Learn how to have fun with chocolate throughout the year by creating all sorts of holiday confections, including: Decorative Boxes with lids, Winter Molds of Trees & Stars, Spring Molds of Bunnies & Eggs, Chocolate Pizzas (Fruit & Nut Bark), Peanut Butter Cups, Fudge, Fondant for hand dipped Cherry Cordials, Tuxedo Strawberries, Dark Chocolate Truffles, French Truffles, Lemon Ginger Truffle, Flowers & Leaves & Hazelnut Bars.The Chocolate Man Bill Fredericks also demonstrates effective fork & hand dipping techniques as well as tricks for dealing with molds. 2 disc set.
This program is designed for the novice in the kitchen, or for someone who wants to brush up on their culinary skills. Basic Food Preparation concentrates on tips & techniques. How to select and prepare the very best ingredients so that we get a recipe that works every time we make it. Learn how to cut, chop, slice, dice, mince, julienne, blanch, clean, debone, braise, roast, sautee, boil, fry, poach and more! These are the basics, the foundations of cooking, which you can adapt to a variety of different situations. Gaining knowledge of basic methods combined with practice and experience will result in success in the kitchen. Learn how to select and prepare fruits & vegetables, cook chicken several different ways, how to pan sear a steak, many ways to prepare eggs, sauces & even homemade mayonnaise. The preparation is what’s important... how we actually do things and the steps involved gives the viewer a better understanding of what goes into a delicious meal, which will lead to success in the kitchen.
The Chocolate Man Bill Fredericks takes the mystery out of tempering chocolate so you can use it to dip, mold, mark into barks and more. Above all, learn how to be in “good temper”. No this doesn’t mean your mental state of mind, but getting the chocolate in the correct crystaline structure to accomplish what you want to do with it! Learn how to perform four different tempering methods... Slab, Seed, Stick Blender & Mycryo to create all sorts of detectible treats such as Tulip Cups, Fruit & Nut Bark, Dipped Apricots & Strawberries and Molded Chocolates.
The Chocolate Man Bill Fredericks follows up on his Basic Truffles program by teaching you more advanced molding & decorating techniques for coloring, flavoring, airbrushing, painting, texturizing, using transfer papers etc. (2 disc set)
Learn the basics of truffle making! The Chocolate Man Bill Fredericks teaches you about tempering as well as an introduction to ganaches, dipping & molding. Create delicious gems: Java Truffles (java ganache dusted in cocoa powder), Neapolitan Bar Truffle (with lemon infused white chocolate covered by a blanked of milk chocolate), Grand Marnier (Grand Marnier ganache hand dipped in dark chocolate), Midnight Mint (molded midnight mint ganache in dark chocolate sea shells), Almond Bark, Blueberry Bark, Chocolate Dipped Strawberries. 2 DVD volume.
Complete set of all 4 Dare To Cook, Chocolate with Chocolate Man Bill Fredericks. Basic Truffles, Colorful & Creative Molding Techniques, Tempering & Holiday Confections.
Recipes include: SALADS & SOUPS: Acorn Squash, Spinach & Goat Cheese Salad; Tuscan White Bean Soup; Cabbage & Italian Sausage Soup; Simple Tomato Soup; Garlic Bread using compound butter; PRIMI: Spaghetti all’Amatriciana; Brussels Sprouts in Agrodolce (For those of you who think you don't like brussels sprouts, you have to try this recipe!); SECONDI: Braised Pork w/ Apples & Spaghetti Squash; Stracotto; BREAKFAST: Kumquat Preserves; Strata; Biscotti; SPECIAL FEATURES: All About Knives & How to make link sausage without special equipment!
Chef Ray Duey starts with the basics, from explaining tools & proper tool handling and techniques to create a myriad of fun vegetable & fruit decorative creations, including: Root Flowers, Radish & Peach Flowers, Bell Pepper Poinsettias, Apple Luminary, Leek Chrysanthemums, Layered Cantaloupe, Zucchini Flowers, Cantaloupe Flowers, Squash Whimsy (Bird), Pineapple Rose & Christmas Tree, Banana Dolphin, Butternut Squash Staircase & Pear Porcupine. Create a stunning centerpiece using most of the items carved in this program.
