In this beginner-level video, Luana teaches us about plants. She talks about the functions of the various parts of a plant, and offers tips on watering plants that grow indoors and outdoors.

Sigrid muses about how much she loves this time of year and time of day where she lives in Italy. If she had one complaint, it would be: too much green!

Sigrid describes her day using verbs in the simple past tense. Each verb will flash on the screen in the past tense with the infinitive in parentheses, just in case you need a little help. There is even a vegetarian pasta recipe included!

Sigrid shows us how to prepare the corn for cooking. She also tells us how it is eaten in the United States.

In the United States, summer means it's time for corn. Let's get acquainted with this popular vegetable.

Michele mixes all the ingredients together, and puts the batter into a tin and into the oven to bake. Has she gotten the recipe right? Will the banana bread be as good as her grandmother's was?

Michele is cooking crispy and spicy roast potatoes. From peeling to parboiling, to seasoning and roasting, she shows us how to prepare this simple and delicious dish. This is a great video to help you expand not only your cooking skills, but also your comprehension skills, since Michele has an Australian accent.

Paul is having trouble waking up this morning, but he manages to make coffee and tell us a bit about his morning routine.

Caralie takes us into her kitchen. Here she talks about fruits, vegetables and preparing soup. She also shows us some important appliances in her kitchen.

Nigella's poached peaches are perfect for summer, and also great if you don't have access to very ripe peaches due to the season or your location.

Nigella finishes her recipe for poached peaches full of pink syrup and fabulous summer flavor!

The final four low-cost kitchen tools are revealed, and are joined by two implements that Nisha would not personally recommend. Space is valuable in the kitchen, and there’s no room for anything superfluous!

The next batch of affordable tools recommended by Nisha includes a utensil to help juice citrus fruits, and special forms of spatulas and vegetable peelers that make life in the kitchen considerably easier.

Nisha reviews the low-cost kitchen tools that have made a big difference in her cooking and baking, and includes little tips and tricks that show us why she’s found them so handy.

Sigrid finishes preparing her simple lunch using the wild greens she had gathered that morning.

Back home, Sigrid works out on her terrace preparing the greens she has picked. She will cook the lambsquarters, but she'll eat the purslane raw, as a salad. She also has some regrets about one missed opportunity.

Sigrid goes on a hike, sees some edible greens, and decides to go back with the right equipment. As you will see, foraging is her idea of fun.

Abi decides that a picnic in the park will be a great way to spend time with her friends, but first she needs to prepare the sandwiches. Follow Abi through the process and learn a lot of English food vocabulary along the way!

As the vegan red lentil curry dish comes together, it certainly looks inviting enough to entice anyone to try tasting it. Nisha recommends serving it with basmati rice and Indian bread.

This vegan red lentil curry is a dish that can even convince people who don't believe they like to eat vegan food. It's easy, quick, and extremely delicious.

Nisha rounds off her top ten tips for home cooking with suggestions related to both technique and ingredients and ideas for achieving the right mindset for future culinary success!

Actor Ian Somerhalder concludes his dietary review: healthy starches for energy, paired with proteins and a lot of vegetables. He’s keen to avoid eating too much sugar, but his diet does permit the occasional treat, including maple syrup and dark chocolate!

American actor and model Ian Somerhalder talks about his healthy diet and passion for protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste.

In this episode of Food Diaries, Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr gives us an exclusive look at her meal plan for the day.