I loved Mark Bittman's article about the modern pantry (via Ruhlman, who has a great comment thread going on the subject).
One of my absolute pantry favorites is arborio rice, because I love making & eating risotto. There are so many things you can do with it!
Just over the past couple of months, I've made a cauliflower risotto, a beet risotto, a sausage & pea risotto, a kabocha squash & arugula risotto, and a wild mushroom risotto. And those are just the ones I remember.
Once you get the technique down, risotto's easy (and even soothing) to make. A truly great fall & winter food.
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