This is going straight on the shelf by my stove. Many people have tried to write a useful ‘‘pantry’’ cookbook. Claire Thomson has succeeded." - Diana Henry The Art of the Pantry presents 150 dishes that offer everyday meal solutions, all with kitchen basics at their heart. An organized, methodical and economical pantry can be life-changing. Knowing that you can always have a simple, healthy, delicious meal at your fingertips will revolutionize the way you cook and shop.Food writer Claire Thomson takes you through the essentials, from flours and grains, to pulses, pastas and spices, as well as dried fruits, nuts, and seeds for instant dessert or breakfast solutions. By combining kitchen staples with a little fresh produce, you can enhance your dinner or just make a pantry supper from scratch.With dishes including buckwheat crepes, sour cherry and pistachio pilaf, firecracker noodles, Egyptian ful medames, date and semolina bars, and honey and nutmeg tea bread, The Art of the Pantry is a vital cookbook in every kitchen."
