Put time into dinner now, and you can make it last forever -- or at least the whole week. Welcome to Halfway to Dinner, where we show you how to stretch your staples -- or your seasonal produce -- every which way.
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When the going gets tough -- when sun-kissed tomatoes and peaches are eclipsed at the market by behemoth cabbages and impenetrable squash -- the tough turn to their pantries.
Seasonal fruits and vegetables are like your beautiful friends who stop by for the weekend, tear up your apartment, and drag you out to karaoke at 3 AM. Your go-to pantry items, on the other hand, are older and less glamorous, but they're reliable. When you're having a bad day and you want to wiggle into a pair of toe socks and watch television, you know who to call. (Hint: It's not Ghostbusters -- it's brown rice.)
Take a look in your pantry and see who's waiting at your beck and call to become a delicious dinner. Click through on each ingredient to find 5 dinner recipes that you can customize however you like.
Vegetable Stock by Heather Hands
Jar of Capers by Melina Hammer
Brown Rice by Erin (Naturally Ella)
Black-Eyed Peas by Cookie and Kate
Sack of Potatoes by Happyyolks
Canned Chiles in Adobo by Lara
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What pantry staples will you turn to when the weather takes a turn for the worse? Share with us in the comments!
A New Way to Dinner, co-authored by Food52's founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, is an indispensable playbook for stress-free meal-planning (hint: cook foundational dishes on the weekend and mix and match ‘em through the week).
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