Confusion in Cooking

There was peace in the kitchen until I stepped in to cook,

I had to show off my expertise, in my hand the recipe book!

It says “Red pepper”, white or black pepper is in my ken,

“From where can I get it?” I wrack my confused brain.

I just want to wield my magic ladle, and cook up a storm,

But for making a doughnut, where do we get the nut from?

Or what special kind of eggs do we obtain from an Eggplant?

In the recipe, there are ingredients which I so urgently want.

Snake gourd is a reptile or a vegetable? Will you enlighten me?

I reluctantly leave the kitchen; maybe it is not a place for me!