Cookware -- From Stainless Steel Pans to Cast Iron and Anodiz Cookware runs the gamut -- from stainless steel to cast iron to anodized aluminum, copper and coated cast iron -- and many more. Rita s got some favorite cookware that she recommends. Her enamel coated cookware, the 100 year old cast iron skillet handed down from her mother and the new anodized aluminum pans. Cookware sets will be big gifts this Christmas and all year long for birthdays and other occasions. What s the difference between professional sets and affordable discount sets? In this ... From: RecipeCook Views: 16530 36 ratings Time: 10:13 More in Howto & Style

Ice Cream Maker Recipes: Strawberry Ice Cream Ice cream maker recipes are a delicious way to easily make home made icecream without all of the trouble of the old fashioned crank makers. Who doesnt love ice cream? Especially home made. In this home made strawberry ice cream video, Rita shows you how to make a simple strawberry ice cream... From: RecipeCook Views: 17984 33 ratings Time: 05:07 More in Howto & Style

Dreamsicle Cake Recipe - An Easy Creamsicle Cake Mix Recipe Dreamsicle cake recipes aren t healthy, organic or light but they are delicious. This dreamsicle recipe is one of Rita s most requested clones. Its box cake mix recipe that adds a few other grocery store ingredients to create a moist and delicious creamsicle cake. This dreamsicle cake recipe is easy, but it does have a lot of ingredients including the box cake mix. You can see the recipe at Abouteating.com/Creamsicle-Cake.html From: RecipeCook Views: 1076 24 ratings Time: 07:44 More in Howto & Style

Peach Cobbler: An Easy Peach Berry Cobbler Recipe Blueberry cobbler, peach cobbler and apple cobbler can all be easily adapted from this easy peach cobbler with blackberries recipe. An easy peach cobbler recipe can be your signature dessert. Cobblers are easy and delicious with ice-cream or whipped cream on top. This simple berry cobbler recipe can be made with fresh or frozen fruit. This recipe is an adaptation on an old fashioned, upside down cobbler. From: RecipeCook Views: 6620 19 ratings Time: 05:56 More in Howto & Style

Barley Soup Barley soup is a warm and hearty. Perfect for a cool fall or winter day. This barley soup starts with a bit of bacon for flavor and texture and adds some wonderful crimini mushrooms. The barley in this soup is certain to fill you up and adds a nutty texture to the soup. Served with some crusty bread youve got the perfect barley soup meal in about 30 minutes. Enjoy this quick and easy barley soup recipe. Barley Soup 2T Olive Oil 4-5 Strips of Bacon Chopped 2 C. Diced Onion 1 T. Minced Garlic ... From: RecipeCook Views: 523 17 ratings Time: 05:47 More in Howto & Style

Omelette - A Simple and Quick Omelette Recipe. Omelette recipes are the perfect quick and easy dish. An omelette can easily be made like the omelets you get in fancy restaurants. Enjoy this omelette recipe from Rita Heikenfeld and abouteating.com From: RecipeCook Views: 81134 133 ratings Time: 03:23 More in Howto & Style

Dessert toppings for Angel Food Cake - Cream Filling Toppings for angel food cake come in a variety of styles, but none are easier or more delicious than this cream filling with the taste of praline. This simple cream combines a few ingredients and is a great topping for angel food cake or pound cake its a topping thats even good on brownies or other sweets. From: RecipeCook Views: 5313 13 ratings Time: 04:54 More in Howto & Style

Knife - What Makes a Good Kitchen Knife and How to Shop What makes a good knife? Knives of all types can be quality, but there are a few things to keep in mind when youre picking out a knife. Forged or stamped, either type of knife can be a good knife, if its well designed and made of quality materials. Of course Rita prefers forged knives, but also has quite a few stamped knifes in her collection. The channels in a knife blade also are added to keep food from sticking, but Rita wouldnt buy a knife just for that. In this video from abouteating ... From: RecipeCook Views: 3382 16 ratings Time: 03:08 More in Howto & Style

Salmon - Simple Saut ed Salmon Recipe Salmon is a great fish to work in to your diet and it s good for you too. Full of Omega 3, a good fat that may reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and more. Salmon is also a good source of B12, Niacin and vitamin D. In this simple salmon recipe, Rita shows you how to saut salmon filets in a cast iron skillet and finish them in the oven. Great for a crowd, an easy recipe like this salmon recipe make quick work of your time in the kitchen. Simple ingredients that you can adapt are a ... From: RecipeCook Views: 134034 135 ratings Time: 08:04 More in Howto & Style

Lobster Tail Recipe: Grilled Lobster or in the Oven Lobster, cooked in the oven or on grilled, is a gourmet treat. This is a recipe for grilled lobster that can also be cooked in the oven. This succulent lobster recipe is better than anything Red Lobster has to offer. This is a simple lobster recipe that brings out the flavor and can be cooked on the grill or in your oven. Cook it yourself with this recipe and you ll soon know why cooking lobster at home is the way to go. In this video Rita and Tom Keegan, of Keegan s Specialty Seafood Market ... From: RecipeCook Views: 35565 35 ratings Time: 04:48 More in Howto & Style

