This year promises to be a year of change—the time is nigh to refine your cooking and kitchen.
Begin with the basics: your pantry. No matter how great your recipe, or your intentions, a dish will fall flat with stale ingredients. Real Simple Magazine has a list called "Surprising Expiration Dates" to help you begin purging the less-than-fresh from your cupboards and refrigerator door. Hint: If you thought Ketchup would last forever, you were wrong.
Mark Bittman (aka The Minimalist) wrote a recent column in The New York Times explaining what items your pantry absolutely must have this year, and which phony substitutes you must never let cross your kitchen threshold. Not surprisingly, he calls for fresh, wholesome (DIY when possible) ingredients only.
If your goal for the year is to cook with greater health in mind, our feature “5 Sites for Healthy Eating” will give you a fresh perspective. Discover your body’s nutritional needs, what foods will fulfill them and how you can procure and create light, mouth-watering recipes, including appetizers, entrees, drinks and dessert.
Unique food sites are always a blessing. If you’re looking to spice up your everyday dining, visit our “5 Food Web Sites to Spice up the Holidays” feature, which pinpoints some of the most interesting and up-and-coming food Web sites.
Isabel Cowles
Senior Writer
Our Web Guide to Cooking is full of sites to help you find recipes, learn how to cook, buy supplies and ingredients, and otherwise get inspiration to dine out less.
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