The New Homemade Kitchen

250 Recipes and Ideas for Reinventing the Art of Preserving, Canning, Fermenting, Dehydrating and More

By Joseph Shuldiner

A comprehensive guide to reviving the satisfying art of making, preserving and preparing everyday kitchen staples from scratch.

The New Homemade Kitchen brings together 250 recipes, techniques and creative projects designed to help home cooks stock their kitchens with flavourful homemade foods. Drawing on the master curriculum of the Institute of Domestic Technology, Joseph Shuldiner offers practical guidance for preserving, fermenting, canning, dehydrating, baking, culturing and cooking with the ingredients you create.

Learn how to prepare spice blends, sauces, doughs, wholegrain mustard, fermented ketchup, harissa and vegetable powders. More adventurous projects include cultivating a sourdough starter, making ricotta, cultured butter and yoghurt, preparing miso paste and even roasting coffee beans at home.

With more than 100 photographs and illustrations, food-crafting charts, historical insights, equipment advice and step-by-step instructions, this substantial reference book offers both inspiration and practical knowledge for creating a more thoughtful and self-sufficient kitchen.

Inside this book

• 250 recipes, techniques and homemade food projects
• Preserving, canning, fermenting and dehydrating methods
• Homemade sauces, condiments, spice mixes and pantry staples
• Breadmaking and sourdough guidance
• Instructions for making yoghurt, ricotta and cultured butter
• Projects for homemade miso, vegetable powders and roasted coffee
• Equipment recommendations and practical food-crafting advice
• More than 100 photographs and illustrations

Why this book stands out

• Combines traditional food-preservation skills with contemporary recipes
• Encourages a more self-sufficient and low-waste approach to cooking
• Includes projects suitable for both beginners and experienced home cooks
• Explains how to use homemade ingredients in complete recipes
• A substantial reference book to return to throughout the seasons

Perfect for

• Home cooks interested in making food from scratch
• Preserving, fermenting and sourdough enthusiasts
• Gardeners looking for ways to preserve seasonal produce
• Anyone creating a well-stocked homemade pantry
• Chefs and food lovers interested in traditional kitchen crafts
• A thoughtful gift for passionate cooks

Book details

Author: Joseph Shuldiner
Photography: Ren Fuller
Illustrations: Harry Bates
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication year: 2020
Dimensions: Approximately 26.3 × 21.5 cm
Weight: Approximately 1.4 kg
ISBN: 9781452161198