Colorful, with complex flavors and an aromatic scent, this cocktail is a treat for all the senses. You will need: 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of water and 2-3 crushed cinnamon sticks to make the cinnamon syrup; and then 6-8 sage leaves, 1 ounce of cinnamon syrup, 3/4 an ounce blood orange juice, 1/4 ounce lemon juice, 1 1/2 ounces tequila, a dash of Peychaud's bitters and ice to make the cocktail. Make a La Adelita cocktail out of blood orange juice and tequila.
A great drink for fall or winter evenings, with a strong apple flavor. To make this cocktail, you will need: 1 1/4 ounce Calvados or another apple brandy, 1 1/4 ounce Pommeau de Normandie, 1/2 ounce Manzanilla dry sherry, ice and a twist of lemon to garnish. Make the One Pommeau Before I Kill apple cocktail.
The fruity nature of this drink makes it a good choice for a brunch cocktail, or any time you want something sweet and tangy. To make this drink, you need: 1/2 ounce bitter orange liquer (such as Aperol), ice, 1 ounce dry gin, 1/2 ounce elderflower liquer (such as St Germain), juice of 1/4 a lemon, rose Champagne or sparkling wine and an orange peel garnish. Makea Bois de Rose champagne cocktail for brunch.
A delicious vegetarian recipe from Nepal! You will need: 16 ounces finely chopped cabbage, 4 ounces shredded cheese, 1 ounce black pepper, 2 ounces soy sauce, whole spinach leaves, 1/4 cup grated carrot, 5 spice blend, turmeric powder, vegetable oil and momo wrappers. For the sesame chutney, you will need: 2 medium tomatoes, 3 chili peppers, 1 ounce sauteed sesame seeds, 1-2 ginger slices, 10 chopped cloves of garlic, lemon juice, vegetable oil and salt. Make a Nepalese vegetable momo with se...
STRAWBERRY DAQUIRI What you need:
Do you want this refreshing Miami Vice at home? This simple guide can help you make this refreshing summer cocktail with ease. If you like rum, piña colada and the taste of strawberries, you can't not mix this.
Tasty, good for you and completely authentic! For this recipe, you will need: canola oil, 2-3 diced onions, 2 celery stalks, 1 green bell pepper, 2 minced cloves of garlic, 4 ounces chicken, 28 ounces diced tomatoes, 4 cups water, 1 cup barley, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoon oregano and a pinch of salt. Make a heart healthy and diabetic friendly jambalaya.
A celebration of the sea, this dish features flounder stuffed with fresh crab and roasted vegetables. For this recipe, you will need: 2 ounces butter, 1 chopped shallot, 1/4 cup chopped celery, 1 chopped red bell pepper, 4 ounces crab meat, fresh lemon juice, 4 cups white wine, 2 cloves minced garlic, parsley, 2 flounder fillets, salt and pepper. Make a delicious baked stuffed flounder dish.
You can make this recipe with either chicken or pork, and you will have to marinate a pickled papaya beforehand. The ingredients you will need are: 3 pounds bork butt, 4 bay leaves, 2 sliced garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon pepper, 2 cups vinegar, 1 cup soy sauce and 1 medium sliced onion. For the atcharang, you will need: 3 pounds grated green papaya, pinch of salt, 2 cups vinegar, 2 cups water, 3/4 cup sugar, 4 ounces julienned carrots, 4 ounces jalapenos, 2 cloves garlic, 1 ounce fresh ginger, Ma...
This method gives the duck a firm and crisp skin. To make this, you will need: 2 ounces Hu-Kwa tea (or any black tea), 2 ounces black peppercorns, 2 ounces sugar, 1 pound kosher salt, 1 Peking duck, 4 oranges, 2 cups cure, 4 cloves garlic, 1 bottle white wine, 2 cups duck or veal stock, 1/2 cup sherry, 1/2 cup red wine, 1/2 cup bitter orange marmalade, 1/2 cup port or currant jelly and a handful of husk cherries. Make a Chinese duck with a tea and salt cure.
Making fudge is actually not that difficult! This recipe only calls for two ingredients: 12 ounces of chocolate chips and 14 ounces of condensed milk. Mix your ingredients together, pour into a pan lined with parchment paper and let it chill overnight. That's all! Make delicious, ooey gooey fudge bars.
