Pies are a wonderful dessert to make for a special occasion, and a great way to utilize and showcase seasonal fruit. But have you ever craved a fresh peach pie in the dead of winter? Or a strawberry pie in the fall? Learn how to make, freeze, and store pie fillings so that you can enjoy any type of pie, any time you want! Using your frozen filling will cut down on preparation time, and allow you to satisfy any craving, any time of year. Start storing up your pies for the winter, today!
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Bonjour! Learn French Now! makes learning conversational French easy by teaching common French words and phrases like ‘hello’, ‘goodbye’, and ‘how are you?’. Whether you're going on a trip to Paris or just want to learn French for fun, this lesson will teach you the vocabulary to get the conversation started.
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Why eat toast when you can have French toast? Learn how to make the perfect French toast (fluffy with crisp edges) using this easy breakfast recipe! If you’re in need of more brunch recipes or recipes for kids, look no further! In this recipe, sliced Challah bread is dipped in egg and cinnamon, then toasted until it’s golden brown - a delicious breakfast treat!
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Fill the cookie jar with old-fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies! In this lesson, Honeysuckle Catering will take you through step by step instructions for making this delicious blend of oats, raisins, brown sugar, and spices. Oatmeal cookie recipes are plentiful, truly great recipes are scarce. Try out this crisp and chewy cookie that is sure to be a favorite with both kids and adults.
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Travel to Korea with the delicious Soju cocktail - a refreshing mixed drink with citrus flavorings. It’s perfect for your next dinner party! Soju is a traditional Korean distilled alcohol typically made from rice and barley. The mixers include grapefruit yogurt drink, citrus soda, and sliced lemon or lime.
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Want to try a new needlecraft? A cross between needlework, crochet, and latch hook - locker hooking is a unique craft that is equally fun for kids and adults. In this introductory video, Teresa Pulido will cover the basics of locker hooking with yarn, ribbon, recycled silk, and fabric. She will also present various projects you can make with this technique, including baskets, trivets, and wine carriers.
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There’s nothing better than hot apple cider on a cold winter day. Learn how to brew delicious spiced cider with this easy and simple recipe. The ingredients include fresh pressed apple juice, an orange, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. Spice up your holiday season with this flavorful and warm drink - apples never tasted so good!
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Did you know Theodore Roosevelt received both the Medal of Honor AND the Nobel Peace Prize? The 26th President of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt was known as the Cowboy of the Dakotas, the originator of the phrase “Square Deal” (meaning the average citizen would get a fair share under his domestic policies), and the founder of the Bull Moose Party. In this lesson, learn more about his life and impact on American history.
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Craving comfort food? Make creamy mac and cheese from scratch that is worthy of your mama’s kitchen. Using Honeysuckle Catering’s easy recipe, learn to make a bechamel sauce (impressive, no?) and whip up this traditional dish for yourself or to share! If you’re in the mood to expand your horizons, add in the optional nutmeg for a grown-up twist on the mac and cheese of your childhood.
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Learn about the letter that began the American Revolutionary War. Written from the Continental Congress to the King, the Declaration of Independence outlined the colonists’ grievances and intent to form a new government. Follow along with Mr. Hughes, of HipHughes History, as he explains the document cited as one of the most celebrated manifestos for human freedom and self-government in the history of the Western world.
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Holy Guacamole! It’s time for a fiesta. Try this easy recipe for fresh and delicious guacamole that is sure to impress even your choosiest of friends. Learn how to prepare each ingredient (avocado, onion, garlic, tomato, lime, hot peppers and spices) so the flavors meld together in the final product. Join in on the fun and enjoy this delicious topping for chips, nachos, burritos, or hamburgers!
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Now that you know how to make fresh guacamole - try it out for yourself! Let us know how it goes by sharing a picture with the Curious community.
Have you ever lost points on a game theory assignment or test because you came to a slightly wrong conclusion? In this installment of his series on Game Theory, William Spaniel reveals one of the most frequent mistakes game theory students make: expressing mixed strategy Nash equilibria as decimals, not fractions. William demonstrates why 1/3 is not the same as .33, supporting his claim that when solving game theory equations, its always safe to stick with fractions.
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Life's full of tough choices, and sometimes there's not just one right answer: there are infinitely many. In this Game Theory 101 lesson by William Spaniel, learn about scenarios in which a set of mixed strategies can lead to an infinite number of Nash equilibria. Review concepts like strict dominance, pure strategy Nash equilibria, and partially mixed strategies - and discover how one player's pure strategy can result in another player's indifference.
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War: what is it good for? Find out using backward induction to solve the Escalation Game, courtesy of William Spaniel's Game Theory 101 lesson. Should State 1 accept the status quo, or threaten State 2? If threatened, should State 2 concede, or escalate to war? Learn how each state can work backward to determine its opponent's optimal strategies, figure out its maximum payoff at each decision point, and discover why peace really is the answer.
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Learn how not to write a subgame perfect equilibrium with this lesson from William Spaniel's Game Theory 101 series. Avoid the classic blunders that can trip you up and lose you points on an exam: remember that a subgame perfect equilibrium is a complete and contingent plan of action, and must state what happens on as well as off the equilibrium path of play. This lesson includes a handy trick to check your work by comparing the number of strategies you list with the number of game nodes.
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Learn when and why to burn your bridges (i.e., limit your own options) in this lesson on creating credible threats in subgame equilibrium game theory. When two countries on opposites sides of a river are seeking control over an island - why should the first country invade the island, burn the bridge leading home, and cut off its route of retreat? Follow along with William Spaniel as he uses the Burning Bridge game theory scenario to illustrate the use of backward induction and credible threats.
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Discover the Centipede Game, a game theory conundrum where the inability of players to credibly commit prevents a high payoff ... in theory. But in practice, players defy predictions and continue playing the game for several rounds—leading to an ever higher payoff. Follow along with William Spaniel's Game Theory 101 lesson as he explains the theory, assumptions, and practice behind the commitment problems in this puzzling scenario.
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Frustrated by landscape photos that come out over or underexposed? With high contrast scenes - like the bright light of the sky against a darker landscape or seascape - your camera’s sensor can’t capture the complete range of tones in the picture. In this lesson, learn how graduated neutral density filters (also known as split ND filters) can help balance images out - as well as how and when to use them effectively.
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In this photography lesson Julie Waterhouse answers the question, “is it ok to break the Rule of Thirds?,” by first defining the rule of composition and then illustrating how it should be applied. You will learn when and how to apply the Rule of Thirds to strengthen your image with tension and dynamism and when to withhold the Rule to create a sense of balance and stability.
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