the DIY kitchen

Quit buying all your basics at the store. Instead, learn how easy it is to make everything from bread, ricotta and butter to jam and pickles on your own.

Dairy, Cheese and Butter

  • Easy Faux Ricotta

  • Fresh Goat Cheese

  • Rockstar Ricotta

  • Homemade Butter

  • Sour Cream

  • Yogurt

  • Clarified Butter

  • Buttermilk

  • Compound Butter

Bread and Crackers

  • No Knead Bread

  • Homemade Pita

  • Rosemary Crackers

  • Matzo

  • Lefse

  • Tibetan Flatbread

Jams, Pickles and Other Preserves

  • Pickled Radishes

  • Preserved Lemon

  • Strawberry Jam

  • Garlic Quick Pickles

  • Peach Ginger Butter

  • Pickled Red Onions

  • Oven-dried Tomatoes

Sauces and Dips

Pantry

  • Olive Oil Granola

  • Applesauce

  • Granola Bars

Beverages

  • Sun Tea