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A red-skinned apple that has streaks of yellow and is heavily speckled with russet spots. It is an all-purpose apple has a sweet-tart flavor with a slight spiciness to it.

A name given to an early era dessert made by those who came to America during the 1600's. There are now numerous variations of this dessert using any type of fruit, but the most well known is Apple Brown Betty or simply Brown Betty.

An Italian cheese produced from cow's milk that comes from southern Italy. Initially, this cheese was produced only from the milk of Podolian cows, but today is now produced from other varieties of cows as well.

An unrefined sugar or raw sugar made from the juice of sugar cane. Dark brown in color, Barbados sugar is fine-grained and soft-textured similar to brown sugar, providing a distinctively strong flavor when added to foods.

A grape varietal, used in the production of red wine, originating in Austria. The Blauer Zweigelt varietal is a cross between Blaufränkisch (Blauer Limberger) and St.

1. A French term meaning "candy." 2. A type of candy that has taken on the name of "bon bon" to describe its general shape and form, such as candy made with a semi-hard outer shell that covers a sweet inner filling.

Berries grown from bushes of prickly ash. Unlike the black, white, or green peppercorns, this fruit is produced from shrubs that are not a part of the Piper species of peppercorn plants.

A common Ethiopian sauce that is hot and spicy tasting. Made with the seeds of cumin, cardamom, coriander, and fenugreek that are combined with garlic, ground cloves, turmeric, grated gingerroot, black pepper, salt, paprika, cinnamon, and dried red chiles, this sauce provides a distinctive tangy flavor for ethnic foods.

A variety of mushroom that includes over 100 different species, most edible but also some are poisonous.

A speciality from the British city of Bath, the Bath Bun is a yeast dough bread, colored with saffron, baked with currants and dried fruits, and topped with a sugary coating made from crushed sugar lumps.

Often referred to simply as "chaps" this food is a meat speciality, originating in the British city of Bath, that is served as a snack or as an ingredient to be combined with other foods such as potatoes or eggs.

A small knife with a blunt edge blade that is used to apply spreads, such as butter, peanut butter, and cream cheese, on bread or dinner rolls.

A narrow spatula that is built with a thin, flexible stainless steel blade. This spatula is used for frosting cakes and to spread toppings or mixtures smoothly over the food being prepared.

Small, minature-sized carrots that offer convenience and ease of use as a vegetable. Baby carrots are available in several styles.

A type of cutting utensil that is used to remove the main bone within a cut of meat, such as a ham or a beef roast.

A well known English hard cheese that is produced from sheep's milk in the Berkswell region of England.

An English ham that is first dry cured and then is cured in a mixture of molasses, brown sugar and spices.

A grilling utensil that is used to securely grasp meat on a hot grill and move it or turn it over. A typical meat or barbecue hook will be approximately 18 inches in length providing sufficient reach for working with the meat while keeping the hand away from the heat.

A cow's milk cheese, originating from Sweden, that is made into small wheels 5 to 8 inches in diameter and 3 to 5 inches thick.

An unpleasant "nose", similar to the odor of rotten eggs, that presents itself when a bottle of wine is opened.