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Although mayo is affordable and easy to find, homemade mayonnaise is superior in taste—and surprisingly easy to make. Taking only 20 minutes, this mayonnaise recipe calls for ingredients you probably have in your pantry and fridge. What results is a creamy flavorful delight, with the benefit of no added sugar. Homemade mayo is a wonderful starting point for making all kinds of salad dressings, including ranch and Russian dressing, as well as tuna or chicken salad.

Mayo is a combination of egg yolks, vinegar, oil, and lemon juice. Making mayonnaise is a matter of creating an emulsion of egg yolks and oil. The acid in the vinegar does more than add flavor—it increases the amount of oil the egg yolks are able to absorb, which makes the emulsion more stable and less easy to mess up. But those acidic ingredients are also essential flavor-wise. Egg yolks and oil are both ingredients with relatively mild flavors, so the vinegar and lemon juice and the vinegar in the Tabasco and mustard help wake things up.

A light, neutral-flavored oil like safflower or canola oil will give the best results, but once you've mastered the technique, you can start experimenting with oils that have more distinctive flavors, like walnut oil, avocado oil, or hazelnut oil. Olive oil is not recommended as its flavor will overpower the rest of the ingredients, but you can use a light olive oil if need be.