web-server.rb

name "web-server"
description "Web Server"
run_list "recipe[apt]",
         "recipe[nginx]",
         "recipe[php]",
         "recipe[php-fpm]",
         "recipe[php::module_mysql]",
         "recipe[php::module_apc]",
         "recipe[php::module_intl]",
         "recipe[php::module_curl]",
         "recipe[php::module_mcrypt]"

yourthingexample.rb

name "logstash"
run_list "recipe[build-essential]",
  "recipe[redisio::install]",
  "recipe[redisio::enable]",
  "recipe[logstash::server]",
  "recipe[logstash::kibana]"