In the store cupboard
Tinned tomatoes (chopped & plum)
Tomato purèe
Dry Chilli
Garlic
Thyme
Pot of basil
Oils – olive, coconut, sesame, vegetable, rapseed
Vinegars – red/white wine, sherry, balsamic, cider
Soy sauce
Nuts – pine, almond, walnut, etc.
Tahini
Anchovies
Capers
Chilli sauce
Onions – white, red & shallots
Eggs
Lemons, limes
Pasta
Rice, long grain, basmati, wild, red, arborio
Potatoes
Pulses – lentils, chickpeas, cannellini beans, black eyed beans
Breadcrumbs
Mustards
Vegetable stock
In the fridge
Butter
Flat leaf parsley
Greek yoghurt
Crème fraîche
Cheeses – feta, parmesan, pecorino, mozzarella, cheddar
Chorizo
Red chilli
In the Freezer
Bag of grated cheddar, gruyere, mozzarella
More butter
Peas or petit pois
Bacon lardons
King prawns
Any left over meat
Equipment
A good blender with large capacity
Hand whisk
Hand blender
Rice cooker