chickpeas

apple cider or juice

basil

bay leaf

bell peppers, esp. red

bread

butter, unsalted

cardamom

carrots

cayenne

cheese, feta

chicken

chile peppers: dried red, fresh green (e.g., jalapeño)

chives

cilantro

cinnamon

cloves

coriander

couscous

cumin, esp. toasted (e.g., Indian cuisine, etc.)

curry leaves

curry powder

fennel

fennel seeds

garam masala (e.g., Indian cuisine)

GARLIC

ginger

greens (e.g., chard, spinach)

ham, Serrano

hummus (key ingredient)

Indian cuisine

Italian cuisine (as garbanzo beans)

leeks

lemon thyme

lemon, preserved

LEMON: juice, zest

Mediterranean cuisine

Mexican cuisine

Middle Eastern cuisine

mint

OLIVE OIL

olives, black

ONIONS: RED, YELLOW

paprika, esp. smoked or sweet

parsley, flat-leaf

pasta

pepper: black, white

pork

potatoes

prosciutto

raisins

red pepper flakes

rice, esp. basmati (accompaniment)

rosemary

saffron

sage

salads

SALT, KOSHER

scallions

sesame seeds

shrimp

soups

spinach

squash, winter

stews

stocks: chicken, vegetable

tabbouleh (key ingredient)

tahini

tamarind

thyme

tomatoes

turmeric

vinegar, esp. balsamic, red wine, sherry

walnuts and walnut oil

yogurt (e.g., Indian cuisine)