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How To: Make pork tamales in the south Texas style
Tamales are a classic Tex-Mex recipe. You can fill them with nearly anything - this recipe shows you how to make them using tender pork. You will also need chili paste, garlic, cumin, masa harina (for the dough) and corn husks to wrap them in. Make pork tamales in the south Texas style.
How To: Make jumbo beef meatballs with the chefs of Frankies Spuntino
There's no need to go extravagant or pay high prices for good food. In fact, many a comfort food lover knows that there's very little that beats basic spaghetti and meatballs.
How To: Make an octopus and a squid out of hot dogs for a bento box
Bento Boxes might be the most esthetically pleasing and efficient means of lunch storage on Earth. Part of this is the awesomely shaped food within, originally shaped to fit into the bento boxes but now done with creativity and flair. This video will show you how to cut a hot dog into an octopus or a squid that will fit into a bento box, ensuring extra enjoyment for whoever will be eating your bento.
How To: Make a romantic Valentine's Day dinner for two with Martha Stewart
Romantic dinners are sort of a "no duh" when it comes to relationship maintenance. And while when you're a fresh couple you probably have these fun dinner dates all the time, if you're married with kids you're probably spending more time putting your five-year-old on time out at the dinner table for shooting peas at his brother than you are adoring your husband.
How To: Prepare a hearty three meat stew with Martha Stewart
Got very little time and energy to devote to making your family's dinner tonight? Then check out this episode of "The Martha Stewart Show" to learn how to prepare a hearty three meat stew. Minimal ingredients, maximum flavor punch.
How To: Prepare a breakfast egg dish with carmelized onions with Martha Stewart
In our opinion, breakfast should simultaneously be the most delicious and most nutritious meal of the day. Healthy and delicious usually don't come in one wollop, but in this French egg dish they certainly do.
How To: Cook the perfect prime rib
Cook the perfect prime rib by mathematically calculating a precise cooking and resting time. In this video tutorial, a bone-in prime rib is seasoned with the secret ingredient parve and is cooked to a medium-rare pink with the perfect rare moisture.
How To: Cook English roast beef and yorkshire pudding for the holidays
Consider this food tutorial video a 2 in 1 recipe. Not only do you learn how to cook a fabulous, savory English roast beef, but you'll also be guided through how to cook yorkshire pudding to serve as a side dish.
How To: Cook rack of lamb flavored with pimentón and garlic
A holiday dinner should be delicious and memorable, but for the cook it should also be uncomplicated and not time consuming. The most important part about the holidays is enjoying time with your family, right?
How To: Glaze a Thanksgiving ham like a professional chef
Think you can't glaze a ham? Think again. This free video cooking lesson will have you glazing your Thanksgiving or holiday ham like an artful pro cook in no time flat. Watch the clip for the complete lowdown! Happy cooking!
How To: Carve a ham like a professional chef for Thanksgiving dinner
Think you can't carve a ham? Think again. This free video cooking lesson will have you carving your Thanksgiving or holiday ham like a skillful pro cook in no time flat. Watch the clip for the complete lowdown! Happy cooking!
How To: Prepare a ham for cooking in the oven
Just because it's Thanksgiving doesn't mean you're obligated by law to serve turkey at dinner. In fact, if you have a smaller family, or guests who just don't dig turkey that much, a smaller piece of meat, like ham, may be a much better choice.
How To: Cook a Yankee chuck beef pot roast with red wine
During the winter, there's nothing we want more than to cuddle up in front of the fireplace and nom on something warm. Serve up a delicious entree that will warm the bellies of your family this holiday by preparing this Yankee chuck beef pot roast.
How To: Make lamb and rice stuffed cabbage leaves with tomato sauce
You know how sometimes you'll look up a recipe from a famous chef, and then when you take a gander at the ingredients list it looks longer than the last "Harry Potter" book? Complex, "high art" dishes sometimes do requires what seems like a million ingredients - and precise stirring and heating times - to accomplish.
How To: Choose, prepare, cook, and carve a prime rib roast
Prime rib is one of the most delicious types of meat that man can prepare, and is a staple of many of the world's finest restaurants. If you want to make your own prime rib roast, watch this video for detailed instructions on how to do so.