This is a delicious, moist cake sure to be a hit. For this cake, you will need: yellow cake (use a mix or make your own), 12 ounces evaporated milk, 12 ounces condensed milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 pint whipping cream, 1 tablespoon sugar and some cinnamon. Make a delicious Latin American tres leches cake.
An Irish twist on a classic French dessert! For this recipe, you will need: 6 large egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup water, 1/3 cup Irish creme liqueur, 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, 2 ounces milk chocolate, 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, pinch of salt and mint to garnish. Make a delicious Irish Creme sabayon for dessert.
Juice from a blood orange gives this cocktail it's deep hue. To make your own, you will need: 1 1/2 ounces Berkshire Mountain gin, juice of half a blood orange, 3/4 ounce simple syrup, a splash of prosecco, crushed ice and a slice of blood orange to garnish. Mix up an Italian 75 cocktail with gin.
A great starter cocktail! This particular drink calls for: 1 1/2 ounces of gin, 1 1/2 ounces Pineau des Charentes (1 part Cognac to 3 parts fresh grape juice), a few drops of orange flower water, ice and a twist of lemon to garnish. Make the Full Blonde cocktail for an aperitif.
Named after a sweet variety of orange, make this cocktail the next time you're asked for something fruity. The Valencia requires: 2 ounces apricot brandy, 1 ounce fresh orange juice, 3 dashes orange bitters, chilled champagne or sparkling wine, ice cubes and an orange twist to garnish. Make a delicious and festive Valencia cocktail.
The perfect martini is, in fact, stirred. You can make your own at home, all you need is: 1 chilled martini glass, 2 ounces gin, 1 ounce dry vermouth, 2 dashes orange bitters, cracked ice and a lemon twist for garnish. Make the perfect gin martini.
Sweet and tangy, to make this martini you will need: 2 ounces of pomegrante juice, 2 ounces Ciroc vodka, a splash of Rose's lime juice, a lime wedge and orange slice for garnish, and sugar to rim the cocktail glass with. Make a delicious pomegranate martini.
A traditional Chinese appetizer that is not difficult to make. You will need: 4 ounces of cream cheese, 1 scallion, 1 ounces imitation crab meat, salt, white pepper, chicken broth powder, a few drops of sesame oil and 1 package of thick egg roll or wonton wrappers. Make the Chinese appetizer crab rangoon at home.
A fireman's favorite, this dish is perfect when serving many hungry people. You will need: 2 1/2 pounds of herb and garlic frozen potatoes, 1 pound diced bacon, 1 diced onion, 16 beaten eggs, 40 ounces milk, 32 ounces heavy cream, 1 tablespoon salt, 2 teaspoons black pepper, 24 ounces shredded cheddar and 2 tablespoons chives. Make a delicious firehouse breakfast bake.
A great party cocktail, perfect to serve to vodka lovers. For this drink, you will need: 3 sliced basil leaves, cubed watermelon, ice, 3 ounces vodka, 1/2 ounce port wine, a splash of watermelon mixer, a splash of simple syrup and a cube of watermelon on a skewer for garnish. Make the Pink Goose vodka cocktail.
Bailey's Banana Colada What you need:
To make a soda can for an American Girl doll, you will need tiny spools. Cut foam to the circumference of spools and tape the foam tightly around the spools. Fill the inside space of the spool with air dry clay. Then, cover the spool with aluminum foil by wrapping, twisting and snipping the foil to size. Take the Pepsi logo from the internet and resize it in Microsoft Word. Print it out. Adhere the logo paper to the tape and then tape the paper to the foil covered spool. Your soda can project...
This instructional video will show you how to get all of the change out of a vending machine! Who needs Coke or Pepsi when you can have coins? Then, you can get all of the soda you want out of that vending machine.
Perfect for when you have to feed a lot of people! This dish calls for: 6 chicken breasts, 1 pound Italian breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup Parmesan, 1 cup olive oil, 2 pounds shredded mozzarella cheese, 6 cans of chicken broth, 1 pound butter, 8 ounces flour, juice of 5-6 lemons, 16 ounces sliced mushrooms, 3 large eggs, 1/2 cup whole milk, salt and pepper. Make the quick and easy chicken limone for a group dinner.
The idea of lasagna mixed with cupcakes may sound gnarly, but you can relax, the phrase "cupcake" simply refers to how these individually-sized lasagna bites are portioned. As cute as our favorite pizza cups, this clever recipe makes for a great portable lunch. The secret ingredient? Wonton wrappers.
