Having company for cocktails? How about adding a special twist (and yummy conversation piece) to your guests' drinks? These strawberry ice cubes are a delightful way to dress up a drink. They're super-simple to make, and guaranteed to make a splash!Watch video demonstrationYou'll Need:
Via WonderHowTo World, CAKES! CAKES! CAKES!: Amy Sedaris is one multi-talented lady.
Amy Sedaris is one multi-talented lady. Nude-frosting-sprinkle model. Star and co-creator of beloved cult classic Strangers With Candy (see her in character as Jerri Blank below), sister of famed author David Sedaris, and best of all (in CAKES! CAKES! CAKES!' humble opinion): talented baker.
Star Trek legend William Shatner is apparently a man of many talents. Actor, recording artist, author, and baker!
Got a couple hours to spare before your Memorial Day festivities begin? This super rich Patriotic Trifle looks relatively simple to make.
New Mexico native Amelia Coulter grew up amongst the rich creative community and natural beauty of Santa Fe. After attending SUNY Purchase as a sculpture major, Amelia settled in Brooklyn and decided to merge her love of patterns, architecture and design with her passion for food. Thus SUGARBUILT was born. Amelia seeks out the best ingredients available to create wonderful and unusual recipes. Starting with the basics of a tasty sugar cookie dough and royal icing, she transforms the classic c...
Don't bother ordering out for pizza tonight… try making your own with this easy pizza dough recipe. It's the perfect pizza doughy to begin with, because it's super quick and easy. Most people think that making dough is hard, but this recipe breaks the myth. Just follow the step-by-step instructions and get some pizza sauce ready, and the rest is simple.
Do you love Christmas sweets but can't stand fruitcake because it's overly saccharine? Then perhaps this recipe will get you loving candied fruits in your desserts once again.
Food and things that glow in the dark don't usually go together, but you can actually make jello that glows under UV light by watching this tutorial. You'll have to use tonic water as one of the ingredients, which is extremely bitter, so don't forget to add sugar or else your party trick won't be a party treat.
Crepes are very versatile, you can serve them up for breakfast or dinner. Follow along as the Crash Test Kitchen chefs show you how easy it is to make great crepes at home. All you need for this crepe recipe is: eggs, milk, flour, butter. Top off with your favorite toppings. You can use powdered sugar and a little lemon if you'd like. Make great crepes from scratch.
Summer fun starts with caramel corn and Chef Ralph has the perfect recipe in this how-to video! Join him in the ATV kitchen and learn how to make this awesome snack yourself! You will need 4 cups freshly popped corn, lightly salted, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup light corn syrup, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, a large baking pan, a heavy saucepan, and the step-by-step instructions in this video cooking tutorial. Make caramel corn.
The blueberry mojito is a fruity twist on the Cuban classic. Here are the instructions: 1. Add the mint leaves, sugar, 5 blueberries, and lime juice to a glass and muddle.
Sangria is a great summertime drink. Classic sangria will bring Mediterranean cheer to your backyard. Lots of fruit and wine are all that you need to make it. Here are the instructions:
This recipe for sporcamusi (phyllo pastry with lemon custard) comes courtesy of chef Pasquale Martinelli of Bellavitae restaurant.Layer phyllo dough in 2 stacks of 6 sheets, brushing between each sheet with melted butter. Cut each stack in half lengthwise and each strip into thirds to make 12 rectangles. Cut each rectangle on the diagonal to make 24 triangles. Place triangles on prepared baking sheets and bake until they are golden, about 4 to 6 minutes.
Mikey Paine and VideoJug demonstrate how to make a Gin Fizz cocktail -- a smooth gin tipple that you'll love to savour. Mikey Paine, from Lost Society in London, shows how to make this classy New Orleans cocktail. You'll need Bombay gin, lemon juice, 3 drops orange blossom water, sugar syrup, 1 egg white, cream, soda water, ice cubes, glace cherry, and a lemon slice to make this drink. Make a Gin Fizz cocktail.
Omri Shahar and VideoJug demonstrate how to make a Halloween Red-Eye cocktail. This potent Halloween Red-Eye cocktail, with its "red eye" might just be the special thing to start off your party this Halloween. A real gin and cointreau treat! You'll need gin, cointreau, lemon juice, sugar, 1 egg white, 1 red cherry, and some chocolate chips to make this drink. Make a Halloween Red-Eye cocktail.
Simon Adams from H20 and Videojug demonstrates how to make a Mojito cocktail. A zesty, minty, lemon-filled explosion - make your taste buds dance with this refreshing thirst-quencher! A popular drink amongst cocktail lovers. To make it, put the sugar in the highball glass. Tear 5 or 6 of the mint leaves and add them to the glass.
Simon Adams and VideoJug demonstrate how to make a Backhand Panther cocktail. A fiery cocktail that invigorates and gives energy to those who dare - not for those wanting to relax, but for those who want to party! Remove the hulls from 4 strawberries and place 3 into the cocktail shaker. Pour over with a dash of sugar syrup. Now use a muddle stick (or the back of a fork) to press the ingredients together. Add the ice, enough to half fill the shaker. Finally, measure out and pour in 25ml of ra...
