Show your significant other just how much you love them by surprising him or her with one of life's most precious, romantic gifts—bacon! Best thing is, this passionate treat works for any day of the year (Valentine's Day, a first date, anniversary, etc.), since love and bacon go hand in hand.
3D printing is getting closer and closer to becoming an everyday reality—which means revolutionary things are going to start happening for the home cook. Already there's a 3D printer that can produce edible tailored fruit and the Foodini, which can print full meals, including spaghetti and burgers. However, neither are available for purchase, and most likely won't be within reach of the average cook for years.
When going out to eat with friends, it's inevitable that one person takes charge at the end of the meal to split the bill. They whip out a pen and begin asking everyone what they ordered, carefully dividing, adding, and subtracting on the back of the receipt for everyone to use. Unfortunately, that never seems to work as intended. One person will end up paying a little more, while another will pay less.
One of the best things about talking to other people who love food is that they point you to weirdly beautiful ingredients, like this: No, that's not an escapee from Middle Earth you're seeing. It's one of Mother Nature's best attempts at making fractals come alive into a golden spiral: the Romanesco (sometimes called fractal broccoli, broccoflower, or Romanesque cauliflower). Here's another view: So Just What Is It & What Does It Taste Like?
Brought to you by Tomcat. Falling snow, warm fireplace, delicious hot cocoa, quiet reading time, mouse. Quick quiz - which one is not like the other? Nothing can ruin a perfectly cozy afternoon in your home like a pest on the loose. With dropping temperatures, you may have some unwelcome residents, like mice, looking for shelter from the cold.
Most of us know how to make a sandwich, but how many of us know how to make a sandwich correctly—i.e., so that the slippery ingredients like tomatoes and cucumber don't come gushing out the other end when we take a bite?
A dead British science nerd figured out the best way to cut a cake to preserve maximum freshness, and it's pure genius (well, sorta). His name? Sir Francis Galton, a polymath infamously known as the founder of eugenics, and apparently owner of a very big sweet tooth.
Ever wonder why when you defrost meat, there's all that pink liquid at the bottom of the plastic bag? That liquid is called "purge," and it's not good.
Toilet paper isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you want a hot meal, but when you're camping or out in the field (i.e. military training), a little TP is the difference between cold tuna and luxury.
According to the CDC, less than 33 percent of adults eat the recommended servings of fruit each day in the United States. When it comes to vegetables, Americans are even worse, averaging less than 27 percent. Most adults should consume at least 2 servings of fruit and 3 servings of vegetables each day, depending on age, gender, and level of physical activity. Eating lots of fruits and veggies has been linked to a better immune system, faster weight loss, and way too many other health benefits...
Sometimes, figuring out what to cook for dinner takes longer than actually cooking it. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten excited about a recipe, then realized that it requires marinating for twelve hours. When it's already 6 p.m., that just isn't going to work.
As a kid, there was nothing more fulfilling than sinking my teeth deep into the succulent flesh of an orange, savoring every drop of juice that wasn't busy sliding down your chin and onto your clothes. While my adulation for oranges never ceased as I grew older, the way I consumed the precious fruit did evolve with my maturity. Gone were the days of messy eating, and here I was now, peeling my oranges as a teenager, taking my precious time in separating each individual slice for a clean and t...
Are you constantly traveling? Well, as a Hilton HHonors member, you can enjoy special treatment at all of their hotels and resorts. It's free to register, but the difficulty lies in climbing up their membership level. To reach Gold elite status, Hilton HHonors requires that you have a minimum of 20 stays, 40 nights, or 75,000 base points—all in one year. While this may very will be easily attainable for those with jobs that revolve around traveling, it's almost damn near impossible for the re...
In this video author introduces a new grain called quinoa which is considered very healthy and has good nutrition values. Quinoa is rich and proteins and fibers and low in fat. It is Excellent food for muscle builders and someone trying to lose weight. Quinoa basically is tasteless but you can add flavor to it. It is very easy to cook quinoa. We need to wash quinoa and mix with double quantity of water. We also need to add a little bit of salt. Author adds freshly cut salsa to mixture of quin...
You know your going to have to sleep outside and you don’t know how to stave off the chill of the night. With the right equipment, some layering techniques and a full belly you be sure to get a good nights sleep even if it’s cold out.
In these cooking classes on video, learn how to make a hearty beef stroganoff recipe. Our expert will show you how to make this gourmet meal in a step-by-step fashion, including a list of ingredients needed and instructions on how to season and prepare them, how to cook the beef, how make roux, pasta cooking tips, and how to serve the finished dish. Try this recipe for your next family meal and see if you don’t get a few well-deserved compliments.
In this video series, watch as master chef David Postada teaches how to make American-style potato salad. Learn all about this American-style potato salad recipe such as how to choose potatoes, how to boil water, how to hard boil eggs, how to dice potatoes, how to cut celery, how to cut onions, how to slice green onions, how to a dice a pickle, how to peel and dice eggs, how to mix mayonnaise, and how to prepare the potato salad. An American meal without potato salad is like Stevie Wonders wi...
Corned beef and cabbage is rarely eaten in Ireland (or at least America's version of the dish), but on St. Patrick's Day, many Irish Americans and wannabe Irish Americans will head to the bar to eat sloshy, poorly cooked versions of corned beef and cabbage while downing some jolly green ale.
In this video, we learn how to make traditional southern fried chicken. First, place ham, lard, and butter into a pot. Next, take your chicken and dip them into buttermilk and let dry. Next, dip the chicken into the batter, then fry them into the oil mixture you just made. You will cook the chicken until it's golden brown and cooked thoroughly. When finished, let the chicken sit on a paper towel to drain off an excess oil. Serve while it is still hot with your favorite sides, and enjoy a deli...
