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This class is an indispensable resource for all home cooks to make mealtime simpler (and your life easier). What’s the strategy? Plan ahead for leftovers and transform them into entirely new meals! Think of this class as a gift to your future self. Working with leftovers is an integral part of my planning ahead strategy. Not only does it take the stress out of meal planning, but it also streamlines the cooking process for half of the recipes in this class, since leftovers from three of the lessons will be transformed into completely different, equally outstanding dinners. In lesson one, we’re making French Onion Steaks, a unique dish that showcases wine-infused, caramelized onions, chewy-crisp toasted bread, gooey Swiss cheese, and perfectly cooked steaks. This dish is totally unique and likely to become a staple in your home. In lesson two, we’re taking leftover steak from the first lesson and making Easy Mongolian Beef Bowls, a dish that features nuggets of juicy steak that are shimmering from a sweet, tangy, garlicky glaze that’s made with soy sauce and brown sugar. In lesson three, we’re making Sheet Pan Parsley Lemon Chicken, a dish you’ll be making again and again. The chicken is perfectly moist and scented with fresh lemon, parsley, and Dijon mustard. The best part is, with the leftovers you’ll have from this recipe, you’ll have pre-cooked chicken to use for a future meal. In lesson four, we’ll use the leftover chicken from lesson three to craft Sweet and Sour Chicken with Rice Noodles, a dish that features gluten-free rice noodles, tender chicken, sugar snap peas, fresh cilantro, and a sweet/savory sauce made with apricot preserves. In lesson five, we’re diving into Cajun Butter Salmon, where creamy butter is kicked up with bold Cajun flavors (cayenne, black pepper, oregano, thyme, garlic), and then sweetened with honey. The mixture is brushed onto salmon filets and the fish is baked to fork-tender perfection. Leftover salmon from lesson five swims into lesson six for Salmon Taco Bowls, an assembly-style meal that features seasoned rice, perfectly cooked chunks of salmon, fresh tomatoes, vibrant greens, lime juice, and cilantro.

Sometimes the best way to start losing weight is to start cooking your own food. Thankfully, wellness coach Allison Task is here to show how! Start your day with quick-and-easy breakfast tortillas and make-ahead dishes that reduce morning stress. Then, whip up spreads, sauces and dips that transform veggies into delicious snacks, minus excess calories, fat and sodium. Next, create crave-worthy romesco and babaghanouj dips for nutrient-packed munchies. Master a chimichurri marinade and a mole simmer sauce, perfect for healthy, lean meats. Find out which ingredients you should always have on hand, and learn how to use spices to add flavor to your dishes while reducing calories. Plus, Allison shows you how to roast a week’s worth of veggies at once, and how to make salads that satisfy. Finally, create a variety of delectable main courses, from shrimp risotto to moist turkey!

