The Kitchen Shelf: Take a Few Pantry Essentials, Add Two Fresh Ingredients and Make Everyday Eating Extraordinary by Eve O'Sullivan and Rosie Reynolds

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    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Quick / easy; Small plates - tapas, meze; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: canned chickpeas; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • Sausage, chickpea, and kale stew

    • Leo on August 27, 2025

      Comes together really easily. Made use of a big bunch of cavolo nero. Used cannellini beans instead of chickpeas but otherwise cooked as written.

  • Slow-cooked leg of lamb with Moroccan spices and chickpeas

    • Sandracooks on February 17, 2019

      Make full quantity of paste even if a smaller piece of lamb as otherwise it doesn’t whizz up in the processor

  • Cheese and chive arancini

    • mgmcewen on October 21, 2018

      I really like the chutney. The rice balls were a little lackluster though and it only made six of them.

  • Shrimp and tomato curry

    • mgmcewen on October 21, 2018

      Not a fan of this. Despite all the spices, was very bland.

  • Banh xeo with crunchy cabbage and soy and chili shrimp

    • mgmcewen on October 21, 2018

      Had to thin out the batter A LOT. Was super thick with just the basic recipe.

  • Salted caramel millionaire's shortbread

    • Rutabaga on May 31, 2016

      These bars have the advantages of being delicious and easy to make in advance, using common pantry ingredients. Even though I didn't whisk the filling (and used natural unbleached cane sugar rather than superfine) as thoroughly as I should have as it was heating, I found the dark flecks that resulted actually deepened the caramel flavor. There was an unfortunate accident before the chocolate layer completely cooled that led to it caving in a bit, but fortunately that didn't stop them from tasting great.

    • debkellie on June 03, 2016

      How do you northern folks cope with these cup & spoon measure - it would drive me bonkers - - weights are so much easier and more reliable!!! This was a very easy slice, but, for me, the shortbread base is too deep - and out of balance for caramel & chocolate layers - next time I'll reduce base to 100g butter; 125g flour; 30g sugar and bake a little longer. But then I am trying to replicate the Marks & Spencer slice of my youth (ie 1960s/70s!).

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  • ISBN 10 0714871273
  • ISBN 13 9780714871271
  • Published May 16 2016
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 224
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Phaidon Press

Publishers Text

From a handful of ingredients from your kitchen shelf and a couple of fresh ones from the store, you can create 100 amazing recipes.

With a perfectly stocked kitchen shelf, you just need to pick up two fresh ingredients and you can make a delicious meal.

The Kitchen Shelf is packed with recipes and information on how to have a perfectly stocked "kitchen shelf" so when you head home after a long day, all you need to do is pick up a couple of fresh ingredients and you can be sure you have everything required to make a delicious meal. It is an excellent way to build up your repertoire in the kitchen and pick up on the bargains of the day in the shop or market.

There are 30 shelf essentials of which there are 10 "key" essentials: A can of chickpeas, a bag of rice, a can of tomatoes, a bag of flour, a jar of peanut butter, a box of eggs, a bag of pasta, a can of coconut milk, a bar of chocolate, and a bottle of milk.

With handy tips and simple techniques, the home cook will feel confident to swap ingredients and create new dishes to share with friends. Ultimately, it is a staple book for the kitchen: reliable recipes, no-fuss shopping and fantastic photographs of the finished dishes.

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