Hot Breadmaking How-Tos
How To: Make thin and crunchy pizza dough and a proscuitto pizza
You know that pizza dough you buy pre-made at the grocery store? We can bet you it's been sitting there on that shelf for at least a couple of weeks, which means it's far from fresh and also far from delicious.
How To: Make besan puda (pancakes) with spring onions
This may come as a shock, but there are more styles of pancakes than just the sweet, fluffy one topped with butter and maple syrup. In fact, pancakes need not be sweet at all.
How To: Bake traditional English scones with flaky crusts
Once you start making your own scones you'll never go back. While those hardened, several days old scones you get in packs at Costco are great if you're running low on time in general and just need a flaky doughy thing in your mouth fast, the best scones are fresh and homemade.
How To: Make a savory herb and cheese biscotti
When you think of biscotti, you probably picture sweet, hard slices of bread dipped in chocolate and covered in almonds. While it's true that most forms of biscotti are of the sweet variety, you can also whip up salty, savory biscotti.
How To: Make biscuits
In this video we learn how to make biscuits. First, pour 2 c self-rising flour in a large bowl. After this, add in 1/2 tsp salt and then add in 4 tbsp shortening then mix up with your hands. From here, add in 3/4 c milk and then mix everything together until well combined. After these are combined, spread these out and cut them out into biscuit shapes. Bake these in the oven until they are golden brown and cooked all the way through. Then, serve these with some fresh butter and your favorite ...
How To: Make homemade valentine's hot chocolate stones
In this tutorial, we learn how to make homemade valentine's hot chocolate stones. First, take 8 oz of a good dark chocolate and chop it up. Place this in a bowl, then add in 1/8 tsp of chipotle peppers. Also add in a pinch of salt, then add in 1/2 c of heavy cream to a skillet and bring to a boil. After it boils, pour it over the chocolate and let it sit for around 3 minutes. Then, give it a stir until it's completely smooth and beautiful. Pour this onto plastic wrap, then roll into a log sha...
How To: Make French toast with Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
In this tutorial, we learn how to make cinnamon toast crunch French toast. Start out by beating up a couple off eggs, adding in some half and half and water. Then, add in some cinnamon and sugar to the egg mixture. Now, dip your bread into the egg wash, then toss it in some crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch. When you are finished with this, you will grill the bread on a hot skillet that has been greased. When it is golden brown on both sides, serve this with syrup and whipped cream and share with...
How To: Make roasted banana bread
In this video, we learn how to make roasted banana bread. You will need: 5 bananas, chopped walnuts, 1 c rum, 1 c golden raisins, 1 c apricots, 2 c flour, 2 tbsp baking soda, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1 c buttermilk, 3 eggs, 3/4 c butter, 1 c brown sugar. First, boil the raisins and rum and then grease the baking dish. Roast the bananas in the oven at 325 degrees for 15 minutes. Then, place in a bowl with the milk and mash together. After this, drain the raisins from the rum and add the brown sug...
How To: Make easy lye-free soft pretzels for baseball playoffs season
Are you having a baseball playoffs party soon but are getting a little tired of serving the same storebought chips and dip and greasy slices of pizza? Opt for a healthier - albiet just as delicious - alternative by baking some soft pretzels instead. Check out this food video to learn how to make soft pretzels without lye.
How To: Make delicious vegan-style 'buttermilk' cornbread
In this video, Tam will be teaching us how to make Tam's healthy kitchen Vegan cornbread. The materials you will need to start with is a large bowl to mix the ingredients. First you will start with a bowl of whole wheat pastry flour. Then add a teaspoon of baking soda, with 1 teaspoon of sea salt, and 2 teaspoons of baking powder, then mix it up. Then add 1 and a half cups of organic corn meal and mix that up well also. Then have 2 cups of organic soy milk in the blender ready, also with 2/3 ...
How To: Bake garlic bread
In this tutorial, we learn how to bake garlic bread. First, take a lot of butter and place it into a small saucepan over high heat. Around 1/4 c of butter will be great for this. After this, add in some salt to the pan, then some oregano, garlic powder, fresh garlic, and any other spices that you would like. Now, stir this with a wooden spoon until everything is completely melted. Now, you will take the garlic sauce and spread it onto dough, not pushing too much onto it because it's a strong ...
