These homemade takes on supermarket store staples are as easy to make as they are delicious.
Ricotta
Fresh ricotta beats the stuff from a plastic container any day of the week, but it can be hard to find in the store.
Red wine vinegar
Don’t let an open bottle of red wine go to waste just because you don’t plan on finishing it. Turn it into your own 'artisanal' vinegar instead.
Graham crackers
You hardly ever see homemade graham crackers, but they’re really not that hard to make from scratch.
Vanilla extract
Breadsticks
Loved by kids and adults alike, these crispy crunchy crackers only require five ingredients - one of which is water!
Yoghurt
You can buy inexpensive yoghurt-making machines in most kitchen stores, but all you really need is a pot and a heat source.
Hot fudge
There’s nothing better than rich, molten chocolate spooned over ice cream, but most store-bought hot fudge is heavy on the high-fructose corn syrup and skimpy on actual choc
Butterscotch sauce
This glossy, buttery sauce is delicious spooned over vanilla ice cream or caramelised bananas.
Hot sauce
Love spicy food? It might be worth it to make a batch of this super-hot condiment.
Cured salmon
Really great cured salmon can go for £15 a pound or more, so why not make it yourself?
Tartar sauce
This classic accompaniment to fish isn’t only found in the condiment aisle.