Matildo Nieva and VideoJug demonstrate how to make a Batida Mango cocktail. When you order a cocktail like this at a bar, it takes forever - so save time and make this mango treat yourself in a matter of minutes! Firstly crush the ice with wooden pestle. Then add the cachaca, the chopped mango, the sugar and the crushed ice into the blender. Put on a high power and blend well, this should take about 1 min. Pour the blended ingredients into a wine glass. Decorate with cherry. Enjoy this quick ...
Sourdough bread is a special type of dough with a chewy crust and tangy taste. This simple recipe will show you how to bring that great taste of sourdough to your own home. You will need raisins or dried currants, water, sugar, liquid from raisins, flour, whole-wheat flour. You will also need these utensils: a plastic container, sieve, bowl, spoon, small wooden basket, plastic bag, mixer with hook attachment, and a container with lid. Make wild sourdough starter.
This is very impressive looking when done, not to mention easy. I know I say that a lot but it really is. You can find the untreated cedar planks at your local lumberyard. You will need 1 cedar plank, 1 whole salmon fillet, olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper and brown sugar. Oh yes, have a spray bottle of water handy, just in case you need it. Prepare cedar plank salmon.
Many of you may already know that Soy milk is low on fat but at the same naturally high in proteins, essential fatty acids, and fibers. But if you're like me and can't stand the taste of Soy milk alone then I'll show you how to make it delicious by adding apples and cinnamon powder in this Apple Cinnamon Soya Shake recipe. Average preparation time: 10 Minutes
Though making hot chocolate out of instant mix is pretty easy, there is no comparison when it comes to making your own homemade hot chocolate out of quality dark chocolate bars, whole milk, brown sugar, and your own favorite fresh spices.
Enjoy the deliciousness of a peanut butter sandwich without the artificial chemicals that comes in store-bought jars. To make your own peanut butter at home, all you need are pre-roasted peanuts, peanut oil, and a little bit of salt and sugar.
Most bouts of hiccups tend to go away on their own, but every so often there's that stubborn hiccuping fit that seems to last for hours. In these cases, you have to get creative and nip them in the bud by trying a few simple home remedies.
No matter how good you are at baking, we've all had a cookie mishap (or disaster) or two. Sometimes you forget about them and they burn, other times you open the oven to find your sweet treats have melted into one huge, disappointing blob of a cookie. And occasionally, you just picked a bad recipe (although no one ever believes you when this is the case).
This is the simplest way to make a cup of tea. Everyone can drink it. You can serve it cold or hot. Just up to you :D enjoy ;)
Evidently, when you are thinking about a problem, you use up glucose. This can be seen by monitoring blood glucose as people work on math problems and the like.
Want to make your own soda or maybe just bring a dull one back to life? Homemade sodas don't always live up to the store bought ones because they can taste flat by comparison. This quick and easy method makes super fizzy drinks with only four ingredients. Because putting dry ice in a sealed bottle would effectively turn it into a bomb, you'll need to make a safety valve for the bottle.
Remember Grandma-approved eco-friendly mud graffiti? London native Helen Nodding has taken a similar approach: non-destructive moss graffiti. Helen was inspired by the cold hard steel, glass, and concrete of the city:
The grill makes everything taste better, even salads. This grilled chicken salad, Asian style, is perfect for finger food. Yes, that's right— finger food. That's because this Asian chicken salad gets wrapped up in lettuce!
It doesn't have to be Easter to enjoy chocolate Easter eggs. You can make this simple chocolate recipe right at home, any time, any season, any holiday. So give your kids a special treat and learn this chocolate peanut butter eggs recipe.
The pita bread at authentic Lebanese restaurants is to die for! It's the best part of Lebanese cuisine, so how to you make it? This video will share Dmitra "Dima" Khoury's family recipe for pita bread, perfect as any meal companion.
Love those delicious pickles you get at your local Japanese restaurant? Well, you don't have to save your craving for a night of local Japanese cuisine, you can make these delicious Japanese pickles in your own kitchen! In this video, Chef Keith Pooler shows you how to make tasty, tangy, crunchy zucchini pickles.
Welcome to Minecraft World! Check out our advanced tutorials and come play on our free server. One of the newest features to be added to Minecraft is the hunger bar. Since the final 1.8 update, players go hungry over time if they don't replenish themselves. Hunger is also determined by the level of activity, meaning the more you run about or kill monsters, the hungrier your character becomes.
The most dangerous thing about having a bunch of baked goods in your home is the possibility that you will gorge on all of them. If you are in a cupcake-y mood, but want to keep your sugar-happy gluttonous side in check, just make enough batter for two cupcakes in a single mixing bowl. Sharing is optional.
Meat and bourbon is a delicious marriage—whether it's bacon-infused bourbon, or bourbon drenched steaks. The recipe below is adapted from Nancy's bourbon-marinated rib eye recipe over at 'A Recipe a Day'. For this version, we used the classic New York strip, with a little sous vide twist (optional).
2 large eggs 1 cup of milk
Has the famous Cadbury Creme Egg recipe finally been cracked? There's only one way to find out! One delicious, delicious way.
For all pickle aficionados, apparently the combination of sour pickles and sweet Kool-Aid is surprisingly delectable. Popular in Mississippi, Kool-Aid drenched pickles are a popular treat coined Koolickles. Sound unappetizing? Don't knock it 'til you try it. The New York Times reports, "[Koolickles] have an arresting color that combines green and garnet, and a bracing sour-sweet taste that they owe to a long marinade in cherry or tropical fruit or strawberry Kool-Aid."
