Chile

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)

onion 🧅 • tomato 🍅 • red palm oil • fresh chili peppers 🌶️ • bouillon cube

Juice of 1/2 lemon • olive oil (30 ml) • salt • pine nuts (optional) • chili pepper (hot or mild) and a few basil leaves • blender or food processor • Tortilla chips for serving

butter (30 grams) • all-purpose flour (80 grams) • milk (500 milliliters) • nutmeg • shredded cheese (150 grams) • milk (60 milliliters) • vegetable oil, for frying (1 liter) • pepper • salt • Serrano ham • eggs • breadcrumbs (100 grams)

red lentils (250 g) • carrot • potato • scallions • turmeric • salt • water (1 liter) • chili pepper (mild or hot, such as habanero or another variety)

puff pastry or pie crust • large chicken breast • broccoli florets (about 200 grams, frozen is fine) • eggs • heavy cream (150 ml) • Shredded cheese • Salt • Pepper • Curry powder • oil • minced chili pepper (optional) • sliced onion

sweet potatoes (about 1.5 kg) • boneless salmon (about 1.5 kg) • orange • Salt and pepper • Garlic powder • Cayenne pepper • Olive oil • Shredded mozzarella cheese • Shredded Swiss cheese (Gruyère) • butter • crème fraîche

eggs • all-purpose flour (35 grams) • cornstarch (30 grams) • soy or oat cream (250 ml) • shredded Swiss cheese (about 50 grams) • Salt and pepper • Espelette pepper (or substitute with a pinch of cayenne) • Fresh parsley • Chives • Wild garlic (optional) • small zucchini • carrot •

seeds • smoked grouper • chacha fish • onions • tomatoes • kble (smoked fish part, see note) • kplo (smoked beef skin, see note) • mild chili peppers • Maggi bouillon cubes • Kadi bouillon packet

large carp (or tilapia) • broken rice (about 1 kg) • onions • tomatoes • mild chili peppers • bouillon cubes • tomato paste • garlic cloves • parsley • green bell pepper

veal cutlets • ground meat (about 200 grams) • shallots • fresh parsley • mushrooms • bacon or pancetta • Swiss chard • peeled crushed tomatoes • garlic cloves • Salt and Espelette pepper (or substitute with a pinch of cayenne or paprika) • Thyme • Olive oil

canned escargots (drained) • garlic • large bunch fresh parsley • Freshly ground black pepper • flaky sea salt with Espelette pepper (homemade or substitute with regular flaky sea salt and a pinch of cayenne) • escargot shells (washed and reused) • olive oil

tomatoes • melon seeds (egusi) or similar seeds • large onions • akpi seeds • mild chili peppers • cow skin (about 8 oz/225 g) • fresh chacha fish (or similar firm white fish, about 1 1/2 lbs/700 g) • crabs • large snails • smoked mackerel • seasoning blend (adjovant) • bouillon cubes •

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 🌶️

olive oil (30 ml) • onion • white mushrooms (500 grams) • garlic, minced • paprika • all-purpose flour (8 grams) • water (200 ml) • chicken bouillon cube • heavy cream (200 ml) • Salt & pepper • ground nutmeg • Espelette pepper (or substitute with a pinch of cayenne) •

large chicken legs • broken rice • ripe tomatoes (about 6 1/2 pounds or 3 kg) • large onions • fresh parsley • chives • garlic • chicken bouillon cubes • red Adja seasoning (to replace tomato paste) • Kadi bouillon • large mild chili peppers • carrot •

sweet potato leaves • broken rice • beef (1 kg) • large okra • smoked fish • large onions • tomatoes • mild chili peppers • bouillon cubes (such as Maggi) • red palm oil • small jar powdered shrimp • small jar fish powder •

machoiron fish • red palm oil • large red onions • large tomatoes • mild chili peppers • small jar akpi seeds • garlic clove • parsley • bouillon cubes • Kadi bouillon • small jar fish powder • ground ginger (to taste)

onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1-2 chili peppers • sauerkraut • smoked bacon • thyme and 1 sprig rosemary • dry white wine (120 ml) – 1/4 cup water (60 ml) • cumin, 2-3 whole cloves, 10 juniper berries, 2 bay leaves • Salt and pepper • salmon fillets, 2 pieces cod

smoked fish • large whole fresh mackerel • small eggplants • onions • tomatoes • mild chili peppers • red palm oil • okra pods • small jar akpi (Djansang seeds) • bouillon cubes • Kadi bouillon seasoning

eggplant • tomato • Sunflower oil • lamb neck or other meat • garlic • tomato paste (15–30 grams) • Salt and pepper • caraway • paprika • chili paste or derssa if you have it (use according to your spice preference) • Parsley • egg

chicken • onion, thinly sliced • carrot • turnip • zucchini • tomatoes • tomato paste • celery and cilantro • olive oil • Salt, pepper, Ras El Hanout, turmeric, and paprika • cracked wheat (mermez) • chili pepper

cooked cauliflower (about 500g) • eggs • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50g) • all-purpose flour (about 24g) • curry powder • chopped parsley • garlic powder • onion • white sandwich bread • Salt and pepper • paprika • Espelette pepper (or substitute with a pinch of cayenne) •

long-grain rice • mackerel • fresh parsley • garlic • large onions • small can (about 2 tablespoons/30 g) tomato paste • mild chili peppers • mustard (about 1 tablespoon/15 g) • vegetable oil (about 1/4 cup/60 ml) • bay leaves • seasoning powder (about 1 tablespoon/10 g) • bouillon cubes

spaghetti • fresh eggs • onions • tomatoes • mild chili peppers • garlic • little oil • red seasoning powder • bouillon cube

beef (about 1000 g) • large purple eggplants (about 400 g) • smoked mackerel (about 200 g) • tomatoes (about 100 g) • mild chili peppers (about 100 g) • fresh okra (about 200 g) • large white and red onions (about 200 g) • garlic cloves (about 50 g) • bouillon cubes (about 100 g) • red seasoning powder (about 50 g) • Kadi bouillon powder (about 50 g) • ginger powder

honey (acacia or ideally Manuka) (about 200 grams) • heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon • heaping teaspoon ground ginger • heaping teaspoon ground turmeric • generous pinch black pepper • generous pinch cayenne pepper

instant noodles • mild chili peppers 🌶️ • tomato 🍅 • onion 🧅 • ground black pepper • bouillon cube • garlic clove 🧄 • fresh eggs

chicken drumsticks • sesame seeds • chopped cilantro • heaping tablespoon spicy mustard • cayenne pepper • heaping teaspoon ground cumin • garlic clove • barbecue sauce (about 80 ml) • heaping teaspoon paprika

all-purpose flour (170 g) • baking powder