Hummus - A Simple Hummus Recipe Hummus is delicious and this hummus recipe is easy to make. Hummus can be spelled many ways, houmous, hommos, hummos or humus. But no matter how you spell hummus, it still refers to a middle eastern food that has grown common throughout the world. Chickpeas, or garbanzo beans, are the main ingredient in hummus. Add a bit of tahini, lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper, and youve got a quick hummus recipe. Hummus is a perfect dip for pita bread or crackers and makes a great spread on a ... From: RecipeCook Views: 14777 54 ratings Time: 05:35 More in Howto & Style

Panna Cotta - Chocolate Panna Cotta Recipe This quick and easy Chocolate Panna Cotta recipe can be a healthy dessert if you follow this recipe using Splenda and unsweetened soy milk. Panna Cotta can be a very decedent dessert - this recipe is just as delicious and works as a healthy dessert alternative. I enjoy this panna cotta recipe year round, but it certainly makes me think of a light dessert recipe for a warm summer day. From: RecipeCook Views: 12561 9 ratings Time: 06:39 More in Howto & Style

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Chocolate Dipped Fruit Chocolate dipped fruit is beautiful on the plate and delicious on the lips. I use fresh fruit and dried depending on my mood and the time of year. In this chocolate dipped fruit recipe, Im using dried mangos for a simple but striking treat that makes a great impression. The sweet sugar, crunchy nuts and mangos all go together incredibly well. For this recipe, all youll need is chocolate, dried fruit and nuts. There are a couple of optional ingredients to this chocolate dipped in fruit recipe ... From: RecipeCook Views: 4944 15 ratings Time: 02:25 More in Howto & Style

Flank Steak Recipe: A Marinade for Grilled Flank Steak Flank steak is a delicious meat thats generally pretty affordable. Although the price has risen as more people have become fans of flank recipes, flank steak can still be found on sale and at discount super stores for around $5-$8US/pound although Ive seen some flank steak much higher. In this quick and easy recipe I use a flank marinade to create a delicious piece of meat that can be served warm or cold as a flank steak salad. Enjoy this flank steak recipe from abouteating.com. Marinade ... From: RecipeCook Views: 1091 23 ratings Time: 09:48 More in Howto & Style

Shallots: How to Buy, Store and Chop Shallots Shallots have a mild onion flavor with a touch of garlic. Youll find shallots, a member of the onion family, in all sorts of recipes. Chef Anthony Bourdain, in his book Kitchen Confidential, said that shallots are one of the things that make restaurant food taste different from your food. Shallots are small and often grow in clusters. They have a copper color papery skin and are most commonly seen with a pinkish hue. Shop for shallots that are firm and dry without any signs of sprouting ... From: RecipeCook Views: 1188 6 ratings Time: 02:02 More in Howto & Style

Ginger: Fresh Ginger, Pickled or Crystallized Fresh ginger is a delicious addition to many dishes. You can find fresh ginger root in the grocery store almost any time of year. It has a great fresh flavor that adds a bit of spice to many dishes. Ginger has a thin skin that can be left on or peeled off. The fibrous ginger root needs to be chopped up so that the root doesnt get stringy in your dish. There are many types of ginger available in the stores. Fresh, dried, pickled or crystallized ginger. Crystallized ginger is really candied a ... From: RecipeCook Views: 2788 11 ratings Time: 03:33 More in Howto & Style

Edible Flowers - Flowers You Can Eat, RIght from Your Garden Edible flowers make beautiful decorations and many add to the flavor of a dish. You can find a list of edible flowers on our site - abouteating.com/edible-flowers.shtml. Flowers are only suitable for your plate if they havent been sprayed with chemicals. Thats why the best edible flowers... From: RecipeCook Views: 600 19 ratings Time: 03:05 More in Howto & Style

Tortellini Soup: A Quick and Easy Tortellini Soup Recipe Chicken tortellini soup can be made quickly and easily with a few easy shortcuts and its almost as good as the original Italian Chicken Tortellini Soup I had in Italy. The key to this tortellini soup is the Parmesan cheese rind I used to flavor the store bought broth. Dropped in the chicken stock to boil, it adds a great flavor and compliments the chicken tortellini soup. Tortellini Soup Recipe 1 Qt Chicken Stock more if youre cooking for a crowd Clove of Garlic Pepper to taste Parmesan ... From: RecipeCook Views: 428 15 ratings Time: 05:10 More in Howto & Style

Salt - Different Kinds of Salt Salt is a seasoning we use every day in cooking. More and more cooks are using specialty salts like sea salt to replace the classic morton salt for the salt shaker on their table. In this video, Rita tells you about the different types of salts and how to use them in your food. From: RecipeCook Views: 5321 22 ratings Time: 02:59 More in Howto & Style