How To: Make no-knead ciabatta bread
In this tutorial, we learn how to make no-knead ciabatta bread. First, place 3 cups of flour into a large bowl with 1/4 tsp yeast, 3 tsp salt, and 2 c of warm water. Stir all of these ingredients together, then place a piece of foil over the bowl. Leave this in the room covered for 18 hours. After this, the dough will be bubbly and soft. Punch the dough down with your spatula, then oil a sheet pan and sprinkle it with corn meal. Then, spray your work surface with water and place plastic wrap ...
How To: Bake homemade white bread
In this tutorial, we learn how to bake homemade white bread. To make this you will need: bread flour, garlic powder, an egg, butter, 3/4 c warm milk, 1/4 c sugar, 1 tsp sea salt, and 1.5 tsp dry yeast. Measure out all of the ingredients, then add them into the bread maker tray. Start with the wet ingredients, then add in the dry. After this, turn the machine on and set it to making white bread. Don't mix it, the machine will do this for you. After you set this, it will start to make itself an...
How To: Bake no-egg banana bread
In this tutorial, we learn how to bake no-egg banana bread. First, take 3/4 c butter and a pinch of salt, then 1 c of sugar. Mix this all together, then mash up four bananas in a separate bowl. After this, take 4 c flour and add in 1 tsp of baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, and mix together. Now, add drops of vanilla into the banana mixture and then mix all the ingredients together. Once this is well combined, pour the mixture into a greased pan and bake in the oven until it's cooked all the ...
How To: Make Mediterranean pita bread
In this tutorial, we learn how to make Mediterranean pita bread. First, you will need to gather, flour, sugar, yeast, salt olive oil, and water to make this. Now, measure out 1 tsp of sugar and empty 1 packet of yeast into it, then add 1/2 c of warm water. Let this sit for around 15 minutes until it's foamy. Now, measure out 2 c white flour with 2 c wheat flour, then add in 2 tsp of salt and mix these up in a large bowl. Now, add in 1 c warm water to the dough and then add in the yeast mixtur...
How To: Bake French bread
In this tutorial, we learn how to bake French bread. First, you will need to take 1 tbsp water and mix it with warm water then set aside. After this, measure out 4 c flour along with 1 tbsp table salt. Mix the dry ingredients together with a wooden spoon, then add the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients. After this, add in some more warm water to the bowl and continue to mix the bowl. Add in as much water as you feel is necessary for the dough to combine until it's the right consistency. Aft...
How To: Make a hearty Christmas punch with white rum
When it's Christmas it's cold outside, and you want to stay warm any way that you can. One way is to make a hearty Christmas punch. In this video you will learn how to boil up a great Christmas punch that's made with cranberry juice, pineapple juice, red hot candies, cinnamon and a nice shot of rum per mug!
How To: Make Yorkshire pudding for serving with roast beef
Despite what its name may imply, Yorkshire pudding isn't really pudding at all. Rather, it's a delectable and addicting fluffy bread made with a batter of eggs, flour, butter, milk, and seasoning.
How To: Cook Scottish scones on a griddle
Scones are one of the best and most diverse of the breakfast pastries. The Scottish variety lacks the sweetness of some others but is still hearty and delicious with a coffee. This video will show you how to make a perfect batch of Scottish Scones.
How To: Stretch pizza dough with a puffy edge with Motorino's Mathieu Palombino
If you're a pizza lover, then you already know by now that there is no one pizza dough. Just like pizza toppings, pizza dough comes in many different varieties, from crispy to tender to crunchy to puffy. And the type of dough - as well as how you knead it - infinitely affects the resulting pizza creation.
How To: Make Indian mooli ka paratha flat bread with radishes
Whoever said that bread was boring? While most restaurants serve sliced bread as sort of a "pre-appetizer" finger food, you can make bread your main course by creating this mooli ka paratha.
How To: Make Easy Corn Bread from Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix & Creamed Corn
Mmm... cornbread. We can't think of any thing better to gobble down like a turkey on Thanksgiving. Whether paired with cranberry sauce or a slice of juicy rosemary-marinated turkey, cornbread offers the perfect blend of sweetness and tenderness.
How To: Make Flatbread Yourself at Home
Flatbreads like pita are delicious alternative to traditional bread for sandwiches and all sorts of other dishes. If you like making bread from scratch, broaden your horizons by watching this video and learning how to make your own flatbread from scratch.
How To: Make no-knead pizza dough with olive oil
Most of us think that kneading the dough for almost any recipe is sort of a "no duh" step. But if you don't find the kneading part of baking to be the most exciting, then this is the perfect dough recipe for you.
