The complete book for the DIY kitchen: Enjoy homemade alternatives to store-bought staples including condiments, cheese, pretzels, jerky, liqueurs, marshmallows?and more 'Make It, Don't Buy It' is the complete compendium for a new generation of cooks who want to make wholesome food at home instead of purchasing mass-produced items made with artificial ingredients. From cocktail mixes to pizza sauce to beef broth, everything tastes better made at home, and allows for the ultimate in personalization. Make Sriracha with just the right heat, your own herb blends, Sweet Pickle Relish that's not too sweet, and Garden Vegetable Soup from your backyard, not a can. More than 300 recipes and 200 photographs cover the entire pantry?beverages, breads, candy, soups, sauces, condiments, salad dressings, cheeses, jams, basic pantry items such as flavoured vinegars and oils, syrups, desserts, and vegetable blends. Learn freezing, preserving, canning, pickling, drying, and more, to be a whiz in the kitchen. Whether your aim is to capture seasonal bounty, avoid additives, or enjoy homemade food, you'll find everything for the DIY kitchen here. SELLING POINTS: ? DIY Pantry Books are Winners: Other publications like the successful Homemade Pantry by Alana Chernila show how eager people are for information. Melissa Clark comments: "I hope (the book) will get people to rethink the questionable goods that we all keep in our pantries. We can do better." There is a groundswell of interest in pantry basics from cooks who really do want to do better. ? A Pinterest Staple: Do-It-Yourself and Homemade Alternatives are hot and growing topics on Pinterest. ? Perfect for the Maker Movement: People want to make better, more personalized products. Wholesome ingredients and customization draw people to make food that, until recently, they would have bought. ? Covers Complete Pantry Basics: With 250 recipes for everything from cheeses and home-churned butter to fruit leather, kimchi, and horchata, this comprehensive binder is a workhorse that will be a kitchen reference for years to come. ? Fully Tested by the BHandG Test Kitchen: No matter how tricky or unusual the food, BHandG knows how to create the best recipe, geared to both the experienced cook and the beginner. ? Complete Nutrition with Every Recipe: This is critical for the market as cooks want the pantry staples they make to be healthy as well as delicious.
