Herb

beef tenderloin (about 400 grams) • onion • roasted garlic (homemade, if possible) • fresh thyme (preferably from the garden) • fresh rosemary (preferably from the garden) • drizzle of olive oil • Salt and pepper • chopped parsley

eggs • onion • mixed fresh herbs (homemade with garden herbs; see tip in link) • prosciutto (I use Black Forest ham) • garlic powder (see tip in link) • butter • Salt and pepper

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

potatoes (about 800 grams) • fresh salmon fillets • milk (about 200 ml) • garlic and herb cream cheese (about 200 grams) • breadcrumbs (about 40 grams) • Chives

Camargue brown rice (about 300 grams) • water (about 650 grams) • Spanish-style spice blend (homemade blend, see link) • seaweed parsley blend (brought from Brittany) • marinated garlic (homemade, see link) • hot sauce (homemade, see link) • Salt

large sea bream • oil • white sandwich bread + 1 tablespoon milk • chopped cilantro • chopped onion • garlic, chopped • Salt • Pepper • Paprika • white wine (about 100 ml) • lemon

skinless salmon fillets (about 200 grams) • puff pastry (about 120 grams) • tarragon • parsley • salt • pepper • olive oil • lemon juice

large precooked Burgundy snails • fresh parsley • fresh rosemary • smoked garlic • shallots • salted butter (50 grams) • Black pepper • olive oil • large empty snail shells (washed and reused)

Cooked moules marinières (mussels) • Filtered cooking liquid from the mussels • homemade mayonnaise (about 500 ml) • large bunch of chives • parsley • lemon • shallots • garlic

beef tenderloin steaks • fresh cilantro • drizzles olive oil • lemon • drizzle balsamic vinegar • Espelette pepper • freshly grated Parmesan cheese

cucumber (preferably garden-fresh) • black tomatoes (preferably garden-fresh) • red onion • fresh parsley • feta cheese (50 grams) • malt vinegar • drizzle of garlic olive oil (homemade if possible) • Salt and white pepper

cucumbers • lemon • fresh mint leaves • natural honey (about 21 grams) • pure, clean water (about 500 ml)

wheel Camembert cheese • leek • phyllo dough • olive oil • pink peppercorns • salt • four-spice blend • fresh parsley

potatoes (about 1 kg) • marinated garlic (homemade, see recipe link) • fresh tomme cheese (about 450 grams) • chopped parsley • olive oil • Salt and pepper

blinis (store-bought or homemade; see my profile for a recipe) • tzatziki (about 200 grams; store-bought or homemade; see my profile for a recipe) • smoked salmon (store-bought or homemade; see my profile for a recipe) • small bunch fresh dill • lemon

brown basmati rice (about 500 grams) • capon broth (about 700 ml, homemade recipe linked) • Salt and pepper • heaping tablespoons chopped parsley (tip linked)

chopped onion • large tomatoes • garlic • tomato paste • Fresh basil to taste (about 10 leaves) • salt-free Italian seasoning • homemade unsalted vegetable broth (about 180 ml)

sea scallops • fresh cilantro • tomatoes • pineapple core (use the rest of the pineapple for another recipe) • drizzle olive oil • lemon • Salt • Espelette pepper

Almond shortcrust pastry • large egg • powdered sugar (about 40 grams) • almond flour (about 30 grams) • unsalted butter, softened (about 125 grams) • fresh mint leaves • Diplomat cream (made with a heated stand mixer or by hand) • whole milk (about 375 grams) • large egg yolks • cornstarch (about 38 grams) • granulated sugar (about 90 grams) • vanilla bean •

beef filets, 2 lbs each (about 900 g each) • fresh thyme in bloom (from the garden, if possible) • fresh rosemary (from the garden, if possible) • marinated garlic (homemade, see linked recipe) • Flaky sea salt • Freshly ground Sichuan pepper

Cod Croquettes • –16 oz cod (400–450 grams) • egg • stale bread (40 grams) • Milk • Cilantro (to taste) • paprika • Salt and pepper • Breadcrumbs • Olive oil • Saffron Rice • rice (250 grams) •

lemons • basil leaves • sugar (150 grams) • cornstarch (Maizena) • eggs • mascarpone (250 grams) • sugar (80 grams) • eggs • butter cookies (such as Petit Beurre or similar) • unsalted butter, softened (25 grams)

broccoli stem • from 1 head of cauliflower • onion • garlic • herb broth (about 1.5 liters, homemade if possible) • thyme • tomatoes • turmeric • heavy cream (about 100 ml) • Salt and pepper

thick cod fillets • Juice of 1 lime • About 10 fresh sage leaves • olive oil (45 ml) • small preserved lemon (in salt or oil) • vanilla bean • Flaky sea salt, black pepper

Roseval potatoes (or other waxy potatoes) • shallots • lobster stock (about 1.5 liters, homemade; see my profile for recipe) • roasted red bell peppers (homemade; see my profile for recipe) • pink garlic • grated Parmesan cheese • chopped fresh parsley • olive oil • tomato sauce (about 200 ml, homemade; see my profile for recipe) • Salt and pepper

eggs • shaved Parmesan cheese • large white mushrooms (button mushrooms) • small pat of plant-based butter • Herbes de Provence • Salt and pepper

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)

deli ham • shredded Emmental cheese (about 200 grams) • sweet and tangy mustard • dried oregano, chopped • dried basil, chopped • Black pepper

medium couscous (about 280 grams) • carrots • yellow zucchini • fresh mint • canned tuna in water, drained (about 200 grams) • green bell pepper • boiling water (about 280 grams) • lemons • black olives (about 30 grams) • drizzle of olive oil • Salt and pepper

cooked wild shrimp, peeled (about 750 grams) • Jackson grapefruit • fresh green peppercorns • lime • heaping teaspoon dill • chopped shallot • olive oil