Her culinary innovations, prepared with the usual limited ingredients, were celebrated by everyone from the captain down to the last ship's boy.

Ms. Corriher said she had learned much about cakes by making one that leaves out one of usual ingredients.

Most of them are the usual ingredients in the American melting pot.

The kitchen, however, tries to make the usual basic ingredients appealing, varying combinations frequently to please a regular clientele.

"Make the soup with half the usual ingredients."

"Luck, bravado, stupidity - the usual ingredients of so-called heroism."

It seems the fates conspired to deprive Petroski of the usual ingredients for many a memoir.

Big plays and turnovers are the usual ingredients of a rout.

All of these play a bit with the usual ingredients.

You could tell the place was supposed to be classy, because the menu was in French and the usual Argentine ingredients were offered with sauces.