How To: Carve a melon creatively
1) First mark your intended cut lines - in this case follow a circular/spiral pattern. All cutting should be done with something like a pumpkin carver.
1) First mark your intended cut lines - in this case follow a circular/spiral pattern. All cutting should be done with something like a pumpkin carver.
Attention animals! Give yourself a tiger print French manicure with help from this nail art tutorial. This look is perfect for wearing to parties, concerts, or dates! Show off your creative side by spicing up your nail polish!
Relieve stress and wrap your aches in warmth by making your own microwavable heating pad. Just gather up these supplies (cloth, needle and thread, uncooked rice, spices/herbs, and essential oils) and follow along with this how-to video. Since this easy crafting project is made from houshold supplies, you'll save money on buying a heating pad from the store. Follow along with the steps in this video project and enjoy your new therapeutic, homeopathic treat.
This paper-folding video tutorial from Origami Blogs will teach you how to origami a necktie.
Here are some tips for a basic salad dressing from Chow. They make a vinaigrette dressing which follows a recipe dominated by vinegar and spices.
Learn how to make vinaigrette. Vinaigrette is a mixture of acid, usually vinegar, sometime citrus juice, and oil. It's generally flavored with herbs, spices and other ingredients like mustard or fruit juice. To make vinaigrette, you'll need vinegar, olive oil, whisk, salt, pepper, and mustard.
Tired of the same old meal every night? Then add some spice and the new white meat to your menu. Watch as the Two Minute Chefs shows you how to cook up a cinnamon stick pork loin in this cooking how-to video. All the ingredients you need for this pork loin recipe are: Moroccan couscous, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, salt and pepper and garlic.
What better way to learn how to mix a drink than from a hot girl! This bartending how-to video teaches a cocktail recipe for a Mad Hungarian. You will need spiced rum and root beer. Follow along with this video mixology lesson and find out how to make a Mad Hungarian cocktail. Get your (alcoholic) drink on.
You can make a rice salad out of almost anything. In this cooking how to video tutorial Mark Bittman, from the New York Times, makes a rice salad with Indian ingredients and spices. You could grab some carrots, bell peppers, parsley and a vinaigrette to toss with leftover rice. Watch and see how Mr. Bittman prepares his version on an Indian style rice salad.
We all love pancakes, but how making them nutritious out of whole grains. In this how to video the Mark Bittman, from the NY Times, makes nutritious pancakes delicious. Watch as he mixes up fluffy and light pancakes spiced with cinnamon and coriander. Try this recipe from the food section. Top your homemade whole grain flap jacks with your favorite toppings.
Around the World in 80 Dishes takes you to Guangdong, China, with a video demonstration of this tasty, healthy, and easy Cantonese recipe for Steamed Scallion-Ginger Fish Fillets with Bok Choy. You will need light soy suace, sugar, Shaohsing rice wine, five-spice owder, sole fillet, ginger, vegetable oil, and scallions. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make Cantonese steamed scallion-ginger sole fish fillets with bok choy.
You don't need supplements to prevent cancer, look to the food you eat every day to pack in all the healthy nutrients you need. You will need berries, spices, sources of isothiocyanate, watercress, green tea, sources of folate, Brazil nuts, omega-3-rich fish, garlic, Asian mushrooms, apples, and flaxseed. Watch this video nutrition tutorial and learn how to prevent cancer just through a good diet.
This noodle soup "PHO" is easy to make at home, and it is sure to please. You will need chicken, vinegar, onion, pho spice seasoning, rice noodles, and water. Watch this how to video cooking tutorial and learn how to make pho Vietnamese noodle soup from Thai chef Kai.
In this dish, you can use pork legs or pork tenderloin. It's called moo tom khem or khai pae lo in Thailand. Serve it with cooked rice. You will need pork, sugar, boiled eggs, ginger, pae lo Chinese five spice powder, and cooking oil. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make moon tom khen, or pork stew, with Thai chef Kai.
This is a great Mediterranean meat pie recipe that will impress your friends and can be served as an appetizer or main dish. Serve with yogurt or cucumber and tomato salad. You will need beef, lamb, black pepper, seven spices, salt, tomatoes, onion, and dough. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to cook a Mediterranean style pizza, lahme bi ajeen.
In this how to video Chef Paul demonstrates how to use cheesecloth in the kitchen. Cheesecloth is not just for cheese making, it can also be used to season food. Watch and learn how to wrap spices and herbs to add flavor to any stew, soup, or broth.
