A simple guide on how to cook from scratch

It’s time to go where you’ve never gone before: your pantry or that cupboard that’s filled with dry goods that you haven’t touched since you moved in. Tonight you are not going to eat out. You’re going to make a meal from what you’ve got on hand — and it’s going to be good.
Recession Wire has 10 tips on how to cook from scratch, designed to help you save money and learn to cook the basics. The tip that makes the most sense is to begin most of your savory dishes by sauteing freshly chopped onion and garlic in olive oil.