How to Clean out Your Pantry + The Best Cooking Classes in Italy
PLUS: The best summer fruit crisp and buy some spices, save the bees! 🐝
Hey there! In this newsletter, I’ll share some tips to help clean out your pantry, my go-to recipe for summer fruits and how restocking on your favorite spices can help save the bees. Plus, we’ve compiled the best cooking classes in Italy by region so you can make the most of your next trip to the land of pasta. 🇮🇹
Enjoy and happy eating!
-Lauren
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How to Clean Out Your Pantry
Pantry turning into the cabinet that you avoid opening? Tired of buying yet another can of black beans when there are three waiting for you at home? Try this method to clean out your pantry and keep it organized.
One of my favorite tips featured in this post is one I use often. If you have some pantry items that will expire soon, pull them out of the dark recesses of the cabinets and place them on your counter. Somewhere you’ll see them often is best. You’ll be surprised how fast you use something when it’s within arms reach!
Need an easy, delicious recipe to use up those lurking cans of chickpeas? Try this Crispy Curry Chickpea recipe for a tasty, nutritious snack.
Savor Summer Fruits: Berry Stone Fruit Crisp
Make the most out of summer fruits before they’re gone! You can use any assortment of fresh berries in this crisp, or make a combo of your favorite stone fruits with a berry counterpart. It comes together in as little as 10 minutes, making it the perfect last minute dessert for end of summer get togethers.
Try this recipe with any of the following, or in combination:
Peaches
Nectarines
Pluots
Blueberries
Strawberries
Raspberries
Happy baking! 🥰
Nice Spice: Buy Some Spices, Save the Bees! 🐝
Mountain Rose Herbs has launched an incredible new project to help repopulate endangered botanicals - a free packet of seeds in every order! Whether you are shopping for spices, oils, or dried mushrooms, you’ll receive a complementary packet of an endangered botanical.
Here’s our recommendations to purchase!
Evening Repose Tea - End your day with a cup of this floral tea that contains rosehips and chamomile. It’s delicious, hydrating and helps you to wind down and relax.
Pumpkin Pie Spice - Stock up on fall’s favorite spice! Features a blend of: Organic cassia cinnamon powder, organic ginger root powder, organic nutmeg powder, organic allspice powder, organic clove powder, and organic cardamom powder.
Kiawe Smoked Salt - Smoked salt infuses complex flavor into any dish. Made with pure Hawaiian sea salt cold smoked. Great on meats, or plant-based dishes to give that fresh-off-the-grill smokiness.
Travel Tip: The Best Cooking Classes in Italy by Region
Planning a trip to Italy? Don’t forget a cooking class! We’ve compiled a list of the best cooking classes in Italy by region.
Enjoy a three-course meal in the Tuscan countryside, shop the Milan market, or cook dinner in an ancient Neapolitan palace.
Check out How to Find the Best Food while Traveling for tips on finding great local eats during your free days between Italian cooking lessons.