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A spice that is derived berries grown on pepper plants, such as the Piper nigrum, Piper longum or the Piper retrofractum plants.

Several varieties of peppercorn berries picked at different times, dried by using different drying processes resulting in distinctively different flavors, and mixed together to create a blend of three or four peppercorns.

A complex blend of spices that is used in the preparation of North African food dishes. Commonly used in Moroccan and Tunisian foods, this blend may contain over 75 different spices.

jerk sauce, jerk marinade, jerk chicken sauce,

A seasoning originating near the city of Baltimore during the early 1900's that is named for the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland.

Grown in tropical regions, this is a variety of spice that is considerably larger than the traditional peppercorn and is actually a common spice known as "allspice" but referred to as a peppercorn in areas where it is grown.

A blend of spices commonly used in the preparation of pickled fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, sauces, and spiced vinegar.

A blend of herbs and spices that are used as a seasoning in the water in which the shellfish are boiled.

A wine fortified by adding grape alcohol partway through the fermentation. The wine is kept in oak for a relatively short time, then fortified and aged in bottles.

A blend of spices that is a common seasoning in India. There are many variations, but some of the spices included in the blend are cinnamon, cloves, cumin, curry powder, ginger, nutmeg, pepper, and turmeric.

A blend of strongly flavored spices popular in Eastern Indian cooking that are ground into a finely powdered substance.

A spice produced from the unripened dried berries of an evergreen tree native to Caribbean regions. The berries, which are typically the size of a small pea, can be ground into a powder, which is the form that is the most popular in the United States.

A method to preserve fruits, vegetables and meat in a vinegar or brine mixture that is then heat processed in boiling water so the pickled food can be stored for longer lengths of time.

A spice that is made a blend of herbs that are used to enhance the flavors of cooked meat, poultry and many other types of cooked foods.

A small potato blend made from a mixture of ingredients that are formed into various shapes such as stars, baskets, crowns, roses, leaves, or uniquely shaped patties to be served as a garnish to accompany meats and poultry.

An Asian seasoning that consists of a variety of spices mixed together to provide a very hot and spicy flavor as well as a distinctive aroma.

Most notably known as "Montepulciano". A grape varietal, used in the production of deep ruby red wines, originating in the Abruzo and Marche regions of Italy.

Most notably known as "Montepulciano". A grape varietal, used in the production of deep ruby red wines, originating in the Abruzo and Marche regions of Italy.

A grape varietal most notably known as Montepulciano, used in the production of deep ruby red wines, originating in the Abruzo and Marche regions of Italy.

Pronounced san-jaw-vay-zeh. A grape varietal, used in the production of red wines, originating in the Tuscany region of Italy.