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How To: Barbecue hot dogs on the grill

Watch this how to video tutorial and see how easy it is to grill the perfect hot dog (skinless or natural casing) at your next BBQ. With these easy to learn "tips and tricks" by the BBQ Pit Boys you will learn to master the barbecue. Fire up the grill and cook yourself some hot dogs.

How To: Get a smokey eye look

Get the tips from the Hollywood experts on how to get the perfect smokey eye look. With this step by step how to video from In Style you can get this gorgeous smoky eye look.

How To: Center on the potter's wheel with clay

Perfect your ability to center on a Potter's wheel with these tips from Andy Ruble. There are several different ways to go about centering, but the general principle is to put equal pressure on the top and side of the ball of clay and clay has no choice but to go in the middle. This instructional ceramics video is designed to help the beginning through advanced ceramic student improve their throwing skills.

How To: Bake a Pavlova roulade dessert

Make perfect pavlova with chef Sophie Grigson. The Pavlova stunning dessert combines irresistible, billowy meringue, brandy spiked cream and summer berries with a gorgeous lip-licking fruity sauce. You will need eggs, salt, caster sugar, corn flour, white wine vinegar, vanilla extract, double cream, Brandy, icing sugar, and mixed berries. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to bake a Pavlova roulade dessert.

How To: Collar ceramics

This instructional ceramics video is designed to help the beginning through advanced ceramic student improve their throwing skills. Learn hand/finger placement when pulling cylinders. Perfect your ability to collar ceramics well with these tips from Andy Ruble. Collar all sorts of tall, fun little items.

How To: Create the perfect flower pot

Want to have a beautiful potted plants but don't want to put in all the effort? You can create spectacular flower pots that last all season long with these four easy tips. You don't need to spend too much time on your flowers and you can get great results with this how to video.

How To: Deep fry fishcakes

Fishcakes can be a little tricky to make. With the right batter fishcakes become much easier to make and a whole lot tastier. Make perfect fishcakes by watching this how to video tutorial.

How To: Origami lighted party cubes

Follow a few simple steps to make a set of vellum origami cubes. Then enhance the cubes with decorative paper, sequins, and sticky Zots. With a string of small white or colored lights, the origami cubes serve as perfect homemade party lanterns. More than an origami lesson, vellum lantern cubes can provide mood lighting for any room.

How To: Origami a snowdrop

Watch this instructional origami video on how to make an origami snowdrop, folded and designed by Joost Langeveld. The flower of this snowdrop plant should be folded from a triangular piece of paper. The snowdrop flowers in the background serve as ready inspiration for this tiny origami project. A final twist of paper brings the origami flower to life. Additions of green paint and a green paper stem perfect the illusion.

How To: Mix a lemon drop martini cocktail

Seattle-based French bartender Christophe Rougny demonstrates how to make a perfect Lemon Drop Martini cocktail. You will need vodka, triple sec, lemon wedges, sugar, a muddler, a mixing glass, and a martini glass. Watch this video specialty drink-making tutorial and learn how to mix a delicious lemon drop martini.

How To: Cook spicy peanut sesame noodles

These noodles are delicious, and are perfect for a potluck, lunch or part of an Asian-style dinner. Watch cooking how-to video to learn how to make these spicy peanut sesame noodles. Follow along for the step-by stem process. Everyone is sure to love the taste of the chili, peanuts, and sesame noodles.

How To: Do the Hindu magic false shuffle technique for tricks

No, it’s not the latest dance craze; it’s a simple magic shuffle that sets up some serious sleight of hand. All you need is a regular deck of cards and some time to practice. While there are tons of magic tutorials showing the steps for the Hindu shuffle, this video is maybe the clearest and best quality in the collection. Watch this instructional video and learn how to perform the Hindu magic false shuffle technique for card tricks.

How To: Install horizontal blinds

Horizontal Blinds are easy to install and can be the perfect solution to bare windows. In this short tutorial you will learn how to install horizontal blinds in your home. Watch this video and you can dress your windows with horizontal blinds in no time.

How To: Origami a beautiful hyperbolic arch

If you have some time to kill, this is the perfect origami project to try. Admire the beauty of the structure and ponder the mathematical paradox of making curves from straight lines. This hyperbolic origami arch structure is derived from what is mathematically termed "hyperbolas". Watch this origami video and learn how simple it is to fold a mathematically inspired hyperbolic arch.

How To: Cook shrimp and pea risotto

Cooking risotto can be intimidating, but the trick in making perfect risotto lies in stirring it properly. Learn how to make shrimp and pea risotto with this how-to video. For this shrimp and pea risotto recipe you will need the following ingredients: olive oil, white onion, garlic, lemon zest, rice, dry white whine, chicken stock , shrimp, and fresh peas.

How To: Cook a folded omelette

Omelletes can make a great lunch or dinner entre. This how to video teaches you how to make the perfect folded omelette. All you need to make a folded omelette is: butter, 3 eggs, water, salt and pepper. Fill with veggies and cheese or your favorite filling.

How To: Use the technique called enfilade in chess

Enfilade is a concept in military tactics used to describe a military formation's exposure to enemy fire. Well, the same concept applies in a game of chess. Check out this video tutorial from Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk that shows you how to use the technique called enfilade. This chess position was taken from a 1737 chess book. White plays and wins by playing the rook and sacrificing it. See how the endgame of chess is really played.

How To: Make eggplant parmesan sandwiches

The Fresh Grocer has tips on how to pick the perfect eggplant and turn it into a delicious sandwich. Watch this video tutorial to learn how make a delicious eggplant parmesan sandwich. To make this sandwich, you will need the following ingredients: eggplant, tomatoes, arugula, grilled red bell peppers, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, olive oil and bread.