DIY Projects
Make your own pantry staples or hard-to-find ingredients.
Pickled Jalapeños
cooking.nytimes.com
There are countless store-bought options — and people tend to be loyal to particular brands — but pickling your own is easy, and allows you to customize to taste.
submitted by Tim Murtaugh
How To Make Doritos Dust Seasoning and Eat Delicious Things
williampetruzzo.com
The point is, you can make everything taste like them and that’s really all any of us really wants. Turns out the Doritos dust is gluten free, I think; So that’s cool if you’re into that.
submitted by Cook A Thing
Rich Homemade Ricotta
smittenkitchen.com
Extra cream did indeed add an even richer edge, but the one with less cream was also very indulgent.
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Make Your Own Golden Syrup For The Best Pecan Pie Of Your Life
skillet.lifehacker.com
Once the caramel starts cooking, it goes fast, so have your ingredients all measured out and ready to go.
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Sourdough Starter
kingarthurflour.com
Whether it conjures up a crusty, flavorful loaf of bread or a bubbling crock of flour/water starter, sourdough is a treasured part of many bakers' kitchens.
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How To Make Classic Thousand Island Dressing
thekitchn.com
Fact: Homemade salad dressings are better. They are fresh, lively, and easy to customize.
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Two-minute Mayonnaise
seriouseats.com
Using a hand blender, you end up with a cup full of creamy, perfectly emulsified, real-deal, better-than-anything-you-can-buy mayonnaise.
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Easy Red Curry Paste (10 Minutes!)
minimalistbaker.com
Easy red curry paste requiring just 1 blender or food processor and 10 minutes to prepare! Spicy, flavorful, perfect for curries, soups, sauces, and more!
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Shortcut Guanciale
cooking.nytimes.com
There is an edge of obsessiveness to carbonara — and I gave in to it completely by starting to make my own guanciale, the cured pig cheek central to most Italian versions of the dish.
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Cold-brewed Iced Coffee (small Quantity)
cooking.nytimes.com
Cold-brewed coffee is actually dirt simple to make at home using a Mason jar and a sieve.
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Cold Brew Coffee (large Quantity)
cooking.nytimes.com
Camila Ramos, a founder of the Miami coffee shop All Day, has worked out a formulation that will appeal to coffee obsessives who are ready to take their cold brew to the next level.
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Crema
cooking.nytimes.com
Crema is thinner than sour cream, a little more tangy and slightly salty. You can sometimes find it in stores, but it’s very simple to make at home.
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Homemade Tomato Paste
geniuskitchen.com
Combine tomatoes, red peppers, onions, bay leaves, basil, oregano, and salt in a large stockpot and cook slowly for about 1 hour.
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Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk
food52.com
It takes a couple of (mostly hands-off) hours, after which you have a jar of simple, creamy sweetness.
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Thai Red Curry Paste
saveur.com
This is one of the most versatile and flavorful curry pastes found in Thai cuisine.
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Salted Caramel Sauce
foodwishes.blogspot.com
It may be blasphemy to say that hot fudge isn’t the ultimate warm ice cream topping, but after tasting this amazing salted caramel sauce, that’s exactly what I’m suggesting.
submitted by Cook A Thing
