| 1 | | Head garlic; broken into cloves and peeled (10-12 cloves) |
| 1 | md | Onion; halved and coarsely chopped |
| 3 | bn | Chives or 2 bunches of scallions, trimmed and coarsely chopped |
| 1 | | Green bell pepper; cored, seeded and coarsely chopped |
| 1/2 | | Red bell pepper; cored, seeded and coarsely chopped |
| 1 | | Celery stalk |
| 1 | | Scotch bonnet or 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (for hotter seasoning, leave the seeds in) |
| 1 | bn | Flat-leaf parsley; stemmed and coarsely chopped (about 1 cup) |
| 1 | bn | Fresh thyme; stemmed, or 1 tablespoon dried |
| 1 | bn | Fresh marjoram; stemmed, or 1 tablespoon dried (optional) |
| 1/2 | c | Fresh lime juice (3-4 limes) |
| | Salt and freshly ground black pepper |