If you are a wannabe chef like me you know the importance of a well stocked larder. And now there is a fantastic new book, The Art of the Larder by Claire Thomson (Quadrille, £20), to help us master the art of storecupboard management to help us cook more exciting meals. Keep reading for your chance to win a copy!
For chef Claire Thomson, the larder, storecupboard, pantry, cupboard or shelf - whatever you call it - epitomizes the nuts and bolts that facilitate good home cooking. A full storecupboard is an empowering thing and the possibility of cooking something from anything is entirely achievable. Variation is essential but wisdom to know how to stock it is the key.
In her new book, THE ART OF THE LARDER: Good Food from your Storecupboard Every Day, Claire encourages a storecupboard state of mind, building your given space with the right pantry ingredients and using this culinary framework to help you cook more creatively, thriftily and with greater ease. Inspired by recipes from around the world, using spices, grains, pulses, fermented goods, various ours, cured meats, Claire’s superbly curated dishes are to be used in conjunction with fresh meat and fish and fruit and vegetables for ultimate culinary satisfaction. The Art of the Larder is available from Amazon now but you could win a copy by entering my competition by completing the Rafflecopter form below by 30th November 2017. T&C's apply Good Luck!
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Terms & Conditions: UK entrants over 18yrs old only. 1 winner will receive 1 x THE ART OF THE LARDER Book. Pictures in this blog post may not be indicative of prize package. Prizes may change without notice. The winners will be contacted within 48hrs of the competition closing. Competition closes 30th November 2017 at 12AM GMT. Allaboutamummy.co.uk is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this competition. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Twitter or any other Social Network. No cash alternative.
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59 Comments
Tracy Nixon
30/10/2017 02:17:07 pm
Tinned tomatoes - I go through loads as they are so versatile!
Margaret Clarkson
30/10/2017 02:22:30 pm
Probably rice, either the basis for many meals, or to accompany.
Jo Hutchinson
30/10/2017 02:49:44 pm
Dried pasta
fiona waterworth
30/10/2017 07:09:11 pm
sponge flour
laura banks
30/10/2017 08:16:56 pm
tinned tomatoes
iain maciver
30/10/2017 09:30:01 pm
tinned tomatoes
Solange
30/10/2017 10:10:07 pm
Vinegar
Judith Allen
30/10/2017 11:09:53 pm
All of the above, and chickpeas. Tinned and dried.
john prendergast
30/10/2017 11:45:26 pm
baked beans
Sheena Batey
31/10/2017 02:49:42 pm
Dried pasta
pljonesey
31/10/2017 06:04:28 pm
Pasta
Sarah Carter
31/10/2017 06:35:11 pm
Definitely pasta I am a couponer and I always find loads of coupons for pasta I love it when the larder is full of pasta
Michelle Ferguson
31/10/2017 07:09:19 pm
Has to be rice
janine atkin
31/10/2017 07:43:28 pm
mine is pasta
Mary H
1/11/2017 11:20:44 am
We're vegetarian so the ultimate staple in our house is dried pulses and beans. If no time to soak overnight they can be done in the pressure cooker in no time.
Sarah Austin
1/11/2017 11:59:30 am
Pasta always an easy meal
Richard Eldred Hawes
1/11/2017 07:13:52 pm
Tinned tomatoes, they are useful in so many recipes
paula cheadle
3/11/2017 01:54:58 pm
pasta and tinned Toms
misty
4/11/2017 01:17:05 pm
coconut milk! makes everything creamy yet still healthy
joanne liddement
5/11/2017 12:50:47 pm
My larder staple is quinoa
Ruth Harwood
6/11/2017 12:47:22 pm
Mild Chilli Powder, as we put it in almost everything to spice it up!!
DAWN WINSKILL
7/11/2017 12:45:21 am
Smoked paprika
Fiona Johnstone
9/11/2017 07:41:09 pm
Tin of chopped tomatoes
Lorraine Stone
11/11/2017 10:18:08 am
We always have pasta in the cupboard.
Victoria Prince
13/11/2017 03:27:23 pm
chopped tinned tomatoes - so useful for so many things!
Alison
13/11/2017 06:36:59 pm
We always have plenty of pasta as it is so versatile.
pete c
16/11/2017 10:28:27 pm
mine is rice
carole nott
19/11/2017 02:20:30 pm
probably dried pasta - because you can make so many meals instantly with it
Allan Wilson
22/11/2017 10:04:50 am
It's my tins of Tuna.
Kev Cannon
22/11/2017 10:23:08 pm
Tinned tomatoes. I would be lost without them. From Spag Bol to Curry and fry-ups to pizza topping and dips they are so useful, especially in the winter when fresh tomatoes are a bit flavourless
kaye steeper
26/11/2017 01:14:04 pm
dried onions , so i never run out
sheri Darby
26/11/2017 08:37:33 pm
Rice
Laura Pritchard
26/11/2017 08:38:36 pm
Vegetable stock.
Jason Tolliss
27/11/2017 01:17:08 am
Garlic, I use it in most meals
Nancy Bradford
27/11/2017 01:53:29 pm
Because I use it most days I will have to say flour.
Adrian Bold
28/11/2017 03:15:27 am
Dried pasta
laura pyper
28/11/2017 05:15:45 am
rice
Elizabeth Smith
28/11/2017 11:45:28 am
Tinned tomatoes
Rebecca Mercer
28/11/2017 11:49:22 am
Has to be passata
Stevie
28/11/2017 12:28:37 pm
Soup cereal
Catriona Hutchinson
28/11/2017 07:48:26 pm
Lentils! Any colour. I can eat them with and in anything!
Catherine Barton
28/11/2017 08:57:17 pm
It has to be wholewheat dried pasta. Always makes a quick & easy meal to enjoy hot or cold
Tammy Neal
29/11/2017 07:59:27 am
Has to be rice xx
Sonny
29/11/2017 08:20:41 am
Passata 29/11/2017 08:23:00 am
Tinned tomatoes, they are the basis for so many meals and yet delicious just served on toast
Katrina Adams
29/11/2017 08:27:56 am
Pasta for me - we always make sure we're stocked as it always makes a cheap, filling meal and is versatile.
Geoffroy Thomas
29/11/2017 10:44:56 am
Tinned tomatoes - I can make so many different meals, from soups to casseroles, if they are in the larder
Juli Savage
29/11/2017 11:09:26 am
Pasta
Simone Griffin
29/11/2017 11:25:47 am
We use a lot of pasta in our house
Carol Boffey
29/11/2017 01:13:01 pm
dried pasta
Fiona Karbal
29/11/2017 01:30:26 pm
We use lots of dried pulses in our house as we eat lots of Indian food - lentils, chick peas, split peas and some kinds that don't have English names such as toor dahl.
Sadiyya Maryam
29/11/2017 05:45:34 pm
Tinned tomatoes really useful.
Miss Tracy Hanson
29/11/2017 06:07:58 pm
Rice and pasta as we all like it and have loads of recipes I can use them in.
laura stewart
29/11/2017 06:10:31 pm
tinned tomatoes
Claire Elizabeth Noke
29/11/2017 06:58:26 pm
Pasta !! soooo many options :)
Jennifer Baker
29/11/2017 09:32:34 pm
Rice x x
Tracey Anderson
29/11/2017 10:19:22 pm
Tinned tomatoes are a must in my larder
Natalie Crossan
29/11/2017 11:00:11 pm
passata xx
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