Learn how to cook whole plant foods to make quick, easy, and healthy vegan meals for practical everyday eating. What you'll learn: How to set up a kitchen with the right tools and appliances for healthy eating.Which foods to stock regularly for healthy and wholesome plant-based meals.How to cook whole plant foods in a quick, easy, healthy, and minimally destructive way.How to work with starchy and non-starchy vegetables, grains, legumes, mushrooms, fruits, nuts and seeds, and herbs and spices.How to make simple, delicious, quick, and easy plant-based meals for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.How to use meal templates for practical everyday meal preparation.How to make wholesome sauces to complement plant-based meals.How to make delicious, quick, and easy snacks and treats using whole plant foods. Knowing how to feed ourselves in a way that supports our health and fits with our modern constraints is one of the most valuable and essential skills to have today! When you make the choice to eat and cook real food that is most optimal for the human body, as whole plant foods are, you are making the choice to take responsibility for your wellbeing and positively contribute to our entire Earth. When you make the choice to create homemade meals from whole plant foods you are making the choice to avoid the health dangers of processed and convenience foods and their many harmful ingredients and cooking methods. Cooking your own food also helps you save money, bring more balance into your life, and build stronger bonds with family members whom you share your meals with.Cook Real Food takes you on a journey of self-empowerment to build your confidence, comfort, and creativity to work with whole plant foods in your kitchen.You will learn how to:Feed yourself in a way that is easy, doable, economical, and sustainable. Feed yourself in a way that nourishes and heals your body from the inside out. Feed yourself in a quick way, where the average meal takes 15 minutes.Work with common, fresh, whole plant food ingredients that you can get from your local grocery store.Cook various starchy and non-starchy vegetables, grains, legumes, and mushrooms.Incorporate fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices into meals in easy and healthy ways.Create simple, yet delicious and satisfying, meals and treats. Approach plant-based, vegan cooking in a positive way based on mindfulness and gratitude.Cook Real Food is a practical course with a holistic foundation. The course features 12 sections that provide over 60 lessons, along with practice activities in the form of worksheets and quizzes, and a course assignment to help you apply what you learned. All lessons include either summary sheets, worksheets, or recipes that you can download and print for quick reference and use. You will benefit from over 6 hours of content and a set of skills for life.You will gain skills to know how to:Obtain, select, and store whole plant foods.Set up and stock your kitchen for healthy plant-based cooking and eating.Cook foods in the least nutritionally-destructive manner.Not rely on any animal foods, oils, or high-heat cooking methods.Adapt your plant-based meals for special needs like gluten-free and nut-free diets.Flavor your plant-based meals in satisfying ways.Fix problem plant-based meals and avoid food waste.Cook Real Food is not a fad-diet or a trendy recipe course but a way of living.Your teacher, Evita Ochel, brings you over 10 years of research and personal experience in the field of plant-based nutrition and nearly 20 years in the field of optimal health, and will teach you how to use the power of your food with everyday wholesome, plant-based meals. Instead of focusing on recipes, which can be limiting in many ways, you will be guided with meal templates to create an infinite number of meal and flavor combinations, no matter what your personal limitations may be.Be sure to look through the course curriculum to know what the specific lesson topics are, and watch the free video lectures to best know if this is the right course for your current needs.

Discover four roasting methods for hearty weeknight meals and flawless holiday feasts! Confidently roast without a recipe as you follow James Beard Award-winner Molly Stevens through nine of her favorite dishes. Learn how to prep, truss and season a variety of meats, and use high-heat roasting for tender and juicy chicken. Unlock the secret to a perfectly browned turkey with combination-heat roasting, and pick up the tips to carve it like a pro! Explore sear-roasting for the ultimate steakhouse steak and five-star fish, and make a mouthwatering pork rack with slow and steady roasting. Plus, learn how to turn everyday vegetables into side dishes that might just steal the show!

Watch a medical education video demonstrating the treatment of descending thoracic aneurysm using the Cook Zenith Alpha device. Presented by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, this 11-minute surgical procedure video is part of the DeBakey CV Education series. Observe the step-by-step process of deploying the Cook Zenith Alpha stent graft to treat a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Learn about the technical aspects of the procedure, potential challenges, and best practices for successful outcomes. Note that this educational content may contain graphic medical imagery. Access additional cardiovascular education resources, including peer-reviewed journal articles, through the provided links to expand your knowledge in this specialized field.

Examine a major government technology failure through this 10-minute video analyzing Cook County's disastrous ERP implementation. Learn about the critical mistakes made during one of the largest counties in the United States' technology rollout, despite having substantial time, budget, and resources at their disposal. Discover the key factors that led to this government IT project's failure and understand the lessons that can be applied to prevent similar disasters in future ERP implementations and digital transformation initiatives.

Since cooking is always preceded by grocery shopping, this is where your culinary education begins.This valuable food education + grocery shopping class -- led by HCNY founder Jennifer Clair -- is designed to help home cooks make the best food choices in the grocery store, from the produce to the freezer aisle and everything in between.You'll explore the meaning behind keywords like local, organic, grass-fed, pastured, GMO-free, certified humane, wild, low-fat, and extra-virgin to uncover the true story behind the foods we eat.Take a peek at what is covered in the classPLEASE NOTE: This is a VIRTUAL CLASS, and you will be sent a Zoom link after registering.

For me, pizza is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Made up of just three main components - dough, sauce and cheese - it’s simple, delicious and I love it. The question I get asked a lot is, ‘can you make a great pizza at home without a wood-fired oven?’ The answer is yes! I’ve spent years mastering the craft of making pizza at home. On this course I’m going to show you the tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way so that whether you have a wood-fired oven or a home oven, you too can make incredible pizza. This course is about enjoying the pizza making process and inspiring you to learn how to make a great, authentic pizza at home. That includes kneading the dough from scratch, selecting great quality ingredients and finally, cooking the pizza to perfection. I’ll cover the history, the fundamentals and the ingredients, so you’re prepared to cook pizza that’s good enough to impress someone from Naples. Thanks for taking part in this course, I can’t wait to share it with you. If you are interested I've also created a detailed e-book which can be purchased on Amazon for Kindle devices.

