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Fig Salami Update: Cured and Ready to Eat!

Last month, we told you about our DIY fig salami experiment. Our fruity sausages have been curing the refrigerator, and now, just in time for a Thanksgiving appetizer platter, they're finally ready to...

Recipe Review: Hot Chocolate On A Stick

Hot Chocolate on a Stick. The idea just sounds fabulous doesn't it? We have to warn you, once you make your own hot chocolate, you'll never go back to storebought and your friends and family will a...

DIY Countertop Cutting Board Extension
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It doesn't matter how much counter space you have, it always seems you need more during various times throughout the year. For many it's the holiday season, but if your space is small, it could just...

Small Space Storage: Build a Spice Rack With a Ruler!

We're always looking for examples of better spice storage, so we really liked this creative solution from reader Amy, who used an unusual object to construct her spice rack! ...

Small Space Solution: How To Make a Vertical Pot Rack

Mary, a reader, just sent an email showing us her pot rack solution for a small kitchen. She doesn't have a lot of room in the kitchen for a full-sized pot rack, since their kitchen has only eight fee...

Brewing Beer at Home: The Wort and First Fermentation
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This past weekend, we got out all our shiny new beer brewing equipment and went to work. In this first phase, we boiled the wort, added the yeast, and got our very first batch of beer fermenting hap...

Got Tomatoes? How To Make Tomato Paste

Rich, savory tomato paste is one of our absolute essential kitchen ingredients. Just a tablespoons adds a wonderfully deep tomato flavor to our pastas, sauces, and spreads. We always have a can or two...

DIY Project: Build Your Own Kitchen Island

Last week, we talked about shopping for kitchen islands, what features are good to look for, and brands we like. There is another option for finding the perfect island: build your own! If you're feeli...

Catering Your Own Wedding: A Step-by-Step Guide
Forkable

Here at The Kitchn, we're big fans of incorporating homemade food into wedding celebrations, and some of us have first-hand experience doing that to different degrees. But we were blown away by Forkab...

Summer Project: Make Vegetable Maki Sushi With Kids!

Here's a really fun and easy DIY project to do with kids this summer - hand-rolled vegetable maki sushi rolls! The ingredients you'll need are cheap and easy to find. Making your own maki sushi roll...

DIY Girl Scout Cookies

With the prices of Girl Scout cookies rising and trans-fats still lurking in them, perhaps it makes more sense to make your own Girl Scout cookies. It is actually quite easy, and the recipes are heal...

Weekend Project: Make Homemade Sausage!

This is something we've been wanting to try for quite some time now! With time, counter space, and a bit of patience, it's not terribly hard to do at home. Want to give it a try?! Check out our list o...

D.I.Y. Project: Lunch Bags

For the eco- and budget-conscious, taking your lunch to work or school in a reusable container is a must. We've rounded up some cool boxes and bags before, but another option is making your own. Here'...

DIY Salt Caramels
Un-Gift Guide 2008

Here's another wonderfully easy candy recipe for the holidays - salt caramels! Here's the recipe, along with links to great ideas for pretty wrapping and packaging....

Good Question: Looking for Pet Treat Recipes

Here's a great question from reader Josh, who wants to assemble a good list of easy, yummy pet treat recipes. He says: I'm looking for people to submit homemade dog (or pets in general) treat recipe...

Good Tip: What to Do if You Don't Have a Roasting Rack

This actually happened to a friend of ours last year: she had cleaned out the turkey, had rubbed it with marinade, and was ready to put it in the oven when she realized that she had a roasting pan but...

How To: Make DIY Sauerkraut

In today's shaky economic times combined with a movement to eat more sustainably, we're turning more to DIY food-related projects. From making our own bacon to building root cellars, we're learning h...

DIY Wedding Cake: One Down, A Few More To Go

I have just one of my many wedding cake layers done, but it was a doozy. It's the biggest layer of what will be a four-tier fudgy-nearly-flourless cake. The layer is huge - 14 inches! I was very, very...

Customized Ice Cream: 5 Tips For Creating Your Own Ice Cream Flavor

Our Best Lick Contest 2008 is ending on Monday, making this your last weekend to tweak, fiddle, and experiment! If you've been having trouble settling on that perfect finishing touch, here are a few t...

Look! DIY Outdoor Stove

This outdoor stove is known as a rocket stove as it uses twigs instead of logs for fuel. It's also extremely easy to build....

Blogging Sunset: DIY Guides to Honey, Beer, Olive Oil, and More

Sunset magazine's editors have undertaken a "One Block Diet" project, growing their own vegetables, making their own wine, and nurturing their own honeybees. They're sharing their knowledge, too, in a...

DIY Fire Starters: Good for Grilling?

A post about 25 Eco-Chic Ideas for Your Home on AT:SF and Re-Nest got us thinking about grilling. What can we say? We're a little obsessed this month. The post highlighted an article by eco guru Dann...

Online Store: Leeners Home-Craft Supplies

Have a hankering to brew your own beer? How about some homemade cheese? Or maybe you'd like to build a smoke house for curing your own meats this summer?! We first discovered Leeners when co-owner Ei...

Good Food With Evan Kleiman: Homemade Bubble Gum

Remember summer days of bubble-blowing contests and sticky chins? Part of our memories also include the anxious minutes at the corner store trying to decide which brightly colored package of gum to c...

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