How To: Make a creamy peach brulee bruschetta with burrata cheese
Cheese, toasted bread, and peaches? We couldn't think of a lovlier combination, or one that sat more adoringly on our tongue. If you're in the mood for an afternoon treat that's both sweet and slightly salty, then this creamy peach brulee bruschetta, topped with burrata cheese, will knock your tastebuds out of the ballpark.
How To: Make a healthy peach brulee burrata bruschetta
If you've ever been to a wine and cheese party then you know how amazing cheese and fruit taste together. Cheese especially goes well with sweeter fruits like pears and peaches.
How To: Bake tasty banana bread with a perfectly textured batter
Bananas are a hard sell sometimes when it comes to the kitchen. If you're not eating it straight up, you might not be getting the full effect. That's why a lot of recipes fail when they include bananas, but not this one. This one's a keeper. A family recipe to be saved forever, to be made over and over again. No banana bread ever tasted this good!
How To: Make simple crispy parmesan crisps/croutons
We don't know about you, but bread crisps and breadsticks always elevate an ordinary meal into a taste bud-exploding bonanza. Whether it's garlic bread or simple whole grain wheat bread, the neutral quality of bread helps act as a calming complement to dishes with more flavor.
How To: Make authentic Lebanese pita bread
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.
How To: Bake crusty, old-world style Hungarian potato bread
Love the taste of crusty, old-world style bread? Well, you don't have to get it from an exquisite bakery anymore! You can make it right in your own kitchen. Watch this video recipe to learn how to make this delicious Hungarian potato bread, an old-world classic.
How To: Make a ham, brie, and rasberry jam baguette melt
Just hearing "brie" and "baguette" were enough to get us interested in this delicious summertime recipe, but Food Network host Sandra Lee amps up the classic baguette topped with brie recipe by adding raspberry jam.
How To: Make burrata cheese bruschetta with grilled figs
We've never met a bruschetta that we didn't like; rather, it's always a variation between pretty good and orgasm in our mouth. And from the looks of this burrata bruschetta served with succulent grilled figs, we're thinking this bruschetta is on the higher end of the satisfaction spectrum.
How To: Enjoy Baking Yeast Bread
Baking bread might feel intimidating in advance. The fear to screw it up can make one chicken out and instead keep buying bread as usual at the store. Personally, I am very picky about which bread to eat, and learned over time that home baked bread bits them all when made properly.
How To: Bake "No Knead Bread"
In this tutorial, we learn how to bake no knead bread. First, add in 3 c of flour to a large mixing bowl. Next, add in 1/4 tsp of active or instant yeast and 1 tbsp of salt. Next, add in 1.5 c of warm water and mix all ingredients together. Now, cover this with plastic wrap and let it sit overnight on the counter. Now, place the dough onto a counter with flour, then pat it down and fold it on both sides. Then, flip it over and you will have a nice ball of dough. Now, take a cotton towel and d...
How To: Make Moroccan Krachel (sweet bread) with sesame and anise seeds
This recipe is precisely the reason why we would never be able to go on a no-carb diet. Not only would we be cranky because carbs makes us feel damn good, but this bread is just too irresistable.
How To: Make Zapiekanka (Polish baked baguette) with cheese
When we see the word "baguette" in a recipe, we know it's bound to be delish. In this case, we're talking about a Polish baguette, also known as a Zapiekanka. This greasy bread is a popular Polish street food, and in the version you'll learn to make in the video it's filled with oodles of cheese, mushrooms, ham, and any other vegetables and meat you'd like to add.
How To: Make easy whole grain cauliflower flatbread
Bread is beloved by many because it's the perfect accompanyment to a variety of different foods. With a slightly bland flavor (that's a good thing), bread helps to complement richer foods (think about dipping bread into bruschetta, or eating it alongside a caesar salad). If you're a big fan of bread, then you'll love this recipe.
How To: Make pizza dough from scratch
Instead of picking up a Digiorno pizza from Albertson's tonight, try doing something a little different for a change. As many a good cook knows, fresh always tastes better, enhancing the overall flavor of your dish (not to mention offering heftier amounts of nutrients).
How To: Make crispy popovers with a custard filling
If you haven't tried popovers then you haven't experienced an experience that's equivalent to having fireworks lighting up in your mouth. With the fluffiest crust ever that resembles a muffin top and a hollow center just big enough to fill with custard or chocolate, it combines doughy goodness with creamy sweetness in the center.
How To: Make whole wheat stardust muffins
Doctors and nutritionists recommend we eat whole wheat and sprouted grains rather than white or enriched bread because it's healthier for us, but we know you probably don't follow that rule when you're starving and run into a convenience store for a quick snack (Ho hos, anyone?).