Join award-winning editor, author, and instructor Martha Holmberg, as she breaks down 10 favorite dishes you’ll cook forever. Learn how to combine a variety of lettuces, herbs, and homemade dressings for salads you’ll crave! Then, master meals for any occasion, such as baked fish en papillote, pan-grilled steak, and even roast pork. Learn new knife skills you’ll wonder how you ever lived without, check your meat for the perfect doneness, and create quick and flavorful pan sauces. Then, create creamy béchamel sauce, the base for silky soufflés, and comforting macaroni and cheese. Find out how to turn favorites such as mushroom risotto and tempting lasagna into go-to meals, and take your stand-by chicken from bland to bold. Plus, make crowd-pleasing desserts packed with seasonal fruit and buttery, crisp topping.

Tired of shopping after a long day at work, or scrounging for ingredients that only yield lackluster weeknight meals? Spice up dinnertime with quick and easy solutions from renowned chef and cookbook author Sara Moulton! Sara starts by sharing her pantry-stocking tips, her meal-planning strategy, and even shopping tricks to set yourself up for success. Then, learn how to whip up five-ingredient mains, salad suppers, pasta, eggs, and more! Sara’s Buffalo orzo with chicken, sausage-stuffed shrimp, chicken saltimbocca, seared scallop salad, veggie burritos and so much more will have everyone asking for seconds! Sara also shares tricks for turning humdrum veggies and grains into yummy sides to round out your meal. Plus, discover her solution for “cooking once, eating twice” by transforming leftovers, such as grilled lamb chops into tasty lamb burgers. What will you do with all the time you’ve saved with these smarter, faster weeknight meals?

Explore 50 diverse methods for cooking bacon in this comprehensive video tutorial. Learn unconventional techniques like cooking bacon on a car engine, using a curling iron, or hanging it on a clothesline. Discover traditional approaches such as pan-frying, baking, and grilling, as well as innovative methods like making bacon ice cream, bourbon, or caramels. Master the art of preparing bacon in various forms, including lardons, straws, and bits. Gain insights into unique cooking processes like poaching, steaming, and air frying bacon. Experiment with creative presentations such as bacon bowls and bacon jam. Whether you're a culinary enthusiast or simply love bacon, this tutorial offers a wealth of inspiration to elevate your bacon-cooking skills and explore new flavor possibilities.

Explore 43 diverse methods of preparing salmon in this comprehensive 25-minute video from Bon Appétit. Learn techniques ranging from traditional approaches like sashimi, ceviche, and pan-searing to unconventional methods such as coffee pot cooking, hair dryer preparation, and even burying the fish. Discover the art of grilling salmon three different ways, experiment with campfire cooking techniques, and delve into unique preparations like salmon ice cream and rillette. Follow along as each method is demonstrated with specific time codes, allowing for easy navigation to particular techniques of interest. Gain insights into a wide array of cooking styles, including steaming, boiling, deep-frying, air frying, sous vide, and smoking, to expand your culinary repertoire and master the versatility of salmon preparation.

Explore the latest enhancements and upcoming features for working with background coding agents in Visual Studio Code in this 53-minute presentation. Learn from Brigit Murtaugh of the VS Code team as she demonstrates the newest capabilities that have been released and provides insights into future developments for background agents. Discover how these AI-powered tools can work behind the scenes to enhance your coding workflow and productivity. The session covers practical implementations, best practices, and real-world applications of background coding agents within the VS Code environment, featuring insights from industry experts Pierce Boggan and James Montemagno.

Learn 29 essential vegetable preparation techniques from professional chef and culinary instructor Frank Proto in this comprehensive 14-minute instructional video. Master fundamental knife skills including the most efficient onion cutting methods, discover how to soak onions to reduce pungency, and learn practical tricks to prevent tears while chopping. Explore proper storage techniques for fresh herbs and potatoes, including why certain vegetables should never be stored together. Develop advanced preparation skills such as using onion peels to color stock, incorporating herb stems into broths, and employing steam to easily remove pepper skins. Gain expertise in selecting quality produce by learning to identify the best zucchinis, asparagus, and artichokes through weight and visual cues. Discover time-saving hacks like using container lids to efficiently chop cherry tomatoes, peeling ginger with a spoon, and smashing ginger for easier chopping. Learn blanching techniques for green beans and tomatoes to improve texture and facilitate skin removal. Understand how to prevent oxidation in artichokes and maximize ingredient usage by utilizing typically discarded parts like asparagus and artichoke stems. Each technique is demonstrated with clear explanations of the reasoning behind the methods, helping home cooks work more efficiently while reducing food waste and improving the quality of their vegetable preparation.

