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The pointed mound that can be created when a mixture has been whipped long enough to become stiff, such as when eggs are beaten for meringue.

A topping created with egg whites and sugar, beaten until they are stiff enough to form peaks and baked on pies and cookies .

Descriptor of wine that has reached its peak and will no longer develop flavor. Some refer to the wine as being “old”.

A descriptor of wine that has an immediate fruity presence. Wine that is forward is generally in peak condition and at a plateau of maturity.

A small, deep colored berry which has a tender texture, a sweet delicate taste and a pleasant aroma....

A sponge cake that is very light and airy. It is prepared with egg whites that have been beaten into soft peaks which are then folded into a light batter and baked in a round tube pan.

1. The process of beating an ingredient vigorously to incorporate air, which makes the ingredient frothy.

A very popular apple variety that is shiny red in color and has a juicy, sweet, and slightly tart flavor, and is used as a snack or in salads and desserts.

Native to Italy, this relative of the broccoli and cauliflower family grows as a lime green colored head having an appearance somewhat similar to cauliflower except for the cone-shaped florets that swirl upward forming peaks.

Term that describes the color of wine. Browning occurs as a red wine ages and/or the wine is exposed to excessive amounts of air.

A cow's milk cheese, traditionally made in northern France, which has a cream-colored soft to firm texture surrounded by a thick orange, washed rind.

A gastropod mollusk, which is a mollusk that has a single shell containing a single muscle. The colorful shell of this mollusk contains a clam-like flavored meat that must be tenderized because of its toughness.

A critical element for all aspects of food preparation and consumption. Water is an important part of human health as it provides nutrients and oxygen to the body, works to regulate temperatures within the body, helps to hydrate all parts of the body from skin to organs, and is essential in keeping our body in top condition.

A cow's milk cheese originating from the Trappist monks who emigrated from Brittany and settled in Oka, as small village near Montreal, Canada.

Pronounced Bah-ROH-lo. A regional red wine from the town of Barolo, in the Piedmont region of Italy....

A rippled leaf vegetable with a white or red stalk and green leaves that have white veins running throughout the stalk.

1) A reference used to describe a North African stew, which is also known as tajine, that is made with meat and vegetables.

A root vegetable that looks like a turnip, and is commonly called a "rutabaga" or at times a "Swedish turnip," but is actually from the cabbage family.

A type of basil that has two varieties, red and green. The green variety has reddish-purple stems and reddish-purple veins running through its green leaves.

A crinkly leafy vegetable, which is a member of the beet family, that has a bright red stalk with green leaves that have red veins running through them.