I hope everyone had a good Christmas and that you are all ready for the New Year. I've officially 'closed' my kitchen as I've done far too much baking in the run up to Christmas but I do have a bake planned for early next week. This month's Random Recipe challenge hosted by Dom from Belleau Kitchen is "Dare to Bare". Dom has decided to give us a break from cooking/baking and simply asked us to photograph our kitchen cupboards and tell us a little something about it. No baking involved. Well with a little trepidation, I'll open my (messy) cupboards to you. I actually have a lot of other baking related stuff in a small kitchen trolley and in a box under the table but I've not photographed those. I think this gives you a pretty good idea of what my kitchen is like!
This is the main cupboard. The top shelf has my coffee extract and homemade vanilla extracts. I usually have 2 bottles - 1 ready to use and the second one maturing. There's also an assortment of other sprinkles and ingredients in the same shelf. On the second shelf I have a stack of cooking chocolate, more sprinkles and a box full of baking ingredients such as chocolate chips, nuts, ground almonds, decorations, sprinkles, dried fruit etc. On the bottom shelf is peanut butter, honey, more sprinkles!, writing icing and an assortment of packaged goods in the back. The only non baking related item is my favourite oak roasted tomato balsamic vinegar - it's my favourite salad dressing which I buy from the tomato stall at Borough Market in London.
I have a box of spices at the far end on the bottom shelf, more baking related items and a tin of tuna which has been there for ages. I'm sure you're probably not surprised that I have very limited savoury items in my cupboards as I rarely cook. I do have some rice, cous cous and pearl barley in packets on the top shelf here on the left side. 
This is the cupboard where I keep my plates and bowls but as you can see the top shelf has been taken over by even more baking goods! I have an assortment of flours, sugars and rolled oats in here. And a pack of pasta. Oh and a tin of caramel.
Just like mine Ros! This was a great idea of Dom's wasn't it?
ReplyDeleteIt was a brilliant idea and when I first saw your picture I really thought it was my cupboard!
Deletegood to see that you're just as messy or 'eclectic' as the rest of us.... fab cupboard shots, it's like messy food porn!... thanks so much for the entry and here's wishing you a happy and healthy new year x
ReplyDeletemessy food porn... ha ha. Thanks for such a fun challenge. Happy New Year x
DeleteRos, I'm disappointed to find that you don't have a cupboard dedicated to peanut butter. I thought that poor loan jar looked rather forlorn ;-)
ReplyDeleteHope you are enjoying the festivities and I wish you the very best for 2014.
Ha ha there are actually a few jars of peanut butter but it's at the back so you can't see them in the picture. I've also got a stash of other peanut butter goodies in a box along with other bits I've bought in America. Happy New Year !
DeleteYAY :) Loved this post getting to see how to store everything and all the baking goodies you have hehe ~ I'm also relieved your pantry looks a lot like mine meaning it's not just me with all those decorating and pretty things hehe
ReplyDeleteI do actually have a LOT more stuff than this but it's all a mess and in assorted places around the flat! I'm glad I'm not the only one with the decorations :)
DeleteYour cupboards are abundant and full of potential - definitely not messy. I've got to get myself some oak roasted tomato balsamic vinegar - sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThanks and I'd highly recommend the roasted tomato balsamic vinegar. You can order it online if you can't to the market stall.
DeleteYour first cupboard shot looks all organised and neat but the rest..downhill from there...!
ReplyDeleteLove the sound of that tomato vinegar!
Ha ha yes I know. The vinegar is excellent!
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