Olive

chicken leg quarters • pitted green olives (about 250 grams) • carrot • olive oil • Salt, pepper, cinnamon, and turmeric • potato • chopped onion • Chopped parsley

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

tomato • solid tuna (in water or oil) • salt • olive oil • basil leaves

generous tablespoons olive oil (about 45 ml) • dried garlic • dried parsley • Espelette pepper (or substitute with mild chili powder) • paprika • grated Parmesan cheese • breadcrumbs • Salt and pepper, to taste

round sheet puff pastry (homemade or store-bought) • anchovies in olive oil • capers in vinegar

fennel bulb • balsamic vinegar • Olive oil • water (about 80 ml) • Salt and pepper

chicken leg quarters • About 10 green olives • lemon • onion • garlic • potatoes • Olive oil • Cilantro • Ginger • Saffron • Salt and pepper

garlic (about 10 grams) • egg yolks • Juice of 1/2 lemon • olive oil (about 200 ml)

garlic • mustard • egg yolk • Olive oil or sunflower oil

white sandwich bread (homemade or store-bought) • salted butter (about 15 grams) • prosciutto (I used Black Forest ham) • green olives stuffed with anchovies • oblong cherry tomato • Freshly ground black pepper

pork paupiettes • garlic, germ removed • shallot • tomato paste (diluted in water) • white wine • pitted green olives (about 100 grams) • fresh mushrooms (about 200 grams) • potatoes, cut into large pieces • Salt, pepper, thyme

all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • unsalted butter (about 50 grams)

onion • small can pitted green olives • veal paupiettes • Italian-style roasted meat sauce (about 6.7 oz or 190g) • large can mushrooms • Salt and pepper • dry white wine (about 240 ml) • Flour

butternut squash purée (about 400 grams) • ricotta cheese (about 250 grams) • eggs • garlic, crushed • black olives (such as Nyons or Kalamata), chopped • fresh dill, roughly chopped • cornstarch • Salt • Pepper

(about 9 oz/250 g) tuna in olive oil, drained • small zucchini • lemon • eggs • fresh parsley • shredded Swiss cheese (about 50 g) • butter (about 25 g) • Salt and pepper • all-purpose flour (about 20 g)

cauliflower • olive oil (about 50 ml) • soy sauce • granulated garlic • turmeric • curry powder • Black pepper, to taste

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

eggplant • Fresh garlic, to taste • spray olive oil • Salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste

avocado • tahini (optional) • olive oil • ground cumin • salt • pine nuts (optional) • basil or mint leaves for flavor

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 celery root • olive oil (about 50 ml) • Herbes de Provence • Flaky sea salt

medium semolina (about 500 grams) • salt • sugar • olive oil (about 100 ml) • baking powder • active dry yeast • softened butter • warm water (about 200 ml)

salmon fillet or pollock fillet (about 250 grams) • olive oil • lemon • salt and pepper • dill • flaky sea salt • garlic powder • Maggi seasoning • parsley

soy sauce • extra-virgin olive oil • Worcestershire sauce • fresh lemon juice • garlic powder or finely chopped fresh garlic • dried basil • dried oregano • sweet paprika • drops of Tabasco sauce (optional)

eggplants • garlic • flat-leaf parsley • Juice of 1 lemon • olive oil (about 45 ml) • tahini (about 15 ml) • Espelette pepper • ground cumin (about 3 grams) • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

carrots • Olive oil • Salt and pepper • garlic clove

fine semolina (about 160 grams) • sugar • fresh yeast (preferred) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • water (about 240 ml)

green bell peppers • large tomato or 2 small ones • garlic • olive oil • Olives • dried or fresh mint

fresh calamari • tomato confit (homemade with sun-dried tomatoes for me) • black olive tapenade (homemade for me) • smoked garlic • olive oil • smoked garlic • chopped parsley • lemon

+ 1 cup sugar (about 250g + 200g) • water (about 500 ml) • oranges • + 10 cardamom seeds • eggs • salt • olive oil (about 170 ml) • vanilla extract • orange zest • orange juice • baking powder • flour (about 200g)