In this cooking how to video, Mark Bittman, from the NY Times, demystifies a fancy French dessert. Watch the video lesson as he make clementine clafoutis. Clementine clafoutis is a delicious fruit dish with pancake around. Try this dessert recipe from the dining section of the NY Times.
What is an ingredient that is always there and almost no one uses? Cabbage. In this cooking how to tutorial NYTimes.com Mark Bittman, The Minimalist, makes a crunchy midwinter salad with a frequently looked-over vegetable. Grab your shredded cabbage, carrots, coarse salt and top with olive oil for a great side dish.
If you love seafood you will love this breaded fish recipe. Watch this cooking how to video as our host prepares a crumbed snapper recipe in a wok. This snapper recipe is similar to popcorn fish. Cut your fish in tiny bite size pieces, cover them in batter and deep fry them in your wok.
If you love barbecue and shellfish, then you'll love this recipe. This cooking how to video demonstrates a great seafood recipe for the outdoor grill. Watch as out host shows you how to prepare and cook honey soy prawns on the BBQ.
Not sure what to serve at your next cocktail party? Why not try a decadent rum drink that doubles as a chocolate dessert? In this how-to video James prepares a rum based cocktail with Hotel Chocolat's Liquid Chocolat.
Halloween is just around the corner! Check out this instructional decorating video that demonstrates how to use Christmas tree light bulbs to illuminate a jack-o-lantern pumpkin. This tutorial explains how to prepare typical Christmas lights for elucidating a pumpkin. Follow the instructions with this tutorial and decorate your pumpkins for this year's Halloween celebration!
Mixologist Eben Freeman, of Tailor restaurant in New York City, demonstrates how to prepare a variation on the classic Brazilian cocktail, the Caipirinha--substituting kumquats for limes. While the ingredients might be a little unusual, the Caipirinha is easy to make and highly enjoyable. You will need Turbinado sugar crystals, lemon juice, kumquats, and cachaca Brazilian rum-like liqueur. Watch this video mixology tutorial and learn how to make a Brazilian Caipirinha cocktail.
Mixologist Eben Freeman, of Tailor restaurant in New York City, demonstrates how to prepare a variation on the classic Cuban cocktail, the mojito. There is a little technique to the mojito, in preventing the carbonation from being lost or the taste of the mint becoming bitter from over-muddling. You will need lime juice, sugar, mint, soda water and white rum. Watch this video mixology tutorial and learn how to make a classic Cuban mojito cocktail.
Mixologist Eben Freeman, of Tailor restaurant in New York City, demonstrates how to prepare a variation on the classic margarita cocktail. The margarita has become one of the most ordered drinks in the world, and fortunately it's easy to make. You will need repesado tequila, Cointreau orange liqueur, lime juice, sugar, and salt for the rim. Watch this video mixology tutorial and learn how to make a quality Mexican margarita cocktail.
Mixologist Eben Freeman, of Tailor restaurant in New York City, demonstrates how to prepare a variation on the classic Mint Julep cocktail. This Southern whiskey drink conjures up lazy afternoons on the porch or a day at the Kentucky Derby, so it's more of a sipping and enjoying cocktail. You will need sugar, soda water, mint leaves, crushed ice, and whiskey. Watch this video mixology tutorial and learn how to make a mint julep cocktail.
Mixologist Eben Freeman, of Tailor Restaurant in New York City, demonstrates how to prepare a variation on the classic Daiquiri cocktail. While the Daiquiri has gone through many permutations and transformations over time, this video demonstrates the classic Cuban version. You will need white rum, lime juice, and sugar. Watch this video mixology tutorial and learn how to make a classic Daiquiri cocktail.
Watch this instructional fashion design video for a quick guide on how to prepare shoes before you paint them. You will need a Magic Eraser, water, a tooth brush, q-tips, masking tape, and acetone (nail polish remover). Get you shoes ready for a specialty customized look.
Although curry powder is an imported ingredient, the Chinese have now adopted many curried dishes which can be used in with rice. You will need garlic, onion, green onion, cooking oil, eggs, cooked rice, soy sauce, sugar, salt, and curry powder. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to prepare Chinese curry fried rice with Thai chef Kai.
Moby prepares his favorite vegan pancakes with berries, gives tips on vegan cooking, and shows how to make delicious and nutritious dishes that appeal to everyone. Moby's ingredients: Spelt flour, oat bran, wheat bran, baking soda, rice and soy milk blend, and berries. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make Moby's favorite vegan pancakes with berries.
This instructional cooking video demonstrates how to make a quick and affordable homemade pesto sauce. Combine fresh basil, permesan cheese, olive oil, salt and water in a blender for a quick pesto sauce to store and use again and again. Add pesto to soups, pasta, pizza and salads.
Ever wanted to try cooking traditional fried chicken? Combine two cup of buttermilk with two table spoons of hot pepper sauce. Add eight chicken pieces and marinate for more than two hours. This recipe take some time to prepare, but everyone will appreciate the extra effort.
Alton Brown shows how to trim out the rib ends to make crown roast of lamb. This process is also called frenching. Watch this instructional cooking video to carefully cut away unnecessary fat and lamb pieces while preparing to cook a rack of lamb.
