You can welcome friends and family to your home with a great looking holiday decoration for your front door. Allen Smith shows how easy it is to create.
Instead of the usual holiday wreath, why not try something different? Allen Smith shows us how to make a door swag that starts with an ordinary clothes hanger
Allen Smith loves taking things from the garden to the kitchen... here's one of his delicious and easy to make recipes that brings out the best in fresh broccoli.
Here's a recipe you'll want to jot down... it's a simple dip, compliments of Allen Smith, and he says it will wow your guest --if you don't eat it first
It's hard to believe, but the average American family produces over twelve hundred pounds of organic waste in a single year. Most of it ends up in the landfills. That's a real shame when you consider it could be going to work in your garden.
A pumpkin that weighs hundreds of pounds... must be the great pumpkin of Charlie Brown fame, right? Not necessarily. Here's Allen Smith with the story.
by The Viking Cooking School
As a southerner, I'm certainly familiar with iced tea and lemonade and all the possible permutations you could come up with. But I have to say this idea of raspberry-watermelon lemonade, well, that was a new twist. Chef Chris Green from the Viking Cooking School in Memphis gave me this recipe that's sure to add sparkle to any summer day.
Cranberry relish is a tangy sauce that is a favorite at holiday meals. Allen Smith shares his recipe for an easy way to make this side dish using just three simple ingredients
The fall is one of my favorite times of the year. I really get into decorating for it. Now what could be more appropriate for the fall than a horn of plenty or cornucopia? Now this may look difficult to make, but it's actually very simple.
How about a houseplant that can double as a holiday decoration? Allen Smith says the Christmas cactus can easily fill both roles but the trick is to know how to make plants bloom on cue
Here's a great way to introduce children to the joy of gardening, plant a Pizza Pot. This is a summer container full of many of the plants that go into making pizza. If you ask kids to name their favorite food, they'll usually say that it's pizza. So why not take something they're interested and turn it into a fun project?
Every year about this time, something comes over us and we get this urge to cut into pumpkins. It's interesting how certain traditions persist for thousands of years and even continue to grow, like Jack-o-lanterns for Halloween.
by The Viking Cooking School
This dessert is perfect any time of the year because you can customize the topping with in season fruits like peaches, apricots, or blackberries. In winter top the panna cotta with caramels.
Lentil Soup, it might have been something your mother or grandmother made... and today Allen Smith whips us up a batch. But, before you go turning up your nose at this recipe, watch this report and see how easy it is to make
Jimmy Turner, Director of Horticulture Research at the Dallas Arboretum tells us what it takes for a tulip to make it into the gardens of the Dallas Arboretum.
After you take down the Christmas tree, you may discover you need something to fill in that empty spot. Allen Smith has several ideas on large tree-like plants that can fill that void
What's falling from the trees this fall should turn up in your garden next year... as nutrient rich soil. Allen Smith reminds us that fall leaves are as good as gold.
If you're looking for a different decorating idea, Allen Smith's the man. He shows us how ordinary fruit can be transformed into an extraordinary centerpiece
The holiday rush often leaves little time to create elaborate decorations. So Allen Smith has created an easy way to make an outdoor holiday tree that even the wildlife can enjoy.
