Pancake how-to for International Pancake Day

(Christopher Elwell)

In honor of International Pancake Day, February 23, here are some simple from-scratch pancake recipes to try explained in videos.

There is no one way to make a pancake but the method generally requires flour, baking powder, eggs, milk and salt. There are lots of options for enhancing the pancake with a variety of fruits, spices and chocolate and the garnishes range from lemon and sugar to hot maple syrup.

Basic pancake with Vah Chef: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y4YkCkgShc

Chocolate pancakes (with pineapple cashew salad) with Marcus Samuelsson, renowned chef: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyNuesJGv48

Faux pancakes with Bethenny Frankel, author of Naturally Thin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCoJhxDUJAI

Banana Pancakes by ChefTips, series of YouTube cooking videos:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN6TdFqkTDk

Chocolate chip pancakes with Startcooking.com, interactive basics of cooking site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwfNGiByRZY

Cinnamon oatmeal raisin pancakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4g2vzPyDYk

Whole grain blueberry orange pancakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AMFKlIUqWY

Blueberry pancakes with Sue McMahon, cooking editor of Woman's Weekly's, a British publication: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VrhQG1tqMM