A pantry at Donna Kausen’s home has bottles cemented into its end walls. Kausen said she was inspired by the same technique used in old miners’ buildings in California. Staples like beans, dried berries, corn, grains, rice, and wheat are stored in the space. From the book THE JOY OF KEEPING A ROOT CELLAR by Jennifer Megyesi, released in 2010 by Skyhorse Publishing.