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How To: Make a unique appetizer out of bacon-wrapped bananas with apricot glaze

Bacon goes with everything... even bananas and apricots! This appetizer is sure to be a hit. For a recipe that serves six, you will need: 12 strips of thin cut bacon, 6 firm bananas, juice of half a lime, 1 cup of apricot or pineapple jam, and a dash of cayenne pepper or chili powder. Make a unique appetizer out of bacon-wrapped bananas with apricot glaze.

How To: Make a spicy salsa out of roasted tomatoes and jalapenos

This smoky, flavorful salsa leaves all those jarred salsas in the dust, and it's not too difficult to make. All you need is: 3 roasted tomatoes, 1/4 a roasted onion, 2 cloves roasted garlic, 1 roasted jalapeno, 1/4 cup of water or chicken stock, salt, red onions and cilantro. Make a spicy salsa out of roasted tomatoes and jalapenos.

How To: Find and eat wild Watercress without being poisoned

Watercress is an extremely healthy plant when consumed, however it can also be deadly if you select the wrong plant! How exciting. This video will teach you how to recognize the good and bad kinds of Watercress in the wild and use them as an effective wilderness food source.

How To: Make your own traditional dukkah recipe at home

Dukkah is a bit like hummus - it is a an ancient recipe that blends roasted nuts, spices and sesame seeds into a delicious, savory condiment. You can serve it with bread, fresh vegetables or use it as sandwich dressing. Make your own traditional dukkah recipe at home.

How To: Make the traditional Iranian dish mirza gashemi

A classic of Persian or Iranian cuisine is the simple mirza gashemi. To make this at home, you will need: 2 eggplants, 5 tomatoes, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoons of garlic, salt and pepper, turmeric, 2 eggs and chopped fresh parsley. Make the traditional Iranian dish mirza gashemi.

How To: Make tea infused oyster escabeche for Valentine's Day

Perfect for a Valentine's Day dinner! You will need 12 fresh oysters, dry white wine, cava vinegar, grape seed oil and rooibus tea with bergamot. For the emulsion, you will need egg, canola oil, lemon juice, saffron, dry white wine, garlic and Tabasco sauce. Garnish with chives, grains of paradise, esplette chili and herb flowers. Make tea infused oyster escabeche for Valentine's Day.

How To: Make fresh and delicious traditional dolmades (Greek stuffed grape leaves)

What makes this recipe different is the egg and lemon sauce that gives it a bit of zing. You will also need one jar of grape leaves, 1 pound of ground beef, beef stock, rice, olive oil, onion, parsley, salt and pepper. Make fresh and delicious traditional dolmades (Greek stuffed grape leaves).

How To: Make a traditional garlic sauce, or mojo criollo

Mojo criollo is a simple garlic sauce which is the staple of many Cuban dishes. This is a very easy dish to make. All you need is: 12 cloves of garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 cup olive oil and 1 cup of naranja agria (bitter orange juice). Make a traditional garlic sauce, or mojo criollo.

How To: Make an ideal cheese plate for a wine and cheese party

So you have decided to make a cheese plate, but are unsure exactly what kind of cheeses should go on. Master cheesemonger Ihsan Gurdal from Formaggio restaurants shows you the best kind of cheeses to pair with each other and serve to your guests. Make an ideal cheese plate for a wine and cheese party.

How To: Make a vegetarian pate out of mushrooms and Parmesan cheese

A delicious alternative to the traditional duck liver pate, this one uses mushrooms and Parmesan cheese to achieve the pate texture and flavor. You will also need olive oil, garlic, onion, thyme, parsley, heavy cream, butter, sherry, salt, pepper and rounds of bread to serve it on. Make a vegetarian pate out of mushrooms and Parmesan cheese.

How To: Make a delicious chocolate lava cake with strawberries

We believe that any time is a good time for chocolate lava cake, but Valentine's Day may just be the one time of year when the chocolate dessert is necessary for survival (from a foodie standpoint, of course). After all, what would Valentine's Day be without boxes of chocolates and chocolate desserts that make us regret wearing that corseted cocktail dress to dinner?

How To: Make a scrumptous, flaky chocolate lava cake

Chocolate lava cake, known as petit gateau or moelleux au chocolat in France, is quite simply a foodie's dream dessert. Richy, flaky layers of velvety chocolate cake package a scintillating, creamy surprise in the center: A "lava" stream of melted chocolate filling.

How To: Prepare a delicious chocolate lava cake with brownie mix

Whether you're ready for it or not, Valentine's Day is only a week away. Which means it's prime time to start thinking about gifts (sorry guys, $5 chocolates from the gas station won't do) and Valentine's Day dinner.

How To: Whip up a delicious molten chocolate lava cake

What's the only thing better than chocolate? More chocolate, of course! Satisfy your chocolate tooth (we're sure there's such a thing, especially around that time of month) by baking this oh-so-delicious molten chocolate lava cake.

How To: Bake homemade chocolate chip muffins from scratch

Anytime you hit the grocery store you can find an entire aisle dedicated to quick fixes, meals-on-the-go, and pre-mixed cake batter. While these options are great if you're looking to add polysorbate 60 and red 5 to your diet, if you're looking for a more natural foodstuff then you should make it at home.

How To: Make Simple Homemade Grape Juice

Things You'll Need 5-20 lbs. grapes

How To: Make New Orleans style Creole seasoned crab cakes

To make these delicious crab cakes, you will need: 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 red pepper, 1 yellow pepper, 1 shallot, 2 1/2 cups of fresh crab meat, black pepper, cayenne pepper and salt. Then make an aioli sauce out of canola oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, egg yolks, salt and rice wine vinegar. Make New Orleans style Creole seasoned crab cakes.

