The best store cupboard ingredients

2. The Everything Greek Seasoning

A heady blend of oregano, mint, lemon, basil, thyme, marjoram, cinnamon, dill and parsley, this fragrant seasoning means you can add a taste of Greek sunshine to just about anything.

How to use:

• Pile ripe Pink Oishi tomatoes and Cantabrian anchovies onto toasted sourdough, then sprinkle with Greek Seasoning to make these easy tomato toasts.

• Add to chicken-filled pittas for a speedy lunch or dinner in this Greek salad chicken pittas recipe.

• Sprinkle over Greek salad to take it to the next level.

4. Coffee BBQ Rub Kit

This handy kit includes both a spice rub and a marinade, allowing you to build up layers of flavour for meat and veggies. Arabica coffee in the rub adds intensity of flavour, while the sticky, sweet-and-sour drizzle adds punchy flavour and helps to tenderise the meat.

How to use:

• Rub over a whole chicken before roasting – try our beer can chicken recipe.

• Spread over halloumi then pan-fry until sticky and golden.

• Marinade steak then cook on the barbecue and serve with a zingy salad.

• Use to marinade cauliflower florets before roasting, then pile into tacos.

6. Rose Harissa

This little jar packs a proper flavour punch. With mint, red chillies and rose petals, the Middle Eastern spice paste will bring instant flavour to marinades, soups and sauces.

How to use

• Add to to your spag bol for a fiery twist.

• Swirl through yogurt to make a quick dip.

• Shake in a jar with olive oil, lemon juice and honey to create an intensely flavoured dressing to drizzle over grilled veg or fish.

• Combine with mince in these easy beef koftes.

8. Fajita Seasoning

Are you guilty of stock-piling loads of spices which gather dust in the cupboard? A seasoning blend is a great alternative. The balance will be spot on, and they reduce waste (spices go out of date pretty quickly – within a month or two. The sweet, spicy and smoky M&S Fajita Seasoning is a midweek saviour.

How to use

• Whip us some sizzling chicken fajitas.

• Add to marinades or chilli con carne for extra depth.

• Try rubbing it over a whole chicken before roasting, as in this lip-smacking recipe.

10. Classic Tomato Everything Sauce

You should never be without a jar of this sauce in the cupboard – a classic tomato sauce, made just like Nonna would, with a slow-cooked soffritto base and rich Italian tomatoes.

How to use

• Simmer into sauces for speedy baked eggs, chilli con carne or spaghetti bolognese.

• Use to top our Woodfired Pizza Base for a delicious homemade pizza in a flash.

• Bake with penne and oozy mozzarella for a simple and speedy pasta bake.