What’s In My Pantry
Cooking is frustrating if you don’t have some basic ingredients on hand. I stock my pantry to allow my cooking to be a bit more spontaneous and creative. These are my favorite goods to keep on hand, any time of year.
Baking
unbleached all-purpose white flour
(*I love Wheat Montana Farms & Bakery brand)
whole wheat flour*
organic cane sugar
brown sugar
baking powder
baking soda
iodized salt
sea salt
flaked sea salt like Maldon
peppercorns
fair trade cocoa
vanilla extract
fair trade dark chocolate chips (at least 60%)
ghee
raw local honey
Cooking
dried oregano
dried basil
dried parsley
dried rosemary
dry mustard
Dijon mustard
bay leaves
dried chile flakes
low sodium tomato sauce
whole tomatoes (San Marzano if possible)
dried pasta: spaghetti or your favorite shape
extra virgin olive oil (at least a liter)
balsamic vinegar
red wine vinegar
white wine vinegar
sherry vinegar
lentils (brown/green, and red/ yellow)
Refrigerated
real parmigiano reggiano cheese (parmesan)
salad greens (my favorites are arugula, kale, spinach, chard)
carrots
celery
eggs
buttermilk
plain yogurt
Fresh
onions
shallots
garlic
potatoes
seasonal fruit
lemons
limes
