Make Your Own Jerky

Homemade jerky takes little more than patience.

Spicy Turkey Jerky

A combination of condiments and spice revives ho-hum turkey breast.

Thai Beef Jerky

Sweet honey combines with salty fish sauce and floral coriander seed for a complex-flavored but simple-to-make beef jerky.

Salmon Jerky "Candy"

Sugar-cured salmon jerky goes Nordic with the addition of caraway seeds.

Make Your Own Sausage

Joining sauerkraut and beer in the great Oktoberfest triumvirate.

Make Your Own Yogurt

It’s easy, healthy, and tangy-good.

Make Your Own Digestifs

After-dinner alcohols to snap you out of a food coma.

Make Your Own Mozzarella

Cheesemaking made simple.

Make Your Own Tofu

A homemade version of the vegetarian centerpiece.

Make Your Own Preserves

How to hold on to summer’s best produce: canning.

Make Your Own Pancetta

Skin it, tie it up, let it hang: step-by-step instructions to make your own.

Make Your Own Baby Food

CHOW tested, baby approved.

Make Your Own Chinese Takeout

This week’s mission: Chinese chicken kits, and a breakfast croissant with apples and hash browns.

Make Your Own Candy Bars

Corner-store sweets go high-end.

Make Your Own Soda Pop

How to brew homemade ginger beer and root beer.