Must-know recipes: The List

There are certain dishes every home cook should know how to properly prepare from scratch (read: not from a box or a mix). I'm sure every cook has their own list of foods they think are essential to know. Watch  this little slideshow. How many can you make well without the help of packaged foods? Coincidentally, many of the dishes featured in that slideshow are also on my must-know list

 

I'm here to share with you my list of must-know recipes. Once you know how to prepare them you'll be a more confident cook and less afraid to experiment in the kitchen.

 
Here is my list, in no particular order. I reserve the right to add to this list as needed. Which should I post about first? Let me know in the comments and then this weekend I will get the ingredients and prepare, photograph and post the recipe that gets the most votes. And if there are recipes you want to know that are not on my list, post those in the comments as well. 


Chocolate chip cookies
Scrambled eggs
Hard boiled eggs
Poached eggs
Pancakes
Meatloaf
Roasted vegetables
Chicken soup
Apple pie
Tomato sauce
Stir fry
Roasted chicken or turkey
Macaroni and cheese
Pasta
Gravy, for either chicken or beef
Rice
Yellow cake with buttercream frosting
Campfire marshmallows
Vanilla pudding
Salad dressing
A good steak marinade
Bread
Baked potato
Hummus
Omelette