Sometimes you need an ingredient you don’t have, and sometimes it’s just easier (or cheaper) to make it yourself. Whether you’re swapping out corn syrup, whipping up a quick buttermilk substitute, or ...

Five-spice powder gives a pungent, aromatic flavor to stir-fried vegetables. The powder is a mixture of five ground spices usually consisting of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise and Szechuan ...