COOKING ESSENTIALS

Oils: light olive, extra virgin olive, sunflower

Vinegars: red wine, white wine, balsamic

Flour: all-purpose, bread, semolina

Sugar: brown, white, confectioners

Salt: table, sea

Dried Pasta: spaghetti, linguine, penne, farfalle

Rice: basmati, arborio

Nuts: almonds, pine nuts

Chocolate: bittersweet

Sauces: BBQ, soy sauce

Spices: rosemary, thyme, sage, bay, basil, cilantro, dried oregano, nutmeg, cloves, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, chili powder, ground black pepper