How to Make Buttermilk

True tangy buttermilk is hard to find in stores today, but it's a byproduct of making cultured butter that's easy to do at home.

Sweet Cultured Butter and True Buttermilk From 'The Nourished Kitchen'

The thought of homemade butter conjures images of large wooden butter churns and hours of arm-busting labor. But these days, butter is actually quite easy to make. If you have a stand mixer, you have have it ready to eat in only a few short minutes.

The Homemade Pantry's Butter

To make butter from the comfort of your home kitchen, all you need is a stand mixer, a pint of cream, and a pinch of salt. Over the course of just about 15 minutes, the cream whips, stiffens, then separates into butter and buttermilk.

Homemade butter

Is making your own butter worth it? Yes! You can add a lot more flavour in there and tailor it to your taste. 

How to Make Crème Fraîche (in One Easy Step!)

All you need to make crème fraîche at home is cream, buttermilk, and a little patience.

Clarified Butter

Here's a simple method to make clarified butter, which is spoil-resistant and has a higher smoke point than regular butter.

Farmhouse Cream Cheese from 'Mastering Fermentation'

If you have never made your own cream cheese, this week is the week to start. And you should do so with Mary Karlin's recipe in Mastering Fermentation. Made with a one-to-one ratio of cream to whole milk, this creamy spread is unabashedly rich and totally worth every bite.

Buttermilk Ice Cream

This ice cream boasts big buttermilk flavor, but it has a texture that's light and fresh.

How to make Ghee and Clarified Butter (same thing!)

Learn how to make ghee and clarified butter - easy to make, cheaper than buying, shelf stable. Chef secret ingredient, also used in Indian cooking!

How to Make Pastry Cream (Crème Pâtissière Recipe)

Pastry cream—made by heating milk, sugar, eggs, starch, and flavoring together—is a rich, thick, and creamy custard that's a versatile workhorse in the baker’s kitchen.