"cupboard" news and stories

• Look forward to the "restorative powers of chicken soup" with recipes from local eateries Elephants Delicatessen and Three Square Grill.
• Peeking into a cook's cupboard is a revealing experience. The Oregonian staff reveals 100 things from their cupboards, from tubed harissa to Frank's Red Hot.
• In wine news, enjoy recommendations for reds characterized by "extreme purity" -- and a lack of traditional corks.
• Enliven your potato pancakes with root vegetables and a recipe for Potato, Celery Root and Yam Pancakes.

What do you have the most of in your pantry? Because I like to bake, I always have a fairly large supply of baking ingredients, including different flours, baking powder, baking soda, and yeast, among other things, like chocolate chips and sugar. I also always have cereal and oatmeal to give myself some breakfast options. But there is one thing that I almost have more cans of than I can count: tomatoes.

Granted, I do use canned tomatoes a fair amount, especially when making dishes like soups and pasta sauces. I love tomatoes and it is much easier to reach for a convenient jar of them, especially when they’re pre-roasted or diced, than it is to fuss with fresh tomatoes. For some reason, though, I buy them in groups of twos and threes with complete disregard to the fact that I have at least 10 different varieties already in my cupboard. Addiction? Paranoia? I am quite certain that the world would not end if I ran out of my favorite canned tomatoes, and yet I can’t seem to help myself. That’s my pantry-stocking secret. What’s yours? Beans? Cereal? Jarred salsa?