Cooking
Making Perfect Pie Crust is Easy as Pie!
Baking your own flaky pie crust is not as complicated as you might think! Here, Chef-Instructor Stephen Durfee shares his techniques to help you make the perfect pie crust. […]
Lecture Transcripts
Cooking
Enjoy Healthy Eating With The Sonoma Smart Plate
The Sonoma Smart Plate, which is similar to the USDA’s MyPlate, is one of the easiest strategies for sensible eating. But what is it, exactly? […]
Christianity
Martin Luther Battles the Devil
Martin Luther debated many foes in his lifetime, but none troubled him as much as his nightly debates with Satan himself. […]
History
Shaka Zulu: Creator and Destroyer
In the decades around 1800 the southern Bantu underwent dramatic Change as centralized kingdoms replaced smaller cheifdoms. This led to the modern Zulu kingdom under is great founder Shaka Zulu. Professor Kenneth Vickery discusses these changes and examines the great chief Shaka Zulu. […]
History
The Story of Japanese Cuisine
Put out of your minds several preconceived notions about what Japanese cuisine is. Japan’s a very different, very rapidly changing place today, especially in terms of food. Even sushi—in its original form—was very different from what it is today. […]
Cooking
The Tomato—Fruit or Vegetable?
Go to any grocery store’s produce section and you will most likeley find tomatoes displayed among their vegetable friends. Yet in the world of botany, they’re actually considered berries. Why do tomatoes suffer from this produce identity crisis? […]
Cooking
The Basics of Baking
Many people are interested in learning how to bake, but they’re intimidated because they think it’s is too complicated. Once you learn the science behind baking, you’ll find that you get much better results! […]
Cooking
How The History of Coffee Shaped The Global Economy
It’s amazing how just a few items—coffee, tea, sugar, tobacco, and spices—completely changed the focus of the global economy, especially as they’re all entirely superfluous. […]
Cooking
From Pots to Shears—20 Essential Kitchen Tools
Learn how to select only the kitchen tools that you need, and make your kitchen a friendlier, safer, and more enjoyable place to create your edible masterpieces. […]
Cooking
Take The Cake! Baking Tips From A Pro Chef
Chef-Instructor Stephen Durfee shows you how to master common mixing methods and provides other tips to help you raise your cake baking to the next level. […]