Ingredients & Philosophy

A phrase you’ll hear me say a lot is “pantry-friendly.” And that doesn’t just mean cans of chickpeas and packages of rice (although those things certainly count). I use about twenty ingredients over and over in this cookbook to make sure you have lots of options with short recipe lists. So, this book is based on staples that might be lurking in your cupboard or fridge. Most of the veggies are easy to find in any supermarket—I use a lot of broccoli in all kinds of ways.

However, there might be a few ingredients you aren’t familiar with, or some that you are familiar with but we are using in a brand-new way. I call those “weirdo ingredients.” Here they are.