olives

almonds

anchovies

basil

bass

bay leaf

bell peppers, esp. red

brandy

bread

butter

capers

cayenne

cheese: feta, goat’s milk

chicken

cognac

cream cheese

cumin

fish

French cuisine, esp. Provençal

GARLIC

Italian cuisine

lamb

LEMON: juice, zest

meats

Mediterranean cuisines

Moroccan cuisine

olive oil

onions, esp. red

orange: juice, zest

oregano

parsley, flat-leaf

pasta

pepper: black, white

peppers, piquillo

Pernod

pine nuts

red pepper flakes

rosemary

sage

salads and salad dressings

salmon

salt: kosher, sea

sambuca

scallions

scallops

shallots

Spanish cuisine

thyme

tomatoes: regular, sun-dried

tuna

veal

vinegar: red wine, sherry

wine, dry white