How To: Cut a sirloin into steaks
In this video, we learn how to cut a sirloin into steaks. Find the two ends to the sirloin and these are the sides you will cut into. The top is the New York cut, which tends to be more tender. Cut off the bone skin with a sharp knife from the very top of the meat. After this is out of the way, flip it to the other end and find the piece that is the flat part of the rump roast. Start by taking this off of the meat by going into the seam that opens up. After this, you will have cut pieces of s...
How To: Cook bacon for a BLT
In this video, we learn how to cook bacon for a BLT. First, take an entire package of bacon and put it into the pan. After this, you will cook them until they are crunchy and all the way cooked. After this, take the bacon out of the pan and let the pieces drain on a paper towel. From here, fry your bread in the bacon grease to give it some extra flavor. After this, stack the bacon on your lettuce and tomato and then serve with your favorite sauces or just eat as it is. This is easy to make an...
How To: Make an easy smothered pork chop
In this video, we learn how to make an easy smothered pork chop. First, take four thick pork chops that are bone-in. Then, slice one large onion and sprinkle poultry seasoning onto the pork chops along with salt and pepper. Then, brown them on both sides in a pan over medium-high heat with vegetable oil. When finished browning, put them on a plate and pour off the excess oil. Now, put butter in the pan with the onion and a big pinch of salt. Brown these for 15 minutes until they are really da...
How To: Brine a turkey like a professional chef
In this Thanksgiving Day guide, we learn how to brine a turkey to add flavor and lock in moisture. This free video cooking lesson provides instructions on how to prepare both traditional and "kicked-up" brines. For all of the details, take a look.
How To: Make Fat Man's BBQ ribs with a tangy, spiced sauce
Comfort food is delicious at any hour of the day. And there's no comfort food more savory and tangy than BBQ. BBQ ribs, pork, chicken - frankly, we love it all, but these Fat Man's BBQ ribs are so delicious they're sure to find their way into your regular dinner rotation.
How To: Cut Flank, Skirt, Flap Meat, and Hanger Steak for a Stir Fry
Cutting beef for a stir fry is entirely different from cutting a slab of steak to grill. Stir frys are made from a mixture of many bite-sized ingredients, so meat likewise has to come in small chunks.
How To: Cook pressure cooked short ribs with a wine reduction glaze
Slow cooking meat makes it taste choc full of deep, rich flavor, and the meat usually ends up so tender it literally falls off the bones. But not all of us have hours and hours to devote to preparing a meal at night. So how do we achieve that same flavor without the time commitment? Check out this video to learn a recipe for pressure cooked short ribs.
How To: Cook easy Italian meatballs with marinara sauce
If you're a meat lover or a foodie then you probably can't get enough of meatballs. Tender, meaty (duh), and bursting with flavor, they're like the meat version of a bag of chips: You eat one and you can't stop yourself from finishing them all.
How To: Prevent prostate cancer with healthy grilling techniques
A nice juicy, grilled slab of meat is every man's idea of a perfect dinner. The flaming fire, the torched meat and the smell of charred delight, but barbecuing can be really unhealthy, mostly for the prostate. So, what better time to learn how to grill your meats to prostate perfection than November… um… Movember?
How To: Cook beef tenderloin with Paula Deen for the holidays
The secret to Paula Deen's famous beef tenderloin dish? Bacon grease. Now that the holiday season is in full swing, don't you dare feel guilty about indulging a little...or adding a pound of lard to deep fry your next turkey.
How To: Cook sweet potato balls with Paula Deen for Christmas
If you want to indulge this holiday eating season without gaining a few inches in your waistline, check out this video to learn a recipe for sweet potato balls with Paula Deen. Sweet potatoes have less fat and fewer calories than regular potatoes, but are bursting with just as much flavor.
How To: Prepare delicious meatloaf with Paula Deen
Now that Halloween is over, we're getting closer than ever to the holiday season, which includings a lightning-fast sequence of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. This means you have to be prepared for cooking comfort food for big crowds.
How To: Cook rosemary garlic braised lamb shanks
Back in college, we didn't mind eating Ramen for a week straight with a side of French fries from McDonald's. But when it came to special occasions like our one year anniversary with our boyfriend or friends' birthdays, we took the gourmet route and went all out.
How To: Cook made from scratch venison ravioli
Venison meat is not only healthy but it can also spice up an old recipe. If you have some time, try this made from scratch venison ravioli. This ravioli recipe turns an old Italian dish into a new one with venison. Try making the morel mushroom sauce.
