Homemade "Thicc" and Tangy Yogurt

Tangy thick creamy yogurt you can make at home

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So you've probably gotten used to me ranting about news cycles and political shenanigans, but there's this whole other side of me that's been simmering on the back burner for a while. Before I was breaking down headlines, I was breaking down recipes as a chef and food blogger.

This little corner of my Substack isn't going to be your typical "add butter, stir, bake at 350°" deal. Nah, we're digging deeper. I want to help you understand why that butter needs to be cold for flaky pastry, why you should toast those spices before grinding them, and how to rescue that sauce that's splitting right before your dinner guests arrive.

No fancy terminology or impossible-to-find ingredients here. Just straight-up, useful knowledge about food that'll make you a more confident cook. Think of it as the stuff they don't tell you in cookbooks but every chef knows by heart.

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So welcome to In the Kitchen – where we're not just following recipes, we're understanding them. Let's cook together, mess up together, and figure this food thing out without the pretense.

Now, roll up those sleeves. Things might get a little messy.

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I stand in my kitchen and out of the corner of my eye I spot a squished blueberry on the floor—I must have missed that one— I am sporting my oversized sweats, a dirty smock apron with suspicious stains of unknown origin, and what can only be described as raccoon eyes from last night's bourbon adventure (regrets? none). My hair isn't cascading in milkmaid perfection – it’s approximately two mounded tablespoons of hair, short and standing on end. I am a vision of beauty.

Let's get real. Social media has created this fantasy that women making yogurt and butter from scratch are doing so in beautiful linen dresses with flowing locks, surrounded by wildflowers in ceramic vases. Just to be clear, that is not my vibe—not even close. And yet here I am, making some of the thickest, most delicious yogurt you'll ever taste—evidence that the locks and floral dress are not required.

Making your own yogurt isn't just for Instagram-perfect homesteaders. It's for everyone who wants to know exactly what goes into their food and create something truly nourishing with their own hands, regardless of whether those hands have chipped nail polish or pristine manicures.

Let's dive into making yogurt that's "thicc," shall we?