Chef Ray Duey picks up where "The Basics" left off with teaching more advanced carving techniques. He gives in depth instruction on how to create: Apple Turtles, Turkeys, Swans & Butterflies, Garnishes made of Mushrooms, Zucchini & Tomatos, Fennel Cala Lilies, Potato Roses, Thai Honeydew Techniques, Japanese Watermelon Lantern, Honeydew Roses, Thai Praline Leaves all resulting in an impressive centerpiece using most of the items carved in this program.
The consumate performer, Chef Ray Duey gets into the intricate details of the ultimate creations: Fun with Carrots, Rutabaga Ginger Flowers, Tuscan Cantaloupe, Cucumber Lobster, Turnip Flowers, Layered Turnip, Reversed Watermelon, Watermelon Outside In, Papaya Vase, Watermelon Wonder, Canary Melon Geometric Patterns, Mozart Grand Finale, Chef Ray's Cut & Paste... The Ultimate Centerpiece!
Complete set of all 4 Dare To Cook, Chocolate with Chocolate Man Bill Fredericks. Basic Truffles, Colorful & Creative Molding Techniques, Tempering & Holiday Confections.
This is the first in a 2 part series about Vietnam in the 21st Century. The production team traveled from the Mekong Delta in the south to the Chinese border in the north capturing life in Vietnam. The focus is how the country has re-invented itself , emerging from economic chaos to a significant player on the world stage and particularly in Asia. Features include: Halong Bay, Mekong Delta, Rice Production, Rainy Season Vinh Long, Life In The City, Hanoi, Capitalism & Commerce, Education, Nha Trang, Vin Pearl Resort, National Academy of Music, Hanoi Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi Tourism, Hanoi Water Puppets, Motor Scooters, Helmets & The Law, Hanoi Temple of Literature, Ao Dai Traditional Dress & Ho Chi Minh City.
This is the second of three programs in the Discoveries...Vietnam series and visits farmers during rice harvest & tells the story of how this country has transformed in recent years from famine to feast. Experience many different kinds of markets, even floating! Also a look at the fishing industry and several Unesco World Heritage Sites. Features include: Farming, QuyNhon & Fishing Industry, Hoi An, My Son, On The Road, Duck Wrangler, Hue, Hue Citadel, Snail Woman, Hue's Dong Ba Market, Perfume River Night Cruise, Thien Mu Pagoda, Khai Dinh Tomb, Minh Mang Tomb, Northern Vietnam, Train Travel, Journey to Bac Ha & Farming, Sand Mining, Flower Mong Market, Lau Cai & Chinese Border, Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City Markets, My Tho & Dragon Dance & Can Tho Floating Market.
An in depth and detailed look at Vietnam’s most significant historic sites. In many, local guides tell the story of their particular treasure. Some are subtitled to better understand their story. Features include: Temple of Literature, Ba Dinh Square, Hoi An, My Son, Hue Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, Khai Dinh Tomb & Minh Mang Tomb.
Features include: Rock Of Cashel, Hore Abbey, Cahir Castle, Blarney Castle & The Blarney Stone, Kilkenny Castle, Waterford Castle, Markree Castle Stay, Kinsale & Charles & James Forts, Mollough Abbey, Knock Graffen, Ancient Knowth & Dowth, Newgrange, Hill Of Tara, Trim Castle, Dublin Castle, Northern Castles, Grianan Of Aileach, 6th Century Stones, Belfast City Walls & Dunluce Castle.
History of Flight; Hot Air Balloons in Albuquerque, NM, Phoenix, AZ & Park City, UT; Wright Brothers, OH;, Air Force Museum, OH;, Kitty Hawk, NC & Powered Hang Gliders, Hang Glider School, Kite Boarding; Dover Air Show, DE;, Academy of Model Aeronautics, National Model Aviation Museum & Powered Parachutes, IN; Cessna Aircraft Company, KS & NASA's Kennedy Space Center, FL.
Alaska is one of the world's finest Rainbow Trout fisheries. Featured Icons of Alaska fly fishing outfitters like Tony Sarp, Jack Holman and Ted Gerken. Segments include: Alagnak River, Illiamna Fishery, Bristol Bay Region, Kvichak River & The American River. Outstanding Rainbow Trout fishing (and guiding!)
