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A small fern plant which sprouts a shoot at the tip of the plant, referred to as a "frond" or a "crosier," that is harvested to be served as a vegetable.

In plant families, the tomato is classified as a fruit (berry), but when eaten it resembles a vegetable, which it is most often considered to be.

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

(Scientific Name: Marasmius oreades) Named for the manner in which it grows in open fields and meadows, this variety of mushroom emerges in clusters that form the shape of an irregular circle or "ring" that may be 8 to 15 feet in diameter.

A tropical root vegetable, grown as a shrub in temperate zones of Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and South America, that is harvested for its root and leaves.

Sometimes considered a cereal grain because it is processed and prepared in similar ways, buckwheat is actually an herb that is related to rhubarb and sorrel.

An herb that is technically not a grain, but is often used like a grain because of its abundance of grain like seeds.

A tropical fruit, oval in shape, which has a very juicy, sweet flavored, orange flesh. The skin of the mango is yellowish with an orange tinge when ripe.

egg plant, egplant, vegetable, fruit,,

A traditional Asian ingredient that is the ivory-colored young growth, harvested from a species of edible bamboo plants, which are prepared and served as a vegetable.

Flexible and paper-like with a stiff consistency, this cooking tool is used to flavor foods that are being grilled.

(Scientific Name: Laetiporus sulphureus) Not to be confused with Hen of the Woods, this mushroom variety also is leafy in shape like the Hen of the Woods, both of which grow in a semi-circular form around tree trunks or stumps.

A type of pan that is made specifically for braising foods. Available in several different sizes, this pan is round, contains a lid, and has two small round handles opposite each other.

Most notably known as "Sauvignon Blanc". Pronounced so-veen-yawn blahngk. A grape varietal used in the production of white wine.

Most notably known as "Sauvignon Blanc". A grape varietal used in the production of white wine. Thought to have originated in the Loire and Bordeaux regions of France, it is also grown in the United States (primarily California), Italy, Australia, South America, Argentina, and Chile.

A grape varietal used in the production of white wine. Thought to have originated in the Loire and Bordeaux regions of France, it is also grown in the United States (primarily California), Italy, Australia, South America, Argentina, and Chile.

Pronounced so-veen-yawn blahngk. A grape varietal used in the production of white wine. Thought to have originated in the Loire and Bordeaux regions of France, it is also grown in the United States (primarily California), Italy, Australia, South America, Argentina, and Chile.

A moulded crust that serves as an edible container for various food ingredients. Croustades are traditionally formed into a circular or bowl shape to be filled with savory foods, which are then served as a main dish, an appetizer or a dessert.

A cake which is made by placing fruit in the bottom of a baking pan and then adding the batter on top of the fruit.

1. A cereal grass that yields grain harvested as an important food crop. Rice is so important that half of the people in the world depend upon it for nearly 50% of their daily intake of calories.