For those who love jalapeno and burgers both! For this recipe, you will need: 5 pounds ground beef, 8 ounces chopped jalapeno, 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper, 10 slices pepper jack cheese and 10 hamburger buns. Top with lettuce, tomato and serve with roasted potatoes. Make a spicy jalapeno and cayenne pepper burger.
You will need an ice cream maker for this recipe, but the recipe is very simple. All you will need is: 6 egg yolks, 1 cup of sugar, 4 cups of half and half and 16 ounces of 70% dark chocolate. Make dark chocolate ice cream with your home ice cream maker.
This penne lasagna dish, prepared and cooked by Chef Hubert Keller, is easy to make the night before and is sure to please everyone with its rich, Italian flavors. Ingredients
After a stressful day, there's nothing more relaxing than a smooth glass of straight, room temperature whiskey to help unwind. On hot days, popping a few rocks in does the trick. And on cold days, hot toddies are truly amazing.
A shellfish lovers' dream come true from Morton's steakhouse! For this recipe, you will need: 12 scallops, 12 large fresh shrimp, 1 1/2 cups beurre blanc, salt and pepper. To make the beurre blanc, you will need: 2 tablespoons shallots, 1/4 cup white wine, 1/4 cup lemon juice or vinegar, 4 ounces butter, white pepper, 2 large bell peppers, salt and pepper. Make grilled shrimp and scallop skewers.
A restaurant recipe you can make at home! For this recipe, you will need: 8 large shrimp, 2 8-ounce swordfish steaks, 1 cup canola or grapeseed oil, 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 6-8 pink peppercorns, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper, parsley, mint, oregano, celery, salt and white pepper. Make pan roasted swordfish and shrimp sugo.
You can find this dish on the menu in bistros, but can make it at home! This recipe calls for: canola oil, 3-4 sea scallops, 1 large handful baby spinach, 1 large handful chopped fennel, 3 tablespoons butter, 8 ounces orange juice, salt, pepper and 3-4 raspberries for garnish. Make seared scallops in a a fennel and orange reduction sauce.
A perfect vegetarian version of a delicious stew! For this recipe, you will need: 1 large chopped onion, 1 large chopped leek, 3 chopped carrots, 1/4 cup olive oil, 4 minced garlic cloves, 14 ounces diced tomatoes, 4 tablespoons tomato paste, 3/4 pound white beans, 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar + 1/2 cup water (or 1 cup dry white wine), thyme, vegetable stock, 1 cup breadcrumbs and 1 sliced baguette. Make a delicious vegetarian cassoulet stew.
Fondant is a velvety candy used by cake decorating professionals to make a wide variety of cake toppers and figures. The recipe is quite simple, all you need is 1/2 cup butter, 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar and 2 pounds of powdered sugar. The rest is all in the technique! Make fondant candy for cake decorating like a professional.
This is a great recipe to start with if you've never made ice cream at home before. To make about a quart of ice cream, you will need an ice cream maker and: 2 cups light cream, 4 eggs, 12 ounces coarsely chopped white chocolate, 1 1/2 cups sugar and 2 cups heavy cream. Make your own white chocolate ice cream at home.
A nostalgic throwback to the soda shoppes of yore. To make this delicious shake, you will need: 1 cup of whole milk, 8 ounces of chocolate ice cream, 2 tablespoons of dark chocolate syrup or fudge topping, whipped cream and a blender. Make the classic chocolate milkshake like a malt shop used to do.
Potatoes and cheese, a match made in heaven! For this recipe, you will need: 2 medium peeled russet potatoes, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 4 ounces of cubed cheddar cheese, salt and pepper to taste and canola oil for frying. Make cheddar stuffed tater tots at home.
This video shows you the French technique of Pate de Fruit to make candies so delicious, they look like little gems. For this recipe, you will need: 2 1/2 cups pureed strawberry, strained, 1/2 ounce pectin, 2 3/4 cups granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons corn syrup, 1/8 teapson cream of tartar, water, nonstick cooking spray and one cup of sugar for the coating. Make delicious soft, sugar coated strawberry jelly candies.
A delicious and elegant appetizer for a party. To make these, you will need: 2 sticks unsalted butter, 1 green pepper, 1 ounce pimentos, Tabasco sauce, 20 raw shucked littleneck clams, 1/3 cup white wine, Old Bay seasoning, Panko breadcrumbs, 12 pieces smoked thick cut bacon, salt, pepper and lemon wedges. Make fresh and buttery clams casino.