How To: Make cookies using Cap'n crunch cereal

A variation on the Rice Krispie treat, make some cookies using Cap'n Crunch cereal! Start with a box of powdered Cap'n Crunch and bread flour, and then add baking powder, baking soda, butter, white sugar, brown sugar and some eggs.

How To: Make a quick and easy batch of deviled eggs

Deviled eggs are the perfect dish to bring to a picnic or potluck - easy to make and fun to eat. All you need are half a dozen hard boiled eggs, Thousand Island dressing, mustard, salt, pepper and paprika to garnish. Make a quick and easy batch of deviled eggs.

How To: Make a delicious salmon filled fish shaped appetizer

This is a delicious appetizer perfect for children's parties or any sort of ocean-themed event. Make pastry shells shaped like fish, and then fill them with a savory smoked salmon and potato filling. Brush with a bit of egg and then bake!

How To: Make a batch of corn and lobster hush puppies

These hush puppies use corn and lobster for the filling, and are a perfect treat for summertime snacking. To make them, you will need: 1 cup of yellow cornmeal, 1/2 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 cup of buttermilk, 1 egg, 1 tablespoons butter, 1/4 cup of chopped scallions, 1/2 cup corn kernels, 1/2 cup of lobster meat, canola oil, salt and pepper. Make a batch of corn and lobster hush puppies.

How To: Make a simple appetizer out of butter poached asparagus and fried egg

This is a delicious dish that manages to be both crispy and creamy at the same time. It's designed as an appetizer, but makes a great side dish as well. You will need some fresh asparagus, unsalted butter, eggs, panko crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, flour, salt and fying oil. Make a simple appetizer out of butter poached asparagus and fried egg.

How To: Make traditional shortbread cookies for decorating

A shortbread cookie is made from sugar, butter, salt and flour. Because the dough is so simple, you can use cookie cutters to cut them into fun shapes and then decorate. A great recipe to bring to any party or potluck. Make traditional shortbread cookies for decorating.

How To: Make the perfect sweet souffle at home

The souffle can be a finicky dish, prone to collapse. But if it can survive the baking, it'll be a delicious dessert, perfect at the end of any meal. You will need butter, flour, sugar, milk, eggs, orange zest and Grand Marnier. Make the perfect sweet souffle at home.

How To: Make tea infused chocolate truffles

This video comes straight from the Laboratory for Chocolate Science at MIT. Truffles are delicious, versatile candies that can be flavored in a variety of ways. This recipe shows you how to take tea extract and make tea infused chocolate truffles. Make tea infused chocolate truffles.

How To: Make a delicious baked stuffed lobster

Perfect for an elegant dinner party, or just a romantic night in. Even if you've never cooked lobster before, this tutorial makes it easy. Stuff it with lobster, crab, shrimp and scallops and then bake it with butter and lemon. Make a delicious baked stuffed lobster.

How To: Bake a traditional French brioche bread

This recipe calls for milk, sugar, yeast, flour and eggs. The amount of eggs gives this bread a light and fluffy flavor, with a thick, flaky crust. It's not very hard, you just need to set aside time for the dough to chill. Bake a traditional French brioche bread.

How To: Make your own popcorn balls with mini marshmallows and caramel

Start with some freshly popped popcorn (use an air popper or make some on the stove, don't use microwaveable popcorn). Then mix with thick caramel and corn syrup. Add your favorite flavorings and goodies, like mini marshmallows or vanilla extract. Make your own popcorn balls with mini marshmallows and caramel.

How To: Make spicy pork rolls as a delicious appetizer

These snacks are great for parties or game days. Slice a pork cutlet very thin, and use prosciutto as well. Add sauteed onions, parsley, roasted tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and freshly chopped garlic. Then roll it all together and hold it with a toothpick. Make spicy pork rolls as a delicious appetizer.

How To: Make a tender osso bucco Milanese

This dish is pefect to serve as an elegant entree for a romantic dinner. Start with delicate veal shanks and then braise them in red wine and spices. The meat should be so tender that it will just fall off the bone. Make a tender osso bucco Milanese.

How To: Cook the GOOP Way with Gwyneth Paltrow

Are you into the GOOP lifestyle? No, I'm not talking about some unpleasant, oozy, thick liquid. And no... especially not that (you perverts). You can see that this GOOP is in all capital letters, which means an acronym, but no, that is not the case— not exactly.

How To: Make a punk rock apple pie from scratch

What makes this apple pie punk rock? It's probably the addition of pumpkin pie spice to the apples. In addition to the apples, you will also need: cinnamon, cloves and lemon juice for the filling. The crust recipe calls for flour, butter, baking powder and water - or you can buy premade if you want.

How To: Make meat-free sweet and sour Swedish meatballs

If you love Swedish meatballs, but are trying to cut down on your red meat or go vegetarian, this recipe is for you! Use the Morningstar meat substitute to make this delicious dish. Serve as an appetizer, a side dish or even an entree!

How To: Make no bake honey nut clusters as a delicious and healthy dessert

These are so good - they are a delicious snack, but you can serve them as a dessert as well. You will need: honey, peanut butter (crunchy or creamy as you wish), graham cracker crumbs, milk (dry or wet) and shredded coconut.

How To: Make fresh and nutritious waffles in a waffle iron

Who doesn't like waffles? Waffles are actually fairly easy to make from scratch. To make waffle batter, you will need flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, oil or butter, milk, eggs and vanilla. And of course, a waffle iron and butter and syrup!

How To: Make an Italian vegetable pot pie

This recipe is hearty enough to serve as the main dish or entree for any dinner, but it's completely vegetarian! It also uses mostly Italian vegetables, such as zucchini, peppers and tomatoes. Add a few potatoes, use a white pasta sauce as your gravy and then bake!