Chef, restaurateur and Food Network star Geoffrey Zakarian knows the pantry is the backbone of any kitchen and the place from which every great meal starts. Forget exotic condiments and specialty foods. With a working base of 50 readily available ingredients, from oats and honey to olive oil and canned chickpeas, you will always have the makings of a delicious home-cooked meal. In emMy Perfect Pantry,/em Geoffrey shows you how to use your pantry to jump-start any meal. When you bring home your fresh produce and proteins, youll have 150 recipes at the ready, and a number of these can be made with pantry ingredients alone. Youll learn to see a simple can of beans as a Smoky Black Bean Bisque or coconut milk as Spicy Coconut Tempura Shrimp. Standard back-of-the-cupboard fare like almonds become the crisp crust on a broiled pork chop; peanut butter lends itself beautifully to a spicy slaw; cider vinegar gives great flavor to a chicken main as well as to doughnuts; and mustard transforms...

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Random House Inc My Perfect Pantry by Geoffrey Zakarian

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