How to Make Butter

Making butter from scratch starts with heavy cream, and is as easy as whipping it until it breaks and the butterfat collects; then all you you have to do is wash it, dry it, season it with salt (only if you want!), and roll it up tightly.

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.

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. 

DIY Cultured Buttermilk

Talk about set it and forget it: The only skill culturing your own buttermilk requires is patience.

Buttermilk Ice Cream

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

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.

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.

Sweetened Condensed Milk

Whip up your very own homemade sweetened condensed milk in just 45 minutes.