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