Stocking Up

Along with starting this blog, my other New Year's resolution is to cook more and try at least one new recipe per week.  So far so good.  This resolution has been made easier by the fact that for Christmas I received my first real knife - it cuts like a dream and makes chopping so much easier than with awful Ikea knives.  Next hurdle: I have to get my pantry stocked.  Up until now I've been making due with a bottle of olive oil, salt & pepper, and a few other spices.  Currently dreaming of having a pantry like this:

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