Where to find cooking ingredients?

I’m not a cook at all. I’m about to be on my own and I bought this vegetarian cook book a while back. Will your average wal-mart or supermarket have most of the stuff in it? I mean it’s got stuff I’ve never heard of all through it like
cumin seeds
ghee
besan
cayenne pepper
turmeric
coriander
garam masala
baby leeks
garbanzo beans
shallots
phyllo pastry
scallions
lovage
chervil
ricotta [...]

HOME COOKING: Recipes for a Complete Romantic Dinner For Two – These romantic dinner recipes will have your mouths watering and your hearts afire

It’s not Valentine’s Day – but you want it to be a special night for just the two of you.
 
You’ve met someone special – maybe through friends – maybe on one of those Romance relationship sites like eHarmony or WUVING.com – and you want to whip up a truly romantic dinner!  A dinner date to [...]