Food Projects

Some store cupboard staples are really easy to make yourself. From cheese, to bread to vinaigrette, this section features plenty of ideas to help you along the way with your 'make your own' food projects.

Below are our 16 articles in the food projects' category:

How to Make Your Own Vinaigrette
Let’s face it, salad can be tasty, but when you add a dash of vinaigrette, it takes it to a whole new level! There’s no need to splash out on...
Make Your Own Bread
A good chunk of bread forms a tasty cornerstone of any light lunch or meal, and has done so for centuries. Bread making could easily be considered as...
Make Your Own Butter
As with cheese, butter has come into the firing line in recent years because of it's association with weight gain, high cholesterol and heart...
Make Your Own Cheese
There's a cheese out there for almost everyone - hard, soft, tangy and mature, mellow and creamy or breathtakingly ripe. Even people with lactose...
Make Your Own Flavoured Oils
Flavoured oils are a great way to add taste to cooking and salads. Bottles of oils also make excellent gifts which are both attractive and...
Make Your Own Jam
Looking at how to make a simple traditional raspberry jam. Using fruit in season is always the best idea, as the fruit is naturally at it's most...
Make Your Own Marinades
Marinating food adds to the flavour, texture and smell to dishes. Marinades are especially popular for barbecues but they’re also great for indoor...
Make Your Own Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is a simple yet fundamental sauce for serious cooks. Mastering this classic will not only provide a veritable taste sensation, but give...
Make Your Own Pastry
Lots of people think that making their own pastry from scratch is too difficult, but it needn’t be. Pastry is incredibly cheap to make and is...
Make Your Own Sloe Gin
If you’re a ‘sloe gin virgin’, you might be surprised to learn that this oft-home brewed beverage tastes nothing like ‘straight’ gin at all. In...
Make Your Own Soups
Soup is a cheap, healthy and filling meal option. Although shop-bought soups can be nice, once you learn to make your own soup, you’re unlikely to...
Make Your Own Sour Dough
It might sound like a fairly odd recipe, but using sourdough to bake bread is actually still a very popular method. The difference between sour...
Make Your Own Tea
You can reap the rewards from homemade tea - great taste coupled with excellent health benefits make it a winner. This article looks at the benefits...
Make Your Own Wine
Ask any one person to list a few wines, and the chances are that they'll be able to reel off a fairly comprehensive list. The variety of grapes,...
Make Your Own Yoghurt
Yoghurt has a lot going for it. Not only is it healthy and a fantastic aid for your digestive system, but also extremely cheap to produce. Yoghurt...
Top Ten 'Making Your Own' Uses for Vinegar
Vinegar is perhaps one of the most versatile substances that you can keep in your store cupboard. It has been put to use for centuries, thanks to...
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