Know What's in Your Pantry
Essential pantry items | Essential freezer items
The key to a great meal - or at least a tolerable one - for any time, mood or event is in keeping a well-stocked pantry and freezer. Not only does this allow you to elegantly rid yourself of last night's leftovers, but helps you prepare a meal you're not embarrassed by when the Pope stops in to say hello. Some of our best recipes have originated out of necessity during a spontaneous scramble to make a meal.
While we aren't too proud to keep a supply of lazy foods like frozen pizza, mac 'n' cheese, and tuna around, we also like to be able to prepare a palatable dinner without leaving the house. When well-stocked, this can be achieved in many ways, but slack on stocking your shelves and you'll be a stoned college kid again nurishing yourself on "potato gnarl" or "tuna, dorito bake" - which isn't always so bad, but shouldn't be a habit either.
With that in mind, we offer a list of items we feel should be in most pantries and freezers.
Essential pantry items | Essential freezer items
The key to a great meal - or at least a tolerable one - for any time, mood or event is in keeping a well-stocked pantry and freezer. Not only does this allow you to elegantly rid yourself of last night's leftovers, but helps you prepare a meal you're not embarrassed by when the Pope stops in to say hello. Some of our best recipes have originated out of necessity during a spontaneous scramble to make a meal.
While we aren't too proud to keep a supply of lazy foods like frozen pizza, mac 'n' cheese, and tuna around, we also like to be able to prepare a palatable dinner without leaving the house. When well-stocked, this can be achieved in many ways, but slack on stocking your shelves and you'll be a stoned college kid again nurishing yourself on "potato gnarl" or "tuna, dorito bake" - which isn't always so bad, but shouldn't be a habit either.
With that in mind, we offer a list of items we feel should be in most pantries and freezers.