Explore 47 diverse methods for preparing and cooking tomatoes in this comprehensive 30-minute video from Bon Appétit. Learn techniques ranging from simple raw preparations to complex culinary transformations, including searing, frying, smoking, juicing, and even laser cooking. Discover how to create tomato-based sauces, pastes, leathers, powders, and unique dishes like tomato sushi, tartare, and aspic. Follow along as host Amiel Stanek demonstrates each method, from classic preparations like slicing and salting to more adventurous approaches such as making tomato ice cream or caviar. Gain insights into various cooking tools and techniques, including campfire cooking, sous vide, and slow cooking, while expanding your culinary repertoire with creative tomato-based recipes like tarte tatin and brûlée.

Watch as professional chef Molly Baz takes on the challenge of cooking with an enormous ostrich egg in this entertaining 25-minute video. Follow along as she attempts to master this unusual ingredient, applying her culinary skills to create breakfast dishes like eggs benedict with hollandaise sauce. Discover the unique properties of ostrich eggs and learn innovative cooking techniques as Baz navigates the complexities of working with this oversized egg. Gain insights into professional cooking methods and enjoy the humorous journey of a skilled chef tackling an unfamiliar ingredient.

Explore 59 diverse methods for cooking eggs in this comprehensive 27-minute video. Learn techniques ranging from traditional approaches like sunny-side-up and scrambled to unconventional methods such as cooking eggs in a dishwasher or on an engine. Discover the nuances of each method, including raw preparations, various frying techniques, poaching, boiling, steaming, and even dehydrating. Gain insights into specialized cooking equipment like sous-vide machines and egg cookers, as well as creative uses for common appliances. Experiment with international styles like Chinese steamed egg custard and French omelets. Delve into outdoor cooking methods, including campfire and solar oven preparations. Whether you're a culinary enthusiast or simply looking to expand your egg-cooking repertoire, this video offers a comprehensive exploration of egg preparation techniques.

Explore 43 diverse methods for preparing a boneless ribeye steak in this comprehensive 23-minute video. From traditional techniques like searing and grilling to unconventional approaches such as laser cooking and freeze-frying, discover a wide array of steak preparation methods. Learn about tartare, carpaccio, sous vide, reverse sear, and many more techniques, each demonstrated with precise timestamps. Gain insights into various cooking tools and appliances, including the George Foreman grill, infrared cookers, and the Instant Pot. Perfect for culinary enthusiasts and steak lovers, this video offers a thorough exploration of steak cooking methods, concluding with a comparison of the results to determine the second-best technique after the humorously suggested "raw steak smoothie."

Explore 42 diverse methods for cooking hamburgers in this comprehensive 31-minute video from Bon Appétit. Learn techniques ranging from classic cast-iron skillet and grilling to unconventional approaches like ironing and dehydrating. Discover the nuances of each method, including smash burgers, sous vide, and various mix-ins. Follow along as the host demonstrates traditional and innovative cooking styles, from charcoal grilling to using an Easy Bake Oven. Gain insights into preparing frozen patties, creating specialty burgers like the Juicy Lucy, and experimenting with different heat sources such as lava stones and wood fires. Perfect your burger-making skills with this extensive guide covering everything from basic techniques to advanced culinary experiments.

Explore 63 diverse methods for cooking potatoes in this comprehensive video tutorial. Follow editor-at-large Amiel Stanek as he demonstrates an extensive range of potato preparation techniques, from traditional methods like twice-baked and boiled to unconventional approaches such as ironed, dehydrated, and even electrocuted. Learn the pros and cons of each method, including classics like mashed, fried, and roasted, as well as unique experiments like cooking potatoes in a dishwasher or with a car engine. Discover which techniques yield the best results and which are best avoided, all while gaining insights into the versatility of this humble tuber. Enhance your culinary skills and expand your potato-cooking repertoire with this entertaining and informative exploration of potato preparation methods.