The Essential Pantry by Maggie Green

The Essential Pantry

by Maggie Green

For many of us, it can be a challenge to find the time, money, and ingredients to enjoy preparing a meal. Imagine a cookbook where you didn't have to shop for expensive ingredients and the meals were easy and delicious. A cookbook where you knew you had everything needed to prepare quick and amazing recipes. Wouldn't this change the way you think and feel about cooking?


Enter The Essential Pantry, the indispensable resource for cooks who want everyday recipes right at their fingertips, without the fuss of an extended shopping trip. Food and nutrition expert Maggie Green reveals the secret to her miraculous meal preparation routine. By bringing together a few fresh ingredients like meat, dairy, and produce with Green's comprehensive list of easy-to-find, pantry-safe foods, you can prepare delicious recipes on time and within budget—without running to the store halfway through. Packed with amazing recipes like Greek-style green beans, zucchini and carrot pancakes, 10-minute flatbread pizza, spicy chicken asiago pasta, grilled pork chops with brown sugar brine, and Indian-spiced meatballs, The Essential Pantry will revolutionize the way you think and feel about cooking.

Reviewed by jeannamichel on

3 of 5 stars

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The concept of this cookbook is what truly caught my eye. Green lists things that are essential to keep in your pantry and then gives several recipes that utilizes items found in that pantry. The recipes were simple and basic, nothing unique.

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