Make green tea ice cream by whisking matcha powder into a custard base of milk, cream, egg yolks, and sugar.

Making cheese roll ups at home is mostly about heat control—medium-low and a quick roll give you a gooey center without a burnt tortilla.

Gingerbread cookie ornaments are typically made using a non-edible salt dough (flour, salt, cinnamon.

To make a fruit smoothie with ice, blend frozen fruit with a splash of liquid for a thick, cold texture.

Butter is made by beating heavy cream until the fat solids split from the liquid buttermilk. A stand mixer does this in roughly 10 minutes.

Thin peanut butter by adding water (about 1 tablespoon per 2 tablespoons of peanut butter) or microwaving 15-20 seconds and stirring until smooth.

Make crepes with a thin batter of flour, eggs, milk, water, and melted butter, resting it at least 15-30 minutes before cooking in a lightly greased.

Make a classic balsamic vinaigrette by whisking 1 part balsamic vinegar with 3 parts olive oil, plus salt, pepper, and optional Dijon or honey.

To make creamy deviled eggs, mash hard-boiled yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, and an acidic ingredient like vinegar or pickle juice until smooth.

You make apple crumble with oats by tossing sliced apples with sugar and cinnamon, then topping them with a mixture of rolled oats, flour.