Alana Chernila
â€œThis is my kitchen. Come on in, but be preparedâ€”it might not be quite what you expect. There is flour on the counter, oats that overflowed onto the floor, chocolate-encrusted spoons in the sink. There is Joey, the husband, exhausted by the thirty-five preschoolers who were hanging on him all day, and he is stuffing granola into his mouth to ease his five oâ€™clock starvation. There are two little girls trying to show me cartwheels in that miniscule space between the refrigerator and the counter where I really need to be.â€,Â ,In her debut cookbook, Alana Chernila inspires you to step inside your kitchen, take a look around, and change the way you relate to food.Â ,The Homemade Pantry,Â was born of a tight budget, Alanaâ€™s love for sharing recipes with her farmersâ€™ marketÂ customers, and a desire to enjoy a happy cooking and eating life with her young family.Â On a mission to kick their packaged-food habit, she learned that with a little determination, anything she could buy at the store could be made in her kitchen, and her homemade versions were more satisfying, easier to make than she expected, and tastier.Â  ,Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  ,Here are her very approachable recipes for 101 everyday staples, organized by supermarket aisleâ€”from crackers to cheese, pesto to sauerkraut, and mayonnaise to toaster pastries. ,The Homemade PantryÂ ,is a celebration of food made by handâ€”warm mozzarella that is stretched, thick lasagna noodles rolled from flour and egg, fresh tomato sauce that bubbles on the stove. Whether you are trying a recipe for butter, potato chips, spice mixes, or ketchup, you will discover the magic and thrill that comes with the homemade pantry.,Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  ,Alana capturesÂ the humor and messiness of everyday family life, too. A true friend to the home cook, she shares her â€œtense momentsâ€ to help you get through your own. With stories offering patient, humble advice, tips for storing the homemade foods, and rich four-color photography throughout,Â ,The Homemade PantryÂ ,will quickly become the go-to source for how to make delicious staples in your home kitchen. 
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The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making