Hobby and Lifestyle
How Do You Make Memorable Photographs? National Geographic Photography
Every great picture has three ingredients that make memorable photographs stand out from all others. They just all need to work together. […]
Hobby and Lifestyle
Gardening
Refresh Your Landscape With These Simple Garden Maintenance Tips
In this full lecture you’ll learn the tricks to effective garden maintenance throughout the season: growing more abundant harvests of fruits and vegetables, controlling pests in the most eco-friendly ways, locating the cause of discolored leaves, and more […]
Hobby and Lifestyle
Do Sommeliers Sometimes Fake Smells?
Are some soms playing an elaborate game of “nose telephone,” in which they don’t actually smell a flavor in wine but say they do? Professor Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, Master of Wine discuses her view on the issue below. […]
Cooking
The Tomato—Fruit or Vegetable?
Go to any grocery store’s produce section and you will most likeley find tomatoes displayed among their vegetable friends. Yet in the world of botany, they’re actually considered berries. Why do tomatoes suffer from this produce identity crisis? […]
Hobby and Lifestyle
Finding the Decisive Moment: National Geographic Photography
On every photo shoot there’s a moment that feels perfect. A moment that every other moment beforehand was leading toward. A moment that will never come again… […]
Cooking
Still Roasting? Quit Cold Turkey!
Put a twist on a traditional Thanksgiving theme. The Culinary Institute’s Chef Bill Briwa shows you his techniques for grilling turkey on the barbecue. […]
Cooking
The Basics of Baking
Many people are interested in learning how to bake, but they’re intimidated because they think it’s is too complicated. Once you learn the science behind baking, you’ll find that you get much better results! […]
Cooking
How The History of Coffee Shaped The Global Economy
It’s amazing how just a few items—coffee, tea, sugar, tobacco, and spices—completely changed the focus of the global economy, especially as they’re all entirely superfluous. […]
Hobby and Lifestyle
Taking Underwater Photos: National Geographic Photography
There’s a really inexpensive way for you to get a high-quality underwater shot—you just need a simple store-bought aquarium tank to house your camera. […]
Hobby and Lifestyle
Shaping Light With a Gobo: National Geographic Photography
Want to play around with light in your photos? Meet your new best friend, the gobo – photography slang for an object that goes between the light and your subject. […]