Editors’ Collection

Things You Should Make, Not Buy

From marinara to mustard, more than 30 recipes for dishes and pantry staples that are so much better homemade.

Buttermilk — Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards.

Recipes

Buttermilk
Melissa Knific
78 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
78
About 10 minutes
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Classic Marinara Sauce
Julia Moskin, Lidia Bastianich
10511 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,511
25 minutes
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easy
Chocolate Trail Mix
Yasmin Fahr
83 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
83
15 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours cooling
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easy
Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
18208 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,208
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Creamy Homemade Yogurt
Melissa Clark
1340 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,340
20 minutes, plus fermentation and chilling
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easy
Magnolia Bakery’s Cupcakes
Susan Campos
3220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,220
About 45 minutes
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Easiest Vanilla Ice Cream
Julia Moskin
921 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
921
30 minutes, plus several hours' chilling
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easy
Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
12310 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,310
About 45 minutes
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easy
Tomato Ketchup
Melissa Clark
491 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
491
40 minutes
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Bread-and-Butter Pickles
Melissa Clark
728 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
728
About 50 minutes plus 2 hours’ refrigeration
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Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Julia Moskin
16558 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16,558
1 hour 40 minutes
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Dark Chocolate Pudding
Melissa Clark
1496 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,496
20 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Pizza Margherita
Sam Sifton, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy, Chris Parachini, Katherine Wheelock
3332 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,332
15 minutes, plus 1 hour to heat oven
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Mustard-Shallot Vinaigrette
Julia Moskin
2403 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,403
10 minutes
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easy
Everyday Pancakes
Mark Bittman
13897 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
13,897
20 minutes
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easy
Buttermilk Biscuits
Melissa Clark
1549 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,549
30 minutes
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easy
Chocolate Ganache
Julia Moskin
758 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
758
5 minutes
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easy
Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
1431 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,431
5 minutes
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Buttermilk Layer Cake
Jennifer Steinhauer, "Joy of Cooking"
1122 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,122
1 hour and 20 minutes, plus cooling time
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easy
Simple Pad Thai
Mark Bittman
3920 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,920
25 minutes
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Grainy Mustard
Melissa Clark
207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
207
10 minutes, plus about 2 days’ standing
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No-Knead Bread
Mark Bittman, Jim Lahey
21226 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
21,226
1 hour 30 minutes, plus about 20 hours' resting time
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classic
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Julia Moskin
4032 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,032
1 hour 15 minutes
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easy
Excellent White Bread
Melissa Clark
2864 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,864
4 hours 15 minutes
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Doris’s Salty Hot Fudge
Kim Severson
375 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
375
10 minutes
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Cultured Butter
Julia Moskin, Aki Kamozawa, H. Alexander Talbot
101 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
101
20 minutes
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Perfect Corn Muffin Mix
Julia Moskin, Magnolia Bakery
565 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
565
About 30 minutes
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Almond Birthday Cake With Sherry-Lemon Buttercream
Melissa Clark
611 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
611
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Hummus from ‘Jerusalem’
Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi
2156 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,156
45 minutes, plus overnight soaking
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Chocolate Truffles
Mark Bittman
747 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
747
30 minutes, plus at least one hour’s chilling
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easy
Eleven Madison Park Granola
Sam Sifton, Daniel Humm
8478 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,478
40 minutes
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easy
Kimchi Radish Pickle
Melissa Clark, Lauryn Chun, Olga Massov
114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
114
45 minutes plus overnight pickling
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easy
Fresh Ricotta
Melissa Clark
1800 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,800
About 30 minutes
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easy
Blueberry Jam With Lime
Julia Moskin, Kevin West
220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
220
About 2 hours, plus overnight cooling
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Whole-Wheat English Muffins
Melissa Clark
1118 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,118
35 minutes, plus 1 to 1 1/2 hours’ rising
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Olive Oil Granola With Dried Apricots and Pistachios
Melissa Clark
1780 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,780
45 minutes
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Aioli
Melissa Clark
652 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
652
10 minutes
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easy
Cream Cheese Frosting
Melissa Clark, The New York Times
1506 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,506
10 minutes
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