Make creative, flavorful meals with the power of your pantry Learn how to serve tasty meals with foods you already have in your pantry, fridge, and freezer. By focusing on 85 basic ingredients―70 long-lasting pantry items and 15 fresh ones―The Essential Pantry Cookbook gives you all the guidance you need to cook up inspired recipes that save you time and money. This pantry cookbook includes: Essential ingredients―From canned tomatoes to frozen fish and cured meats, find a comprehensive list of must-have ingredients and their common uses.Recipes and riffs―Discover a variety of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert recipes, as well as variations to keep things interesting. Blueprint dishes―Pantry running low? Try out flexible blueprint recipes designed to help you make use of the ingredients you have on hand.Ensure you always have what you need to prepare delicious meals with this simple pantry cookbook.