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How To: Cook rice perfectly

Cooking rice perfectly is not always that easy - on the stove, or in a rice cooker, it's STILL possible to mess it up. In this video Vahchef shows you a surefire method to cooking perfect rice (unfortunately it's not easy).

How To: Fit a hiking backpack correctly

Finding out your torso length is half the battle. Backpacker's Gear editor Kristin Hostetter explains all the strategies to you need to find a good-fitting backpack--from how to simulate a fully-loaded pack, to what to look for in hip belts and shoulder straps. Learn how to find your perfect pack at Gear School - straight from the pages of the March 2007 Gear Guide.

How To: Make giblet gravy

Heidi Dehncke-Fisher shows how to make the perfect gravy. You will need browning and seasoning sauce which brings out the poultry's flavor, salt, pepper, cold water, giblet stock (made from boiling the giblets found inside the bird), the bird itself, fine white flour, celery and onion.

How To: Use a bead roller

Corinne Bradd shows Kristy Clark how to use the bead roller, a nifty gadget that can create perfect beads of equal size from polymer clay, quickly and effectively. Once they have been shaped and baked, these little beauties can be used for all sorts of projects, from jewelery to decorating picture frames and much more.

How To: Make bread baskets

For a quick appetizer that's easy and endlessly versatile (just perfect for those last-minute Super Bowl parties), make miniature bread baskets that can serve as a tasty nest for any filling you desire.

How To: Cut soft, fresh cheese

Slicing soft, fresh cheeses, like chevre, can become a sticky mess. The cheese either clings to the knife or crumbles into an unwieldy pile. To get perfect slices every time, head to the medicine cabinet and grab the dental floss. Wrap the floss (use unwaxed and unflavored) around your fingers and then use to slice through the cheese. Floss works for slicing cheesecake, too.

How To: Stretch a canvas

How to stretch a canvas with Celebrity Artist Michael Bell. Step by step, learn how to stretch a perfect canvas every time, how to tone the canvas, and incorporate text, mixed-media and paper in a work of art on canvas. Watch a work from start to finish.

How To: Make 5x7, 8x10 or DV sized image in Photoshop

Sometimes you need to print a perfect 5x7" or 8x10" photo that will go into a frame with correct aspect ratios. Or maybe you need to make an image for a video that will be just the right size for DV. Photoshop has a variety of ways to accomplish this task, and in this video Terry White will show you some of the easiest ways.

How To: Retouch old photos in Photoshop CS2

Terry White found an old faded, torn, scratched dusty photo in my grandmother’s house and while most would have just pitched it, he decided to see if he could resurrect it in Adobe Photoshop CS2. While the end result was not perfect (still a work in progress), it’s a million times better than it was and is now in a presentable condition.

How To: Prepare roasted garlic

Roasted garlic has an appetizing flavor that is not as pungent as fresh garlic. To use the roasted garlic, simply remove the cloves from the head, and squeeze out the paste that is inside. This is perfect for spreading on bread or using in recipes such as mashed potatoes.

How To: Prepare homemade lentil soup

A hearty and filling soup, lentil soup is a delicious dish that's perfect for a chilly day. Learn how to give it a smoky flavor with freshly roasted cumin seeds. lentils, olive oil, vegetable stock, dry cooking sherry, red wine vinegar, chopped tomatoes, fresh or frozen corn, carrots, onion, garlic cloves, bay leaf, chili powder, cumin seeds and pepper to taste.

How To: Make a workbench

Make Magazine's Bre Pettis teaches you how to make a workbench to create your projects on! Now you'll have the perfect place to keep and create your projects without taking over the dining room table! This is a great tutorial for the project guru.

How To: Make a superb cup of coffee

Now, this may only be one man's process for the perfect cup of coffee, but we're going to guess it must be pretty good. Watch and learn how to make a superb cup of coffee according to Ian at ShowMeDo. Oh, if you plan to try this yourself, make sure you have a french press coffee maker.

How To: 10 Free Apps Every Windows 10 User Should Have

Windows 10 has proved to be immensely popular (free upgrades certainly don't hurt), and with back to school time, there's a good chance you have a new computer running Microsoft's latest OS. You maybe you decided to go with a clean installation rather than an upgrade, or just haven't used your computer for much more than surfing the web and watching Netflix.

How To: Apply False Eyelashes

Are you always afraid to apply lashes by yourself, or that you never get it right? Do you find that your false lashes fall off in the middle of the day? Watch to find out how to apply fake eyelashes or falsies! This is a live step by step tutorial, perfect for beginners!

How To: Make a Pendant Lamp

Not sure how or what kind of lights to add to a room in your rental? Consider making your own pendant lamps from materials you can recycle from your closet and kitchen. This is a do it yourself lighting project on a budget that's perfect for renters and anyone needing to add light to a room. You'll see how easy it is to make customized pendant lamps that will add that extra touch of style to any room, no electrical wiring needed!

How To: Catch Money on Fire Without Actually Burning It

If you want to convince your friends that money is not an issue, then you can just burn it for real like Walter White. But if you don't really want to destroy your hard-earned cash, this burn trick is perfect for you. It just takes some basic chemistry and a few materials, such as salt, water, alcohol, tongs, and a source of fire. And of course—money.

How To: Make perfect BBQ ribs for summer with John Kass

John Kass from the Chicago Tribune and Gary Wiviott, author of Low & Slow, demonstrate how to make perfect ribs. The first step is to run them under cool water and rinse them with cider vinegar to clean them off. Second, coat them with mustard. This holds the rub on the rib. By holding the rub on, you will get more bark (the spicy, smokey, crusty exterior) on your rib. Gary's rub is a mix of 7 different toasted Mexican peppers, paprika, salt, black pepper. Make sure to place a good layer of r...

How To: Mix a bourbon-based Mint Julep cocktail

In this ExtremeBartending video, we learn how to make the perfect Mint Julep cocktail. Start with a Collins glass. Take four sprigs of mint (it's very important that it be four) and place them in the glass. Add a teaspoon of sugar, and about two tablespoons of water (it's a strong drink, so you might want to add more water). With a muddler, mix it up, and this will expand the taste of the mint. Now grab some crushed or shaved ice and put it in the glass. Add an ounce and a half of bourbon, ga...