Click to enlarge

Cooking essentials about our most frequelntly used herbs. These three videos outline how to make basil chiffonade, the differences between fresh and dried herbs and explain the differences within the Parsley family.

Click to enlarge

Freshly made vinaigrette dressings highlight any salad or vegetable, and can even be used as great marinades. The technique is easily mastered by hand or in a blender or food processor.

click to enlarge

Capers can add zip and zing to an entrée, or a salad or vegetable dish. Their pungent, acidic, salty, mustard-like flavor is unique making it a wonderful accent flavor in many dishes.

Click to enlarge

Garlic is a vegetable derived from the onion family. Regardless of its heritage, it is universally accepted as a favorite smell and taste. So it too is a kitchen staple – learn to select and how to use it.

Click to enlarge

Are meat and potatoes essential to impress or to please – these six videos will ensure you not only perfectly prepare the main event, but also provide information to enable to you spice-up your presentation.  Scoring a Steak, Instant Read Thermometers, Stock Secrets, Roaster Potatoes, Herbs, Fresh vs. Dried and Parchment Paper.

Click to enlarge

Want to impress friends and family – these five videos contain all the information you need to serve “blow-them-away” presentations of everyone’s favorite part of dinner – dessert!  Included are videos on Strawberry Fans, Ginger, Crème Fraiche, Prepared Dessert Sauces and Whisking Egg Whites.

Click to enlarge

Four videos that provide information on essential kitchen tools: Instant Read Thermometers, Sieves, Double Boilers and Parchment Paper.

Click to enlarge

Salad – a wonderful part of a great meal.  These seven videos will lead you to consistenly prepare salads to remember.  The key is understanding the foundations: Olive Oils, Lemmons, Zest & Juice, Salt, Vinaigrette, Herbs, Fresh vs. Dried, Flavored Mayonnaise and Croutons, Making Your Own.  This DVD covers the foundations so that you truly master the essentials and turn loose your own creativity!

Click to enlarge

These five videos provide the essentials for cooking poultry – everything from bringing, salt, trussing the bird  and finally how to make the perfect gravey!  Brining, Salt, Trussing Poultry, Instant Read Thermometers and Starch as a Thickener provide you the complete foundation to fabulous poultry.

Click to enlarge

This DVD contains everything you need to know to buy and properly use knifes in  the preparation and presentation of fabulous meals.  These  eight videos will ensure you enjoy your most important kitchen tools while cooking.  The DVD contains: Intro to Knives, Julienne Cuts, Strawberry Fans, Citrus Supremes, Slicing Pears, Scoring a Steak, Basil Chiffonade and Bell Peppers.