What's in your pantry? Ours is pretty stocked. Still, there are must-haves, things we always keep on hand for better meals.

We're veteran cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. We've written over three dozen cookbooks and developed over 12,000 original recipes across our careers. We know a thing or two about stocking a pantry! We'll let you in on our secrets.

Then we've got a one-minute cooking tip about (!) boiling water. And we'll share one of our great kitchen gadget finds: wide, flat, metal skewers. Plus, we'll tell you what's making us happy in food this week.

Here are the segments of this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE AND MARK:

[00:30] Our list of must-have pantry items: what we think you should always have on hand.

[09:09] Our one-minute cooking tip: Keep the lid on your pot to get your water to boil faster!

[09:57] A great kitchen tool find: wide flat skewers.

[13:07] What’s making us happy in food this week? Harney teas and being cooked for by someone you love.