Parsley - How to Store Parsley Parsley, what I call a vitamin pill in a plant, comes in big bunches that can last more than a week if stored properly. In this video, Rita shows you how to clean and store parsley by rinsing it, wrapping it in a damp town and placing it in a plastic zip top bag. Parsley is a beautiful plant that can add flavor and texture to a dish. There are two main types of parsley, flay leaf and curly. Curly parsley is commonly used as a decoration to dress up a simple plate. Flat leaf parsley, with a ... From: RecipeCook Views: 1950 15 ratings Time: 01:39 More in Howto & Style

Basil: Freezing Basil with Parmesan Cheese Basil is an easy herb to grow, if only you could make your harvest last all winter long. In this video, Rita uses fresh basil from her garden and parmesan cheese to make a tasty seasoning to use on vegetables, soups or pizza. Basil is an annual that can be grown in almost any climate. Often paired with tomatoes and cheese, basils bright green color is a wonderful addition to many dishes. Basel has a bit of a licorice flavor but its varietals a grown for hints of lemon, cinnamon or anise ... From: RecipeCook Views: 1441 8 ratings Time: 05:10 More in Howto & Style

Lemon Chicken: Grilled Chicken Indoors or Out Lemon chicken is an easy and delicious recipe grilled, baked or cooked on a stove top in a grill pan. In this simple and affordable recipe, Rita shows you her grilled lemon chicken recipe made quickly and easily in the kitchen in a grill pan. This is a great recipe for a crowd too. Recipe: For every boneless, skinless chicken breast: Drizzle generously with olive or canola oil, then a drizzle of fresh lemon juice if you have it. Then sprinkle on garlic powder, dry basil, lemon pepper. Grill ... From: RecipeCook Views: 1087 31 ratings Time: 03:05 More in Howto & Style

Cuban Food: An easy Cuban Recipe for Rice Cuban food, like this Cuban rice recipe, exemplifies Cuban culture. In this simple rice recipe, Rita uses basic ingredients, like rice, chicken stock and peas, to create a colorful rice dish using Bijol powder as a base for this example of Cuban food. Cuban rice is the base for many dishes, like Arroz con Pollo -- or chicken with rice. This simple recipe makes a quick starter dinner for your family. From: RecipeCook Views: 7033 15 ratings Time: 03:05 More in Howto & Style

Tabouleh Recipe Tabouleh Salad Tabouleh is a delicious side dish or salad that has become very popular. Full of great ingredients, this is Ritas moms tabouleh recipe. Tabouli, Taboule or Tabouleh no matter how you spell it, tabouleh is a great summer time dish. And this tabouleh recipe will soon be a favorite salad at your house too. TABOULEH 1 cup bulghur wheat 6 tomatoes, chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped 1 bunch parsley, chopped 1 bunch radishes, chopped 2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped or 1 English cucumber ... From: RecipeCook Views: 1353 25 ratings Time: 07:10 More in Howto & Style

How to Shuck an Oyster: Shucking Oysters How to shuck and Oyster: Oyster recipes aren t just on the menu when you re eating out. Shucking oysters can be done at home with the right tools a good oyster knife and a thick towel. Oysters are available fresh at many from local fish markets and many large super markets. The key to getting good oysters is making sure you re buying them from a reputable shop. Shucking oysters can be pretty intimidating, but with these tips you ll be able to do it as well as they do at the oyster bar. In ... From: RecipeCook Views: 1631 17 ratings Time: 02:05 More in Howto & Style

Salmon - Simple Saut ed Salmon Recipe Salmon is a great fish to work in to your diet and it s good for you too. Full of Omega 3, a good fat that may reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and more. Salmon is also a good source of B12, Niacin and vitamin D. In this simple salmon recipe, Rita shows you how to saut salmon filets in a cast iron skillet and finish them in the oven. Great for a crowd, an easy recipe like this salmon recipe make quick work of your time in the kitchen. Simple ingredients that you can adapt are a ... From: RecipeCook Views: 101433 98 ratings Time: 08:04 More in Howto & Style

Coleslaw Recipe Coleslaw recipes can often be heavy and unhealthy - but not this coleslaw recipe. In this video, Rita Heikenfeld from abouteating.com shows you how to make a light coleslaw recipe with a tropical flare. You won t find any mayonnaise in this crisp and light cabbage salad. From: RecipeCook Views: 21281 26 ratings Time: 04:44 More in Howto & Style

Hummus - A simple recipe for hummus Hummus can be spelled many ways, houmous, hommos, hummos or humus. But no matter how you spell hummus, it still refers to a middle eastern food that has grown common throughout the world. Chickpeas, or garbanzo beans, are the main ingredient in hummus. Add a bit of tahini, lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper, and youve got a quick hummus recipe. Hummus is a perfect dip for pita bread or crackers and makes a great spread on a sandwich. In this video, Rita shows you a simple and classic ... From: RecipeCook Views: 6337 31 ratings Time: 05:35 More in Howto & Style

Salt - Different Kinds of Salt Salt is a seasoning we use every day in cooking. More and more cooks are using specialty salts like sea salt to replace the classic morton salt for the salt shaker on their table. In this video, Rita tells you about the different types of salts and how to use them in your food. From: RecipeCook Views: 4666 18 ratings Time: 02:59 More in Howto & Style