basics

Pantry Basics: Herbs

I certainly don’t think a handful of herbs and spices are anywhere near enough. I love spices and I have a whole cupboard full of them.

Pantry Basics: Cooking Oils

I maintain that any well stocked kitchen should have three kinds of salt, three kinds of vinegar and three kinds of cooking oil. And now we’re going to look at those oil choices.

Kitchen Basics: Appliances

The one common element in a small kitchen is a lack of counter space and cabinet space. That means you have to make careful choices, not only about what sits on the counter, but what gets stashed in the cabinet.