Ask Jorj Jorj wants to be your Internet companion in the kitchen. Feel free to ask her questions, share your recipes, tell her kitchen war stories, get help dealing with finicky eaters, or have fun planning a party menu. It is as easy as sending an e-mail . Please help me to stock my cabinets with some basics that will help me create magic.
Packed shelves are necessary for several reasons.
For example, keeping some essential items on hand prepares you for the arrival of unexpected guests. Weekly meal preparation becomes easier, faster, and smoother. And, grocery shopping is better organized and reduced to finding fresh ingredients and specialty items required for specific menus. You definitely do not have to fill your pantry with everything at once. Your tastes, budget and culinary talents will dictate which items you will constantly depend upon, and those, which you only need once in a while.