This page gives you an idea of the sort of stuff that we stock up on when we go shopping... most of the recipes here rely on only one or two additional fresh ingredients like veg and cream. We buy organic products as far as possible, which nowadays is more or less everything except for the meat substitutes.

• garlic
• onions
• carrots
• potatoes
• olive oil
• black olives
• sun dried tomatoes
• pasta
• plum tomatoes
• lentils
• jars of tomato puree and/or passata
• jars of ready-made pesto sauce
• vegetable stock cubes
• soya chunks
• soya mince
• mint
• parsley
• basil
• peperoncino/chilli peppers/jamaican hot peppers (or substitute paprika)
• black pepper
• frozen quorn pieces
• frozen vegemince
• frozen bacon substitute (I call this pseudobacon)
• frozen peas
• frozen sweetcorn
• cheese - usually cheddar and parmesan, often mozzarella, sometimes mascarpone
• eggs

Pans
Many recipes that are cooked on a low heat for a long time come very nicely in a heavy earthenware or cast iron pot, but are nearly as good done in a saucepan with a lid as long as you make sure they don't get stuck to the bottom. It's also useful to have a large frying pan with a loose-fitting lid, which doesn't have to be bought like that of course (we use the lid of a big saucepan).