One of my favourite store cupboard essentials! In all seriousness, harissa is a delicious smoky, spicy chilli pepper paste from Tunisia that is popular in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine. It is super easy to whizz up your own in a blender using roasted peppers, spices (recipes vary but they often have cumin, coriander and caraway seeds), herbs, chillies and olive oil - or you can buy a jar readymade (there is never any judgement from me!). It can be used in SO many different ways; as a marinade (like in this harissa chicken), stirred through soups, sauces and tagines, swirled through yoghurt or hummus for a spicy dip, spread on toast - the list goes on (my latest obsession is adding a generous dollop to shakshuka for a deliciously smoky, spicy brunch).