Pantry, Herbs & Spice Rack

You can whip up something tasty with these essential ingredients on hand. If you don't have a decent selection of flavourings, your food will fall flat (and you'll be relying on fat to carry your flavour). Here's how my essentials stack up.

Pantry	Spices
Chick Peas (canned) Tomatoes (roma, canned) Tuna (canned/vacupacked) Sardines (canned) Pastas (dried)  - Orecchiette  - Fusilli  - Manicotti  - Conchiglioni (large shells)  - Capelli d'Angelo  - Spaghetti  - Fettuccine  -Pappardelle Grains & Flour  - Bulgar Wheat  - Cornmeal (fine)  - Flour (unbleached)  - Rice (rooster brand)	Bay Leaves Black Pepper (whole) Caraway Seeds Celery Seeds Chili Powder Cinnamon Cumin/Geera (whole/ground) Curry Powder (carribean & ceylon) Fennel (whole) Nutmeg Oregano (dried) Paprika (preferably Hungarian) Sage Sea Salt (course) Sesame Seeds Star Anise (whole) Thyme Turmeric
Fridge / Freezer	Herbs
Eggs Butter (or Margarine - Becel) Ketchup Maple Syrup Milk Mustard (grainy/dijon) Peppersauce (homemade Guyanese)  / Stock (chicken/beef/pork/fish/shrimp) Ravioli	Bandanya / Chandon Beni Basil (summer only) Cilantro Chives Garlic Ginger (root) Green Onion Lemongrass Onions Scotch Bonnet Peppers Shallots