Comments on: The Theme Is … Homemade Ingredients!

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:06:44 +0000

Thank you!!!!! I’m such a fan of doing things from start to finish LOVE LOVE LOVE this!

By: Cat

Cat — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:57:55 +0000

I’d add Saveur’s homemade Worcestershire Sauce (http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Worcestershire-Sauce). Vastly improves your bloody marys, caesar salad, stroganoff, etc.

By: Traci

Traci — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:55:06 +0000

HOMEMADE CAKE FLOUR

1 cup unbleached all purpose flour – 1 tbsp
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking powder

Sift together and use in recipes calling for cake flour.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:11:42 +0000

THANK YOU so much for this. I’m an American living in the boonies of the developing world, and I’ve been doing without most of my favorite baked goods for lack of brown sugar. Or vanilla extract.

Oh god, and the sour cream and riccota cheese recipes- my god. So simple. So easy. I’ve been doing without those things, too.

Though I must say- I’ve been making my own jams here for a while, as fresh fruit is abundant (and cheap! less than a dollar for a kilo of strawberries!)- and there are a million different ways to do this, depending on the fruit you use. I’m excited to have new things to cook.

I’m kind of in love with you for this post. Thanks.

By: amy

amy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:43:29 +0000

these look outstanding, can’t wait to try!

By: audreystyle

audreystyle — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:25:54 +0000

What a great idea to have a homemade ingredients category! Thanks.

By: Charlene

Charlene — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:38:51 +0000

This is a terrific combined effort for all these recipes. I don’t know if anyone has posted it or if it’s on this site since I’m new but I do my own laundry detergent and have been for a couple years – saving me loads of money!! I love homemade stuff!!

By: Kara in China

Kara in China — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:40:31 +0000

Wow! This will be so useful to all those of us overseas in places where these ingredients are unavailable! Thank you so much!

By: Sasha

Sasha — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:02:42 +0000

Cool! I’m definitely going to have to remember to check all those out!

By: LadyG

LadyG — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:00:17 +0000

YAY! i am always looking for and using substitutions!! now, i’ll have to check my files & see if i have anything worth contributing!

ooh…fruit puree for oils/fats is a great one – in baked goods, mainly. keep the eggs, use any fruit puree for the rest. crushed strawberries, applesauce, pureed prunes, etc!