As a sneak peek at my plans for 2020, I'm sharing the first in a new branch of recipes, a series I'm calling "pantry". Pantry is a timeless notion of cooking and food prep, encompassing everything from pasta sauce and veggie stock to pickles and jam - those homemade household staples we often overlook in favor of store-bought alternatives. They can be the savior of a half-empty fridge and an uninspired evening. Once the farmers' markets begin to flourish in spring, I assure you we'll be seeing lots of preserves in our kitchen. For now, I'll let winter be winter and share a soothing sweetener for sore throats and cozy evenings alike.

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