We're rolling ahead with video: it's time to start showing you all some basic techniques and we'll start with the onion, that pungent bulbous bundle of flavor, so essential to so many cuisines. Watch the video above, then click through for a quick run-down on onion types and the secrets to keeping your eyes dry while you chop. More

For a little Friday morning entertainment, and in honor of Cocktail Week, we couldn't resist posting this clip from the classic 1988 Tom Cruise movie Cocktail. Why simply make a drink when you can shake and shimmy and throw down a drink, the crowd clapping and cheering you on! (Although come to think of it, that's what I do every time my husband pulls out the bar.)

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If you want to keep an open bottle of wine for more than a couple days, there are a lot of fancy gadgets out there to help you. But our friends at Food52 have a great video tip for keeping leftover wine in the refrigerator for up to a week — using just a canning jar and a kitchen towel. More

I have a very tiny kitchen and it sometimes will prevent me from entertaining as much as I would like. I thought this was a legitimate excuse until I saw a video from British-born, Paris-dwelling Rachel Khoo. At least I have a real stovetop and oven! Read on for more about Rachel and a video clip featuring her teeny-tiny kitchen.
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Got a roast for Sunday dinner? Did it come all floppy and untied? Watch this video from Saveur as Todd Coleman (remember his garlic-peeling video sensation?) shows you how to tie a roast with a fancy yet easy slipknot that will make you feel like a pro! More

Do you love avocados? And stop-motion animation? Then you'll love this short video from PES, which uses everyday objects in a totally unexpected way. Get ready to look at guacamole in a whole new light. More

We sure like Tamar Adler here in The Kitchn! We've featured her wonderful method for cooking fresh produce ahead of time and watched her cook her way through her farmer's market purchases in a video to promote her book An Everlasting Meal. Today I am delighted to share with you this 10 minute TED video from Ms. Adler on the magic of cooking with everyday ingredients. More

Is it time for your mid-day tea break? Then pour your self a cuppa and learn how to make authentic Cornish pasties in this short but entertaining video from The Guardian, a UK newspaper. Our cook today is Kay Bolitho and she's making her pasties as her mother and grandmother did before her in a delightfully eccentric manor house kitchen. More

You probably know Nealey Dozier from one of her delicious recipes here at The Kitchn (Remember monkey bread? Pumpkin rice krispie treats? Cheesy corn bake?) But she has been getting a lot of attention today for something entirely different: Her now-fiance's utterly charming marriage proposal, which took the form of a stop-motion video with LEGO minifigs and some sweet kitchen touches. Wanna see it? More