Oprah: Cat Cora and Tyler Florence

No one told me Cat Cora and Tyler Florence were going to be on Oprah two days ago! Man, I would have liked to see that.

Luckily, portions of the show, recipes, and a lot of other information are posted on Oprah's website.

One section features Cat's 10 Pantry Essentials:

1) Extra Virgin Olive Oil - I agree. I use it all the time.
2) Lemons - Lemons? An essential? I can't think of the last time I used a lemon while cooking...
3) Garlic - We use a jar of minced garlic. We're a bit lazy. But it's much easier and I don't notice much difference in flavor.
4) Brown Rice - Confession: I use white rice. Or saffron rice! Love saffron rice. Brown rice is healthier, though, so listen to Cat.
5) Canned Beans - No thank you. I'm not much of a fan.
6) Tomato Paste - I'm also one of those weird people who doesn't like tomatoes. I eat ketchup and tomato sauce, but not tomatoes.
7) Eggs - Yes
8) Frozen Vegetables - I should definitely eat more of these!
9) Spices - Certainly
10) Broths - I've only recently discovered how useful broths are

This is a good list, if we overlook the lemons, canned beans, and tomato paste. I think I would add onions to the list. Onions creep into just about every dish I make!