anchovies

almonds

basil

beans, green

bell peppers, esp. roasted

capers

carrots

cauliflower

celery

cheese: manchego, mozzarella, Parmesan

chives

eggs, hard-boiled

fennel

GARLIC

lemon, juice

lobster

mayonnaise

Mediterranean cuisine

mustard (e.g., Dijon)

nectarines

OLIVE OIL

olives (e.g., black, green, niçoise)

onions

orange, zest

parsley, flat-leaf

pasta

pepper: black, white

peppers, piquillo

pizza

potatoes

puttanesca sauce (key ingredient)

red pepper flakes

romaine lettuce

rosemary

salads, esp. Caesar (key ingredient)

salmon

salt: kosher, sea

shallots

sherry, PX

tapenade (key ingredient)

thyme

tomatoes

tuna

vinegar: champagne, red wine, sherry