Chopped liver is easy to make and it is wonderfully nutritious. In this how to video Chef Paul explains how to make outstanding chopped liver. All you need for this recipe is onions, celery, parsley, garlic, pepper flakes, herbs, eggs, stock and spices. Don't forget the chicken and beef livers.
Spice up dinner time a little goat curry straight from Jamaica. Watch this how to video and learn how to make this Caribbean curry from UKTV Food's New British Kitchen.
Learn how to apply makeup to achieve a Sleeping Beauty inspired look with this tutorial. You will need a Mehron Pastel Paradise Palette, Cuberry eyeshadow in Pink Bikini and Secret Garden, Pur Minerals eyeshadow in Pink Zircon, Vanilla Feldspar, Spiced Mica, and Marble Powder in Pink, MAC Coffee eyeliner, and Smashbox Bionic Mascara. Watch this how to video and you will be able to create a Sleeping Beauty inspired makeup look.
The pumpkin just turned into a carriage, your glass slippers look fantastic, and the Prince is on his way, but — dammit — you still need to learn how to ballroom dance. You will need a partner, a dance floor, masking tape, and waltz music. This video gives simple advice for dance posture, the basic waltz box step, and simple turns. Learn how to dance the basics of ballroom dancing, like the waltz box step, by watching this video dance instruction tutorial.
Vegan food and recipes can't use any animal products. This how to video shows you a great vegan recipe for any day of the week. Watch and learn how to make a vegan French onion soup recipe. Ingredients for French onion soup: dark spiced rum, vegetable broth, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, organo, onions, dark brown sugar, and soy sauce.
This tutorial video will show you how to make your own tendon, which is a Japanese tempura rice bowl.
This tutorial video will teach you how to make a delicious Burmese treat that will work great as a starter. These fritters have chilies, peas, and various spices. The fritters are deep fried and are done in a few minutes.
Learn to make wild rice in a rice cooker and white rice pilaf on the stove top with Professional Chef Gordon Drysdale. Rice is surprisingly easy to burn, but when done right, wild rice flavored with butter, broth and spices. Learn how to prepare wild rice either in a rice cooker or on the stovetop as a pilaf by watching this video cooking tutorial.
This video arts and crafts tutorial will show you how to make your very own pen flowers. These will surely spice up any table arrangement. All you will need are pens, fake flowers, and some tape!
This video will give you tips on how to make your very own fake wall that is perfect for smashing, thrashing, or just plain old throwing people through. This backyard special effect should really spice up your amateur film making. Just be careful, this fake wall can sometimes look like a real wall.
Looking for a little kick to warm you up in the winter months? Try this grown up version of homemade apple cider - it's easy to make, and perfect for a holiday gathering.
Fans of felting will love these funky accessories, needle-felted flowers, made out of vibrant shades of pure wool. Corinne Bradd shows how to use cookie-cutters for modern shapes, ideal for stitching on a handbag or fastening to the front of a special greeting. You can spice up many things with these needle-felted flowers.
Sometimes we can get so caught up in what we're filming that we forget that how we're filming is also important. Use these tips to spice up your amateur film making and change around your camera angles.
Mika demonstrates how to twirl clubs. Twirling clubs adds spice to your juggling. You should be able to do it with both hands after practice.
This is a great start or finish to any Thai meal. Add shrimp, mussels and calimari to a wonderfully flavorful mix of vegetables, spices and herbs.
Spice up your life with this recipe! Watch this how to video and make come caliente chili BBQ chicken wings.
Spice up your life! Watch this how to video and add a little picante to your food, learn to make chili con carne.
Spice up your life, forget the typical strawberry, grape, and apricot jams. Watch this how to video and make chili jam.
Accompanied with an adzuki bean puree, bok choy and a soy-mustard-miso aioli, this dish is guaranteed to impress on your next dinner date.
Shrimp Scampi is great as finger food or served over pasta! It takes just minutes to cook. Try this scrumptious shrimp recipe seasoned with white wine, clam juice, lemon and spices. I know you're going to enjoy this one!
Watch this video and learn how to make organic flavor packed cocktails. Today's recipe is a combination of fresh juices, herbs and spices and organic dark rum to make organic African ginger beer.
This video will show the spice mix and a 5 pound grind. It will also show you how to cook and prepare the beef and venison bologna.
Jennifer shows how to spice up the background of your video using cookies (aka cucaloris or cucalorus). Cookies are lighting accessories that are cut out shapes that cast a shadow.
Check out this video from Berkleemusic.com and watch as Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music, Michael Williams explains how to spice up your rhythm guitar playing and get that T Bone Walker sound by adding chromatic approaches to the chords in your favorite blues guitar progressions.