Learn today how to make a potato cannon, aka spud gun or potato bazooka. Build this cannon with PVC and hand tools, let it dry overnight, and you are good to go. "My husband must never know of this" is the best comment I've had on the Bazooka video. Use the information at your own...
Ikea Hack, how to make a food BBQ smoker from Ikea parts
NOTE: Depending on who you ask, there is concern about using galvanized metal in a cooking container. Viewer uses the information here at their own risk. Want to make a food smoker? watch us. As part of our work with Ford promoting the Ford Fiesta, we went to Ikea, and bought the parts to make...
How to make biscuits with Rachel Wharton and Charlie Shaw
Wondering how to make biscuits? How about how to make southern biscuits? Today we make biscuits with southern food fans Rachel Wharton of Edible Brooklyn & Edible Manhattan, & Charlie Shaw, southerners who both love making biscuits. You can order Dorie Greenspan's book "Baking from my home to yours" here here is her blog DorieGreenspan.com...
Eric visits Martha Stewart Living Radio on Sirius Radio
As part of our promotion of the Ford Feista, Ford arranged for me to have a Sirius Radio installed in my Ford Fiesta and then I got to visit the Martha Stewart Living Channel at the Sirius studios in midtown NYC. How cool is that? A big thanks for Ford and Sirius. watch, this is...
Slow Cooker Crock Pot Pulled Pork
Pulled pork is one of those BBQ dishes that can be many things to different people. BUT , when you don't have your smoker handy, this slow cooker - crock pot pulled pork recipe is pretty good. Its not the real thing, but its a good second, and it cooks overnight. Slow Cooker Crock Pot...
Beginning Beekeeping : How to assemble bee hive frames
Part of our series of beginning beekeeping videos, watch as we show you how to assemble bee hive frames here.
Steamy Kitchen's Chinese Tea Eggs
I met Jaden on Twitter, and then in person recently in NYC, her blog, Steamy Kitchen, is great, and i thought i'd make these cool Tea Eggs. neat. Jaden has new cookbook coming out, check it out here
Chickpea Burgers inspired by Mark Bittman
After reading Mark Bittman's (@bittman) Twitter post about making simple chickpea burgers, I decided to make them. Yum. ( You can follow me on Twitter @ericgardenfork ) And I liked his chickpea burgers, so I made them. and made a video about it. Here we go:
Eric cooks the Bacon Explosion Recipe from the BBQ Addicts
After reading about the bacon explosion in the New York Times, I had to try this. The BBQ Addicts make this thing that defies description . so watch Eric try his hand at it. Here is the BBQ Addicts recipe
Mom's meatloaf recipe
OK here it is, the secret mom meatloaf recipe. meatloaf is one of those classic comfort foods for me, yum. watch here and share your meatloaf memories and recipes. ( i'll post the recipe as soon as i finish the site )
How to pickle beets and a pickeled beet recipe
I am big into pickling and canning these days, and beets are a natural for pickling and canning. Watch the show here and let us know what your thoughts and ideas are. I'll post the recipe in full after we get this new site set up.
How to repair cracks in concrete floors and walls
We're at my sister's house again, and as usual she puts me to work. hmm.. BUT you might learn a bit about how to repair cracks in basement floors and walls, and how to use hyrdraulic cement. Do you have some tips or tricks you can share with us? Let us know below:
How to make Yogurt in a solar oven
Solar oven cooking is very cool. Take a box, take some milk, and make yogurt using solar energy to cook the yogurt. neat. Solar ovens are not super efficient in New England, but in summer you can use one. I think this is a good thing for kids to work with, they make their own...
Mom's Banana Bread Recipe: a GF video and recipe
Mom makes banana bread, Eric eats it. yum.
How to dry herbs with these easy methods - GF Video
Drying herbs does not need to be complicated, and i wanted to try my hand at it. see what happens. How do you dry herbs? let us know below:
How to hang a mirror on a wall
My sister needed a mirror that was glued onto a wall removed, and a new mirror installed in her bathroom. Watch the fun as my sister and I try to work together and make a video. fun. maybe...
How to make hard cider and apple cider
OK, here is my attempt at making hard cider. Keep in mind I am not the expert here, so please watch with that in mind. This show has generated a lot of email.... some emails: You don't mention it but did you use any campden tablets? They are used to kill any wild yeast that...
How to replace a circuit breaker
I helped a friend of mine replace some circuit breakers in his electrical panel that needed replacement. BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU'RE NOT SURE, STOP AND CALL AN ELECTRICIAN TURN OFF THE MAIN BREAKER