In addition to the items in our Setting Up Your First Kitchen checklist, we have also prepared a basic pantry checklist. These are staple items that will let you bake a quick batch of cookies, offer a guest a drink, provide nourishment during a movie (popcorn and a soda!), season a recipe and whip up a basic meal when you haven’t been to the grocery store yet. Also, use this checklist for the graduate getting a first apartment, for throwing a “pantry” wedding shower for the bride and groom to be, or for updating the items in your own pantry.