piece of furniture, but not always.
Wood furniture can really add warmth to the home. However, over time the finish on these pieces of furniture may start to look dull or show light scratches allowing the finish to lose its luster. This video shows you how to polish up those wood pieces in your home so that the richness and fullness of the finish shines again. For this task, you will need: 2 soft polishing clothes and a bottle of wood furniture polishing spray. You may also choose to make your own polish by combining: 1-cup of ...
I'm constantly searching for a homemade pizza dough that tastes good but isn't too challenging to execute. In other words, a recipe that doesn't require any arcane "dough whispering" skills. However, my hunt may be coming to an end thanks to one celebrity chef's concept.
These lovely beef short ribs with wild mushrooms and tomato are just made for a cool fall or winter night. The succulent beef short ribs are slowly stewed in the earthy mushroom and tomato sauce until fork-tender, ready to then be piled on some mashed potatoes. Dried mushrooms are easy to find in any large grocery store, and just a small amount adds tons of flavor to this short ribs recipe.
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!
It might seem like an inconvenience but it is important to take the time to find out what has caused your oil light to come one in your car. You may just be low on oil or you may have a more serious problem but ignoring the warning will only lead to further damage.
To really appreciate quiche, you need to like the versatility of the dish, and if done right, a quiche can be the prefect breakfast, lunch or dinner meal for the entire family. Even a Sunday brunch. This quiche will please any crowd. Check out the recipe for this delicious asparagus, mushroom and fontina quiche from Chef Hubert Keller.
What a great snack idea! Betty's tangy garlic sirloin steak bites. These look utterly delicious! Ingredients: 1.5 pounds boneless top sirloin steak (You may substitute strip steak or ribeye steak.)
This dish is perfect for dinner for two. You need two beef tenderloin fillets with the silver skin cut off, ½ package of phyllo dough, 8 oz of mushrooms, 1½ cup green onions, 2 tbsps of olive oil, 1 tbsp of butter, ¼ cup of parsley, and 2-3 tsps of lemon juice, salt and pepper, Hollandaise sauce. Pan fry the beef for a minute or two on each side if you like it more well done. For the mushroom filling, use fresh mushrooms. Chop up the mushrooms finely. Chop up green onions. Use a little bit of...
Commercial hair conditioners aren’t just expensive, they’re loaded with chemicals. Why don’t you whip up something more natural at home?
Micronutrients are essential to our health. Unfortunately, many of us aren't getting enough of each nutrient from our diets. It isn't that the food we're eating is bad, but rather we are not eating enough of the right food to get our recommended daily allowance. But with the help of a micronutrient tracker, we can change this.
Move over whole wheat — white bread may be back in style after a new study shows that it may be your gut microbes that decide what kind of bread is best for you.
One thousand feet under the ground, extremophile microbes that have not seen the light of day for four million years are giving up some fascinating facts to scientists who go the distance.
