Kitchen Basics

A collection of staple recipes every home cook and baker should know. Make your own standard must-haves rather than buying them!

Make your own frostings, fillings, and toppings for sweet desserts: try Cream Cheese Frosting, Easy Vanilla Frosting (American buttercream) or Vegan Vanilla Buttercream, and homemade Lemon Curd.

For homemade pastry, try an all-butter Basic Pie Crust or Vegan Pie Dough, and Sweet Shortcrust Pastry (Pâte Sucrée). Try Vanilla Sugar as a sanding sugar.

To make your own additions for many recipes, try Homemade Pumpkin Puree, How to Roast Garlic, and spice things up with Homemade Za'atar.