caption: Slide 1 of 14: Let's face it, buying already-made pizza dough or a box of pasta saves a lot of time, effort, and sweat in the kitchen compared to if you were to make those things from scratch. But with all this extra free time - and time at home - on our hands, now seems like the perfect opportunity to ditch the excuses and finally master the cooking and baking skills we've always deemed too hard or intimidating. Besides, homemade is always better, right? And is there anything more rewarding than enjoying something you've spent a lot of time and effort on? Keep reading for 13 skills we're sure you'll get the hang of in no time.