Learn how to make this authentic Latin American treat.

Wrapped and steamed in leaves, tamales are a beautiful and delicious special occasion or holiday dish. In this video, you’ll learn how to make tamales from scratch. Authentic tamales are essentially steamed cornmeal dumplings filled with flavorful fillings, like pork, beef, and chicken. Tamales arrive like a gift in a corn husk or banana leaf; maybe that’s why they’re a Christmas tradition. You’ll learn all about traditional tamale fillings, like braised pork and beef, and get a glimpse of the endless variations, such as chicken, roasted vegetables, cheese, beans, or seafood. We’ll show you all the tools you’ll need to make them, including a Dutch oven, a large steamer, tongs, and spoons. Making tamales from scratch takes some time. To get started, you’ll learn how to slow cook you’re your meat with traditional seasonings and spices. You’ll see how to prepare the husks to make them pliable, then you’ll learn how to make the tamale masa, the cornmeal mixture that’s essential to making tamales. You’ll discover how to tell if your masa dough is moist enough. Then learn how to wrap up your tamales, combining the filling and the masa dough. Then see how to steam tamales in a steamer. Make a lot of tamales and freeze them; we’ll show you how to wrap them up for storage.

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If you’re looking for a fast-and-easy dish you can make using basic ingredients (including leftovers!), think fried rice. Visit http://allrecipes.tv to get more info and watch over 600 recipe and how-to videos. Enjoy this “special” How to Make Fried RIce video!

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It’s a satisfying dish that starts with cooked rice. Mix in vegetables, and it’s a side dish. Add meat or seafood, and fried rice transforms into a main meal.

Best of all, fried rice is a favorite Chinese dish that you can make at home in minutes.

You don’t even need a recipe to make this dish…just some basic ingredients that you have on hand.

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Make the classic All-American pie – and get tips on picking the perfect apple.

In this video, you’ll learn how to make an apple pie, the classic All-American dessert. You’ll get tips on picking the perfect apple and see how the type of apple you choose to bake with can determine the texture and flavor of the baked apple pie. You’ll discover which apples have the sweet-tart balance that’s perfect for apple pies. We’ll show you how, by experimenting with combining different mixtures of apples, you can get different, delicious results. You’ll see all the tools you’ll need, including a 9-inch pie pan, a mixing bowl, pastry brush, paring knife, and kitchen shears for trimming the crust. We’ll show you how to peel, core, and cut up apples for your pie. You’ll see how different kinds of pie pans can produce different results: glass and metal pans give crispier, more golden-brown pie crusts, while shiny aluminum crusts give softer, paler crusts. You’ll see how to build your apple pie from the crust up, including great tips for how to prevent the bottom crust from getting soggy and how to make sure the top and bottom crusts stick together as the pie bakes. Finally, learn a simple trick to get a golden pie crust and a knife trick for determining doneness.

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In this episode of “What’s Cooking?” Michael travels to Ypsilanti, Michigan where Allrecipes home cook, Brenda, teaches us how to make baby food!

Making baby food is a great way to cut cost’s, and as Brenda shows us, doesn’t take long to make. Simply choose the food, steam or bake it if necessary, then puree with breastmilk or formula until it was a smooth consistency. You can even make large batches and freeze individually using ice cube trays. Just pop them out, toss them into labeled baggies, and into the freezer. Then, take one out of the freezer, and microwave for a few seconds when you’re ready to serve!

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-Peas
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-Carrots and Broccoli
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Second-Baby-Food-Carrots-and-Broccoli/Detail.aspx
-Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Spinach
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Third-Baby-Food-Chicken-Sweet-Potato-and-Spinach/Detail.aspx

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In this episode of “What’s Cooking?”, Michael travels to San Jose, California where Allrecipes home cook, Valerie, teaches us how to make Turkey Chili!

Valerie cooks up this hearty, and relatively low-fat chili recipe with a mexican flair, using ground turkey, three types of beans and diced tomatoes. This chili is guaranteed to satisfy a household of mad-hungry athletes. And, it’s so full of flavor that your family won’t even miss the ground beef!

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In this episode of “What’s Cooking?” Michael travels back to Charlotte, North Carolina with local charity, Bright Blessings, where Allrecipes home cook, Suzi Skinny Cakes, helps us make delicious, healthy cupcakes for homeless children!

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This is always a common and popular choice when ordering from a chinese menu… and with the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit this week we thought we’d share our version of this favourite that you can recreate at home.

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In this episode of “What’s Cooking?” Michael travels to Charlotte, North Carolina where Allrecipes home cook, Suzi Skinny Cakes, teaches us how to make Pepperoni Bread!

There are really no set ingredients for what to put in the pizza bread. Suzi uses pepperoni and mozzarella, and suggests a favorite substitute of spinach as a vegetarian alternative. You can use any variety of veggies, and the cheeses are pretty standard also. As for the meat, many of the traditional choices, like canadian bacon and sausage, go great too! The creative possibilities are endless!

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Do you love a classic nostalgic biscuit like a Jammie Dodger? How about making your own and personalising them… the best way to use up JAM!

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