In this video, The Frugal Chef will show you how to make a chicken vermicelli soup. First, she will show you all of the ingredients. They are chicken, vermicelli noodles (although any kind is acceptable), and various vegetables. Learn tips on how to prepare your ingredients and how to store them just before cooking. The Frugal Chef will teach you step by step, explaining as she goes, exactly how to cook this meal. In only about 5 minutes, you can easily learn the ingredients you need and what...
You don't always need an expensive barbecue grill or a fancy smoker for great BBQ meals. In this how-to video a barbecue contestant shows you how to build a simple 55 gal barrel bbq cooker. You will need a barrel, charcoal box, lump charcoal, and a grill to make delicious barbecue.
This how to video shows you how to make Chinese potstickers with pork, cabbage and a five-spice powder. This recipe is great for an easy Chinese meal that's quick and healthy. Watch and learn how to make pork and cabbage potstickers appetizers.
We would never pass up a sweet treat like ice cream or classic American apple pie, but sometimes we get bored of the same old thing all the time, you know? Take your family's taste buds on an exotic vacation tonight for dinner by preparing Indian gajrela, or sweet carrot delight.
In order to prepare this meal you will need you get a large Boston butt pork roast around seven pounds. In a small dish combine, one tablespoon of salt, half a teaspoon of black pepper, half a teaspoon of garlic powder, and a teaspoon of thyme. Mix the seasonings together and sprinkle it over the roast. After each side has an even coat of the seasoning, rub the seasoning into the meat with your hands. Preheat the oven 425 degrees and place the roast onto a roasting pan with the bottom side do...
In this video you'll learn how to fry delicious eggplant, the Filipino way. A perfect vegetable to add to an sandwich, stew, or soup. You can also eat on its own. Here you'll see the entire process from buying it at the store all the way home and cooking it to sitting down and enjoy this deliciously tasting purple vegetable. A great dish for anyone that loves eggplant or is loves to cook. Loosen your belt this is a delicious meal you won't want to miss.
Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too. There are a lot of light or nutritional alternatives to a lot of the desserts that we commonly use or eat. Saving room for dessert is a must for adding any treat to the end of a healthy meal. Learn some tips for buying dessert foods in this nutrition how-to video.
Filet mignon is always a treat. This delicious cut of beef is so tender, you can often cut the filet with a fork. This how to video shows you how to cook a pan roasted filet mignon.
The gym can be pretty distracting. With the slamming of weights and pieces of equipment, loud music blasting through the speakers, and plain old grunting, it can be challenging to focus on your workout. However, with your just your phone, you can not only eliminate these distractions but make the most of your time there.
Knowing if your meat is cooked properly is both the difference between a delicious meal and an inedible one... and the difference between making your guests sick and keeping them safe.
Eating out is great, but being able to cook the delicious ethnic foods you eat at restaurants is even better. It may seem daunting to put together a bunch of ingredients with which you might not be familiar (some with names you've never even heard of!), but with the guidelines below, you'll be making your own versions of ethnic favorites in no time.
The start of a new year is generally thought of as a chance to start over, a time to improve or "fix" things in your life. Yet most people who set stringent New Year's resolutions find themselves failing within weeks—or even days—of setting their lofty goals.
We here at Food Hacks are all about saving you, our wonderful readers, time and trouble in the kitchen. So when I saw that Barilla had come out with their Pronto line of "One Pan, No Boil, No Drain" pasta, I had to give it a try. While no-boil lasagna noodles have been around for a while and allow the pasta to essentially cook en casserole, this relatively new addition to the pasta scene includes elbow, penne, spaghetti, and rotini varieties that allow for usage in a greater variety of pasta ...
Upon reading the title for this article, I bet you secretly thought to yourself, "Yeah, I've got the perfect way to 'make' roast chicken: I go to the store, and I buy one!" Well, there's no question that there are some really tasty, convenient rotisserie chickens out there, already made and ready for eating or using in recipes.
In this video, you'll learn how to make a delicious Indian dish called andhra chicken pulao. It's a great one-pot meal, and a delicious weekday alternative to your old meat and potatoes standby. Spice it up in the kitchen and switch it up with this delicious Indian dish!
Yelp reviews are great for getting a feel for how a business operates, but they can't always be trusted, and they don't always get to the point fast enough. That's where "Tips" come in, and you can view and make them whether you're on an iPhone or Android phone.
Despite its fifth-place finish in our ranking of the best transcriber apps on iOS, Voicera is still worth highlighting due to numerous factors that set it apart from the crowd. Besides being completely free to use on both iPhone and Android, the app's AI-based transcription service performed extremely well in our testing.
Corn on the cob is one of the most popular accompaniments to a bountiful meal shared with a group because it's cheap, easy to prepare in a number of different ways, filling, and fun to eat. The butter is passed around the table for guests to smooth onto their own cooked ear of maize, then people dive in once everyone's corn is dripping with golden goodness.
The yogis of the internet have started a wonderful food trend that has everyone wanting to eat healthy—gorgeous buddha bowls. Okay, so maybe not everyone, but a lot of people are definitely entranced by these beautiful, multicolored meals.
We are huge BLT sandwich fans. We are also huge sushi fans. After a morning spent heatedly debating which of the two we would like for lunch, we ultimately decided that we wanted both.
Within the gastronomic melting pot of America, pizza was first introduced in the late 19th century by Italian settlers in cities like New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. The slice-by -slice phenomenon gained popularity when immigrant street peddlers walked the sidewalks with aromatic, sweet-smelling pies held in metal washtubs.
