What turns potatoes into spicy wedges in no time? How do you make a delicious salad from green leaves? Or transform milk into deluxe chocolate pudding? Without artificial additives - just the way it really tastes and feels good? With homemade basics for the kitchen, it’s not magic - but making your own spices, syrup, and pudding powder? Jutta Grimm demonstrates with her vegetarian recipes how much fun it can be. For many years, she has been making common kitchen helpers herself: from spice blends, ketchup, and mustard to muesli and baking mixes, as well as sauces and flavor extracts. Her creative yet practical semi-prepared kitchen is now available as a book. Practical tips and instructions for use accompany this quick-response team: from useful kitchen practice information to unique gift ideas. The basics are beautifully showcased by photographer Hanna Rud.