Individual Video Cooking Titles

Barbecue America — 30+ recipes from the PBS series by the same name. This DVD demonstrates how to Barbecue Chicken, Fish, Meats and Desserts! It also includes a cookbook to take Grillside or Shopping! Featuring "Beer Butt Chicken", "Browne Sugared Ribs" & "BBQ Ice Cream." Run Time: 120 minutes.

BBQ Secrets: The Master Guide To Extraordinary Barbecue Cookin' — BBQ Secrets delivers detailed and comprehensive barbecue cooking instruction from 3 master cooks (Mike Davis; Terry Black; and Jeff Stehney) whose accomplishments are born out of many years of successful competition experience. Learn techniques of preparing and cooking a whole hog that even veteran barbecue aficionados have never seen done before. Learn how to barbecue a beef brisket by one of the great all-time competition cooks in the business. Learn the secrets to preparing spice rubs, marinades, monitoring internal and external cooking temperatures, and the proper use of woods for fuel and for adding smoke flavor. Run Time: 74 minutes.

Cooking with Aphrodisiacs: Create Passion on a Plate — Cooking with Aphrodisiacs unlocks the sexual powers of 16 aphrodisiac ingredients guaranteed to spice up your love life. Culinary expert Cheryl Blevins will show you how to add a dash of romance and a sprinkle of passion to your everyday cooking with twenty scrumptious recipes using common aphrodisiac ingredients found in any grocery store. Over 100 minutes of bonus materials include Aphrodisiacs 101, wine parings and mixed drink recipes, how to make food art, printable recipes, and "quickie" kitchen tips. Run Time: 190 minutes.

Flavors of Italy: Northern Italy and Tuscany — Italy is considered one of the culinary capitals of the world. Each of its great cities exhibits its own culinary identity, and its own exciting and colorful cuisine. In this program, we travel through the great cities of northern Italy and Tuscany, experiencing the local history and pageantry. Under the guidance of Italy's most famous chefs, we learn to prepare the cuisine that has made the Italian kitchen justly famous. The splendor of Italy and the wonders of its kitchen await us. Buon appetito!

Foods of Italy: La Cucina Italiana — Welcome to Italy, a country that is famous all over the world for its rich history, its passionate people, and its beautiful landscape. For centuries, this magnificent land has been a magnet for those who love the arts. Here, fine painting, architecture, and music blend with the routine of everyday life. Throughout the centuries, however, Italy has become justly admired for something else as well - its food. Whether it is mouth-watering lasagna, or crisp pizza baked in a wood oven, Italian food tastes wonderful. It's no wonder that Italian cooking, or "la cucina Italiana", is one of the most popular culinary styles in the world today. In this program, we will first take a look at what Italian cooking is. Next, we will look at Italian eating habits as they changed through the years. Then, we will talk about regional differences in cooking styles throughout Italy. Finally, we will analyze the many benefits of eating Italian cooking. Run Time: 29 minutes.

Foods of Latin America — The zesty food south of the Rio Grande is investigated in order that students can learn about the ingredients that are used to obtain that unique Latin flavor. This is an in-depth look at Latin American cuisine. Run Time: 23 minutes.

French Cuisine — Perhaps you are taking a trip to Europe, doing a class project, or wanting some creative family time. If so, explore the world of French cuisine! Delicious crepes, cheese fondue, classic wines, fish, bread, and special cheeses are some of the typical culinary components of this unique country. You'll discover how and why the French fascination with food developed. In France, food preparation really is an art. Feast your eyes! Run Time: 22 minutes.

Good Cooking: The New Basics CookDisc — With an emphasis on technique and style, our host, chef/author Jill Dupleix, brings her down-under Australian charm to this instructional DVD CookDisc. Jill provides easy to replicate recipes with step-by-step tips and techniques and guides novices over any fears they have about learning to cook. The "Good Cooking: The New Basics" contains a dozen specially selected video recipes, 125 searchable and printable recipes, ingredient lists, wine pairings, suggested substitutions and complete menus from a Sunday brunch to a romantic dinner for two to a Thanksgiving holiday feast. This DVD offers the unique CookDisc technology. It features recipe substitutions, wine pairings, and enables recipes to be sent via e-mail to a cell phone or PDA. Jill Dupleix is the Times Cook of London and a celebrated author of 13 cook books. Run Time: 120 minutes. Use with the book, Good Cooking: The New Basics.

Growing Up Well: Kids Get Cooking — The Egg — Child development specialists designed this video which includes fun and learning within a cooking lesson for children. Demonstrated by kids who advise their young viewers of the safety lessons as well as the recipes. Includes an activity booklet with recipes. Run Time: 30 minutes.

Hamburger America is a documentary film that tells the story of eight deliciously unique hamburger locations across the country and the people behind the burgers. Each restaurant featured in the film has been around for more than forty years, uses only fresh meat, and in many cases can boast the fact that ownership has stayed within the same family. Not only is each establishment family run, but their booths, counters, and stools have seen families come together and grow over the years. The tenets of tradition, family, and pride are what make Hamburger America a truly American tale. Run Time: 54 minutes.

How To Garnish: Step-by Step Instructions — How to Garnish is more than just the most useful and informative DVD about food garnishing. It's also the easiest to learn from. No guesswork involved; Chef Harvey shows you everything you need to know. Run Time: 80 minutes.

Joanne Weir's Cooking Class — This unforgettable, wryly original series of cooking lessons features real-world students working side-by-side with Joanne Weir in her own kitchen in San Francisco. "Joanne Weir's Cooking Class" invites viewers to share friendly, funny interludes with a perceptive teacher and determined students in a 26-part series of cooking fundamentals. Award-winning author and cooking teacher Joanne Weir is currently starring in her series on Public Television. Includes Printable Recipes and Web resources. Run Time: 780 minutes. Check out Joanne Weir's Pfaltzgraff Weir in Your Kitchen dinnerware.

Vegetarian Cooking with Compassionate Cooks — Colleen Patrick-Goudreau and Alka Chandna, the hosts of this engaging, energetic, and informative DVD, demonstrate six tantalizing yet easy-to-make dishes, packing them full of nutritional facts and shopping tips. Including a helpful segment that provides a visual aid to finding vegetarian products in the supermarket, the Compassionate Cooks also answer a number of frequently asked questions regarding vegetarianism.

Featuring a feast for the eyes as well as for the palate, Colleen and Alka emphasize fast and healthful meals, create decadent dairy-free desserts, demystify tofu and other soy products, and present a gorgeous centerpiece that is perfect for the holidays or any special occasion.

Learn to create: Hearty Three Bean Chili, Mouthwatering Chocolate Chip Cookies, Harvest-Stuffed Acorn Squash, Eggless Egg Salad, Magic Chocolate Cake, Vegetable & Tofu Stir-fry with Spicy Peanut Sauce ... and more. Run Time: 70 minutes.