Article: ON THE DOUBLE HOW A HANDFUL OF MEAL PLANS AND PREPARATIONS CAN SAVE YOU TIME AND TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN........ The practical pantry

We've all had nights when the refrigerator's contents are too meager for us to create a dinner, and no one volunteers to run to the store. The larder becomes the inventive cook's best friend, the source of a meal assembled from canned or packaged goods, root vegetables, frozen and refrigerated staples. Some, such as onions and potatoes, tuna and spaghetti, are obvious. Also essential, however, are ground tomatoes in puree, canned cannellini and black beans, roasted peppers and capers. The possibilities listed here , organized by kitchen category, are followed by serving ideas.

In the freezer:

Whole-wheat bread

French bread, halved lengthwise

Pine nuts

3 packages frozen vegetables (corn, ...

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