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.

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.

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.

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.

Clarified Butter

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

The Best Methods for Making Whipped Cream, Explained

A resource for how to make the best whipped cream at home, whatever the application.

Buttermilk Ice Cream

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

Homemade ricotta

Ricotta is a staple in my fridge. It's great with pasta, in salads, as a side or on toast. Here is how you can make it at home. 

American Buttercream

This classic vanilla frosting is as easy as they come.

Homemade Pancake Syrup

Whether your heart belongs to maple or Mrs. Butterworth, made-from-scratch breakfast syrup will hit the spot in a pinch. It's ultra-luxuriously thick and rich, sweet but not cloyingly so, tempered with plenty of salt and vanilla—no corn syrup in sight! With just a touch of butter, it's perfect for drizzling over pancakes, waffles, and French toast, too.