When eating healthy, try this strategy to feeling fuller on fewer calories. Fill half the plate with fruits and vegetables. Fill another quarter of the plate with whole grains. Use the last quarter of the plate for a good source of protein such as meat, nuts, tofu or beans.
Offer this quick and healthy snack when the kids come home from school. Prepare a frozen grape slushy with a bag of pre-frozen fruit. This is an easy treat that kids can make for themselves in a blender. Don't forget to close the lid!
Make a Mediterranean salad with couscous and all the flavors of Sicily. You will need Isreali couscous, garlic, olive oil, chicken broth, lemon, fresh mint and basil, dried cranberries, and toasted almonds. This fresh Italian style salad is both healthy and appetizing.
Watch this instructional cooking video to prepare cream cheese wontons. This sugar filled and cream cheese filled Asian style puff pastry dessert is a surefire party pleaser. You need cream cheese, wonton wrappers, sugar, and cooking oil.
Prepare the perfect smoked salmon platter for Sunday morning guests. You will need 8 oz. of smoked salmon, a thinly sliced lemon, a minced red onion, two hard boiled eggs, capers, cream cheese, rye and pumpernickel bread, and fresh dill. Let people talk and snack as they assemble their own smoked salmon delicacies.
Prepare an appetizer of toasted bread baskets which can be filled with cheese spreads, smoked salmon, chili, or even peanut butter and jelly. You will need sandwich bread, olive oil, a rolling pin and a muffin tin. This instructional cooking video demonstrates how to make hors d'oeuvres for all occasions with mini bread baskets.
Becoming a new father can be an overwhelming and extremely challenging responsibility. This parenting how-to video gives some quick tips on how to make the transition into fatherhood smoothly.
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a classic because they're so easy to make. They're easy to make to suit your taste, whether you like jam, jelly, preserves of any flavor, be it strawberry or grape, and what kind of peanut butter you like. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to prepare a delicious PB&J sanwich.
Watch this instructional cosmetics video to apply M.A.C's Studio Fix fluid foundation. You can use a sponge, a 109 or a 187 brush. Prepare a clean smooth surface to prep products. Choose a moisturizer that works for your skin.
This instructional wood turning video demonstrates how to dry a green piece of wood and avoid cracking. Date the piece and mop a green wood sealer inside the bowl. Set it aside for 90-120 days in a dry climate. This is a necessary step when preparing wood to make a carved wooden bowl.
Just because you are eating vegan food now doesn't mean you have to give up pizza. This pizza how to video tutorial demonstrates how to prepare a completely vegan pizza pie from scratch. Watch and learn how easy it is to make. Top your pizza with your favorite veggie toppings and bake.
Watch this three part instructional series cooking to prepare this rendition of Salsbury steak. You need ground beef, eggs, seasonings such as horseradish, potatoes, red pepper, onion and olive oil. Salsbury steak is a good dish to serve several guests.
Watch this instructional cooking video to prepare fruit iced tea for you friends and family. You can use any kind of fruit juice, such as orange, pineapple, mango, or peach. Fruit iced tea is great for a refreshing summer sip.
Mushroom beef is one of the easiest Chinese dishes to prepare. Just remember to slice the beef really thin. This instructional cooking video provides a written recipe in addition to clear visual guidelines for marinating and stir frying Chinese mushroom beef.
This instructional cooking video demonstrates how to cook a healthy Chinese vegetable stir fry. Vegetable stir fry is quick and easy to prepare. You can use any of your favorite unsalted nuts, such as peanuts, almonds or cashews. You can make this recipe a little spicier by adding a teaspoon of Chinese hot mustard.
This noodle dish can be use with pork, shrimp, or chicken. Thai noodles with gravy (Lard nar) can be found at any Thai's restaurants today. Watch this how to video cooking tutorial and let Chef Kai show you how to make Thai rice noodles with gravy.
This is my son's favorite dish. Of course, it can be yours too. It's so easy to prepare and you can enjoy it with your favorite sweet and sour sauce, plum sauce, egg roll sauce, or you can just curry onion rings on their own.
People have been drying foods in the sun for more than 1,000 years. You can dry meats, fishs, vegetables, or fruits. It's a remarkable way to preserve and store delicacies for a long time. Thai beef jerky is no different. It must be dried, preserved and cooked. Serve this with rice or as a snack.
This dish is very popular in China as well as here in the United States. You can find Chinese spare ribs with black bean sauce at most Chinese restaurants. Watch this instructional cooking video to prepare this gourmet stir-fry recipe.
In Thailand, this dish is served with cooked rice. Some like it as a snack or as a meal with papaya salad on the side. You will need pork belly, vinegar, salt, and cooking oil. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make moo krawp, crispy pork belly, from Thai chef Kai.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to perform the perfect 360 butterfly twist. In order to do this, first prepare your momentum steps. Keep your feet in front of you and your arms behind ready swing. Then jump and start spinning by twisting your arms around your chest. Finish your movement with a nice kick to land smoothly.
In Chinese, "moo goo" means mushrooms, "gai" means chicken, and "pan" means slice.
If you don't want to go out for Chinese pepper steak, you can make your own. This instructional cooking video includes a written recipe for Chinese pepper steak. Once you've gathered ingredients, this stir-fry recipe is easy to prepare. Make sure to slice the steak into thin strips to absorb the sauce.
