Basic spices

unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 130 grams) • granulated sugar (about 185 grams) • ground ginger • salt • all-purpose flour (about 280 grams) • baking powder • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 20 grams) • ground cinnamon • granulated sugar (about 20 grams)

heavy cream or soy cream for a dairy-free option (400 ml), • salt, • generous pinch of black pepper, • Herbes de Provence, • pesto, • frozen leaf spinach (200 grams), • cherry tomatoes (200 grams), • mozzarella balls (200 grams), • salmon fillets, frozen is fine, • olive oil, • Salt, pepper • uncooked rice (about 300 grams), cook according to package instructions

potatoes (about 500 grams) • small zucchini • small onion • small white mushrooms • half-and-half or soy cooking cream (150 ml) • milk (100 ml) • cornstarch • mustard • Salt, pepper • chicken breast fillets • shredded Swiss cheese (about 45 grams)

chicken breasts • water (500 ml) • chicken bouillon cube • heavy cream (about 200 ml) • sour cream (about 200 ml) • Black pepper • All-purpose flour

pork chops • fennel bulb (cut into pieces and frozen ahead of time) • cooked red beans (about 250 grams, soaked and pre-cooked the day before) • tomato pulp (about 250 grams, homemade with garden tomatoes) • honey sauce (homemade with spring honey) • granulated garlic • Mexican-style spice blend (homemade) • large pinch suhana spice blend • drizzle of olive oil • Salt and pepper

Comté cheese (200 g) • Gruyère cheese (200 g) • cheese (200 g) • Emmental cheese (100 g) • Beaufort cheese (100 g) • dry white wine or non-alcoholic beer (about 60 ml) • garlic clove • ground pepper, any kind • Pickles • potatoes

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lbs or 700 grams) • carrots • tomatoes • peanut butter (about 150 grams) • water (about 100 ml) • peach juice (homemade with garden peaches, or store-bought) • fresh cilantro • shallot • Espelette pepper powder (or substitute with mild chili powder) • -inch piece fresh ginger • paprika • ground cumin •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (preferably free-range) • plain yogurt (homemade for me) • cumin seeds • fresh ginger, about 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) • lemon (fresh from the garden for me) • garlic cloves • onion • tomato purée (about 200 ml, homemade with garden tomatoes) • heavy cream (about 200 ml) • ghee (about 50 grams) • turmeric • chili powder •

rice paper wrappers (or 24) • ground pork (about 350 grams) • small leek or 1/2 of a large leek • carrot • garlic cloves • freshly grated ginger • salt • pepper

monkfish tail (about 14 oz / 400 g) • large fennel bulb • lemons (preferably fresh-picked, if available) • heaping tablespoons skyr • Salt and pepper • heaping tablespoon Mediterranean-style spice blend

marinated bird’s eye chilies (about 700 grams, from my trip to the Marquesas) • marinated Polynesian chilies (about 400 grams, from my trip to the Marquesas) • red Caribbean chilies (about 400 grams) • lemons • fresh ginger, about 6 inches long • fresh cilantro • onions • garlic • turmeric • Sichuan peppercorns • whole cloves, 10 cardamom pods (from my trip to India) • olive oil (about 300 ml)

eggplants • beef tenderloin (500 grams) • carrots • black radish, sliced (can use frozen if fresh is unavailable) • olive oil • garlic • peeled tomatoes (300 grams) • fresh cilantro • Indian spices • turmeric • Salt and pepper • lemon

full-bodied red wine (about 750 ml; use any robust red wine) • carrots • onion • garlic • fresh thyme • bay leaves • whole cloves • heaping teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns • fresh cilantro

zucchini • green bell peppers • garlic • onion • smoked pork belly (about 350 grams) • five pepper blend • fleur de sel (or flaky sea salt) • drizzle of olive oil • heaping teaspoon Mediterranean-style spice blend

avocado 🥑 • cooked chickpeas • olive oil (about 60 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 1 tablespoon / 15 ml) • pine nuts • salt 🧂 • paprika • red chili pepper of your choice 🌶️

avocados • lemon (or lime) 🍋 • olive oil (about 60 ml) • salt (about 2.5 grams) • paprika (about 1.5 grams) • basil leaves • pine nuts (optional, about 5 grams)

almond flour (about 200 grams) • ground cinnamon • melted butter • powdered sugar (about 50 grams)

dark chocolate (65%) (200 g) • heavy cream (at least 30% fat) (150 g) • unsalted butter (at least 82% fat) (30 g) • gingerbread spice mix • Unsweetened cocoa powder

yellow zucchini (from the garden, if available) • celery stalks (about 350 grams, from the garden if possible) • tomato sauce (homemade if you like) • onion • purple garlic • Italian-style spice blend (homemade if desired) • drizzle of olive oil • Salt and pepper

eggs • black olives • plain yogurt (about 4 oz or 120 grams) • paprika (optional) • plain yogurt (about 4 oz or 120 grams) • Sliced cheese for making eyes • black seeds (such as sesame or nigella)

large boneless, skinless chicken breast fillets (preferably free-range) • shallots • garlic • heaping tablespoons whole grain mustard • heaping tablespoons Dijon mustard • olive oil • spring honey • fresh cilantro • Espelette pepper (or substitute with mild chili powder) • heavy cream • lemon • paprika •

rice noodles (300 g) • carrot • eggplant • onion • fresh cilantro • Chinese five-spice powder • soy sauce • vegetable broth (about 400 ml; homemade or store-bought)

low-fat milk (about 800 ml) • salted butter (about 65 grams) • spelt flour (about 60 grams) • heaping teaspoon Italian-style spice blend (homemade blend) • White pepper

parsnips • zucchinis • celery (with stalks) • onion • vegetable broth (about 2 liters, homemade if possible) • garlic cloves • ground cumin • ground coriander • ground turmeric • four-spice blend • Salt and pepper • chopped parsley

from 1 bunch of celery with about 1 inch of stalks • carrots (500 grams) • ground cumin • ground turmeric • couscous spice blend • onion • garlic • sea salt with seaweed (homemade for me) • Black pepper • dried tarragon • unsalted butter (30 grams)

cooked lentils (about 150 grams; I used green lentils, but you can also use red or black lentils) • cooked, drained chickpeas (about 150 grams) • eggs • cornstarch • cheese (about 100 grams; I used half Swiss and half goat cheese, but feta, mozzarella, or other cheeses work well too) • fresh mint • smoked garlic • curry powder • dried onion or 1 small onion, finely chopped • smoked paprika • Salt and pepper • plain Greek yogurt (about 45 grams; I used sheep's milk yogurt) •

white baking chocolate • heavy cream • honey • Gingerbread spice mix (to taste)

sweet potato (about 250 g) • green beans (about 100 g) • cornstarch (about 75 g) • eggs • blonde psyllium husk • unsweetened almond milk (about 400 ml) • unsweetened coconut milk (about 100 ml) • Asian 7-spice blend (to taste) • sweet paprika (to taste) • salt (to taste) • black pepper • olive oil (for greasing the molds)

leeks (use only the green parts; save the whites for another recipe) • potatoes • smoked pork belly (about 350 grams; can substitute with thick-cut smoked bacon) • carrots • sweet white onion (Italian if available) • golden turnips • lard (about 20 grams; homemade if possible) • butter masala spice blend (from India, or substitute with a similar spice mix) • Salt and pepper

beef chuck (about 600 grams) • beef short ribs (about 600 grams) • marrow bone • carrots • leeks • turnips • garlic • leeks • bouquet garni (bundle of herbs) • red onion • whole cloves