In my dreams, I have a larder. It has slate shelves, and jars of preserved plums. It has many sorts of jam. It has plaits of onions, and a leg of ham. It has Farrow and Ball walls. In my dreams, everything is Farrow and Ball.
As it stands, however, what I have is two small kitchen cupboards, and a manky fridge-freezer. The fridge grows icebergs in the back of it.
I also have a windowsill- two windowsills!- where things grow, and a very forgiving bookshelf, which occasionally doubles as a home for escapees from the cupboard. When I’m thinking about food- when I’m cooking food- when I’m eating food- I like to pretend that these together make up my larder, and my spice rack, and my kitchen garden. I also like to pretend that there isn’t mould in the bathroom and that my bookshelves are made out of antique mahogany instead of Tesco crates. Pretending! Hurrah!
Anyway, here’s some things you should probably think about having in your house sometimes, and some things about those things (on the blue underline).
Larder
Spice Rack
Bay leaves. |
Cardamom pods. |
Cinnamon. |
Chilli. |
Cloves. |
Cumin. |
Coriander. |
Garam Masala. |
Paprika. |
Turmeric. |
Salt (chilli). |
Salt (flaked). |
Kitchen Garden
Apples. |
Basil. |
Butternut squash. |
Chilli. |
Onions. |
Rosemary. |
Spring onions. |
Thyme. |
Tomatoes. |
Coconut milk and garlic! I have them! I guess I can start!