In the Kitchen

Cook, create, experiment. 115 activities to explore.

KITCHEN Autumn root vegetable nourishing € Flexible Beginner KITCHEN Layered cake decorating €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Fondant sculpting € 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Piping buttercream flowers € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Edible painting on cookies €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Sculpted bread art € 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Designing themed cupcakes € 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Baking geometric-patterned cakes €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Making sauerkraut € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Homemade kimchi €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Pickling vegetables € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Preserving lemons € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Water kefir brewing € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Kombucha brewing €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Cold brew coffee craft €€ <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Homemade liqueurs (e.g., limoncello) €€ <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Crafting herbal tea blends €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Creating spiced hot chocolates € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Frothing milk & latte art €€€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Bento box crafting €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Styling food for photos €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Hand-illustrated food labels € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Wax paper wrapping techniques € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Gift-box assembly for edibles €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Hand-pulled candy making €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Tempering chocolate €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Nut brittle making € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Homemade marshmallows € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Caramel crafting € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Blending spice mixes €€ <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Infusing simple syrups € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Crafting infused vinegars € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Smoking salts €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Crafting flavoured extracts (e.g. vanilla) €€ <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN One-pan meal creation €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Sheet pan roasting techniques €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Cooking with cast iron €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Seasonal vegetable-focused meals € 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Herb-infused olive oils €€ <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Infused butters € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Botanical honey infusions €€ <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Citrus salt blends € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Floral sugar crafting € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Hot chocolate gift jars € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Cookie baking mixes in jars € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Festive fruit preserves € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN DIY caramel sauces for gifting € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Wooden spoon care & oiling € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN DIY cutting board conditioning € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Sharpening kitchen knives €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Handcrafting cloth napkins €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Personalising rolling pins €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Herbal blending for wellness €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Crafting edible flower ice cubes € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Making elderflower cordial € 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Infusing oils with wild herbs € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Making herbal jellies € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Baking sourdough bread € 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Heritage pie recipes €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Hand-folded dumplings € 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Traditional pasta making € 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Preserving family recipes € 3–5 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Spherification techniques €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Foam and air creations €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Using agar agar gels € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Reverse spherification €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Creating edible films €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Cooking with kitchen scraps € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Regrowing green onions € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Making stock from leftovers € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Citrus peel cleaning products € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Zero-waste vegetable chips € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Identifying edible wild greens € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Harvesting wild berries € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Using wild garlic € 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Foraged mushroom cooking € 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN 1950s gelatin salads € 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Retro punch recipes €€€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Old-fashioned bread pudding € 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Classic canning techniques €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Air fryer cooking €€€ <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Choux pastry and éclairs € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Royal icing cookie flooding € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Laminated croissant dough € 3–5 h/wk Advanced KITCHEN Stir-fry wok skills € Flexible Some basics KITCHEN Pressure cooker basics €€ Flexible Beginner KITCHEN Risotto technique € <1 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Fermenting hot sauce € <1 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Miso paste from scratch €€ <1 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Curing egg yolks € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Macaron shell mastering € 1–2 h/wk Advanced KITCHEN Honeycomb candy making € <1 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Flavoured compound butter logs € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Homemade vanilla extract gifts €€ <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Matcha whisking at home €€ <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Switchel drinking vinegar € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Foraging elderberries € <1 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Cooking with nettles € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Fire cider making € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Making herbal bitters €€ <1 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Smoke-infusing at home €€ <1 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Brown butter making € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Toasting and grinding whole spices € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Grenadine from scratch € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Hand-rolled couscous € 1–2 h/wk Advanced KITCHEN Tamale wrapping and steaming € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Aspic and savoury jellies € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Baked Alaska € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Pickling watermelon rind € 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Banana peel bacon € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Sous vide cooking €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN No-churn ice cream science € <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Seasoning a carbon steel pan €€ <1 h/wk Some basics KITCHEN Charcuterie board arranging €€ <1 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Cake textured finishes €€ 1–2 h/wk Some basics