TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you have to generate the named entities (NER) given its ingredients of the recipe. Named entities are the names of the items without their quantity.
PROBLEM: 4 eggs, 2 c. flour, 2 c. sugar, 1 c. milk, 1 stick margarine, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 tsp. baking powder

SOLUTION: eggs, flour, sugar, milk, margarine, vanilla, baking powder

PROBLEM: 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 small onion, chopped fine, 1 garlic clove, minced, 1 celery rib, chopped, 20 baby carrots, sliced, 2 cups boxed vegetable broth (e.g. Whole Foods brand), 1 cup water, 1 -2 plum tomato, seeded and chopped, 1/3 cup barley, rinsed, 1/2 cup vegetarian ground beef, pre-cooked, 1/2 - 1 teaspoon tamari (or soy sauce), 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 bay leaf, black pepper

SOLUTION: olive oil, onion, garlic, celery, baby carrots, vegetable broth, water, tomato, barley, vegetarian ground beef, tamari, thyme, bay leaf, black pepper

PROBLEM: 2 cups sugar, 1 cup butter, softened, 4 eggs, 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 cup buttermilk, 1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries, 1 cup butter, softened, 1 lb powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 3 tablespoons coffee, cold

SOLUTION:
sugar, butter, eggs, flour, ground cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, buttermilk, fresh blackberries, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, coffee