How To: Cook Italian venison spiedini with provolone cheese
Cook venison spiedini with tips from this how-to video. What better time than right after deer season? This venison meal includes ham and provolone cheese and is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
How To: Prepare squirrel sausage with onions and garlic
In Missouri squirrels are plentifully. Squirrel meat is delicious and versatile. This how to video shows you how to make a delicious squirrel sausage. Ingredients for sausages: squirrel meat, pork sausage, onion, garlic, parsley, and your favorite seasonings.
How To: Roast a chicken for Christmas dinner
In this video Nicko teaches us how to roast a chicken for Christmas dinner. You will need: 1 large whole chicken, 2 lemons, seasons, paprika, chicken spice, chicken spice, cayenne pepper, bbq seasoning, salt, and pepper. The optional vegetables you can use are: baby potatoes and red onions. First, place your chicken on a roast rack and cover it with the seasoning and the lemon juice. After this, cut your potatoes up and place them around the chicken with onions. Now, roast the chicken in the ...
How To: Cook a chorizo stuffed pork tenderloin
In this tutorial, we learn how to cook a chorizo stuffed pork tenderloin. To start, you will need to take your pork tenderloin and butterfly it so it is opened up in the middle, but not cut all the way through. From here, you will place several pieces or as much chorizo into it that you want. After this, close it back up and then sprinkle salt and pepper on top of it. Then, grab a string and tie this around the top, middle, and bottom of the pork. Then, bake this in the oven until it's cooked...
How To: Trim lamb shoulder
In this video, we learn how to trim a lamb shoulder with Lidia Bastianich. Start off with your raw piece of meat laid out in front of you. You will want to trim the meat around the outside where the most fat lies. Remove the fat that is excessive with a sharp knife. Cut as close to the bone as possible, then trim off the excess fat. Remember, some fat is good to keep on the meat for flavor. Cut the meat into cubes after you have removed the fat from it. Once finished, you will be able to roas...
How To: Make mince pies
In this video, we learn how to make mince pies. Start out by sprinkling flour onto your counter and then rolling out your dough for the pies. Roll this out until it's thin, then cut out circles with a cookie cutter and place into a muffin pan. After this, fill with the mince filling and then a spoonful of cream cheese on top of that. After this, place the topping on these and secure with melted butter. Place these in the oven and bake them until they are golden brown. Let cool, then sprinkle ...
How To: Make Korean short ribs with sauteed asparagus
In this video, we learn how to make Korean short ribs with sauteed asparagus. You will need: 1 lb short ribs, 3/4 c soy sauce, 3/4 c brown sugar, 2 tbsp sesame seed oil, and 5 cloves garlic. First, crush the five cloves of garlic up and then chop them. From here, combine this with all the other liquid ingredients and mix well. Then, pour this into a bag with the ribs and leave in the fridge for 30 minutes. Next, make some asparagus with onion and chopped garlic. Heat a skillet with olive oil ...
How To: Truss a chicken
In this tutorial, we learn how to truss a chicken. First, you will tear the head off the chicken and then fold the wings to the back of it. From here, you will tie a string around the chicken so that the legs are tied together. Make sure you have the chicken tied as tight as possible so it's narrow and keeps the juices cooking inside. Bring the string around to the back of the chicken and then tie the final knot in the back. Once finished, you can season your chicken and cut the excess string...
How To: Grill a thick, tender striploin steak with salt, pepper, and herbs
Grilling a perfect steak is not as hard as you think...when you have a few tips, of course. Check out this food video to learn how to grill a thick, tender slap of striploin steak seasoned with salt, pepper, and herbs.
How To: Cook a savory star anise-crusted, seared sirloin
Are you a beef guy? Then it doesn't get any better - or simpler - than this star anise-crusted, seared sirloin steak. Whether you're running low on time or simply want to make a dish that's uncomplicated, this sirloin steak makes a fine choice. Make it for your family tonight and we guarantee you'll receive requests for more.
How To: Make moist and authentic Italian meatballs
Plan an Italian-style dinner tonight with these authentic and traditional meatballs, straight form Italy! This meatballs recipe is a family treasure, which Jane happily shares with us. There's some great meatball-making tips in this video, so pay attention, because you won't get them anywhere else! And learning the secret to making them so incredibly moist is something you'll take with you for life. They're perfect for spaghetti or any other pasta dish. Make moist and authentic Italian meatba...