Follow these simple steps to create a delicious topping for your desserts, even when you're out of heavy cream. 1 cup of cold milk 2 tablespoons of white granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla ...

Aerial view of butter, milk, a cracked egg, oil, and flower on a light table, with a whisk. - KarinaKlachuk/Shutterstock ...

If you're ambitious enough to make cheese from scratch, you might initially be daunted by some of the more complicated recipes calling for such esoteric ingredients as rennet and calcium chloride.