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

A type of cookware made of bamboo that consists of individual cooking trays or layers with openings in the bottom, that are assembled together and used to cook food with the use of steam.

Pronounced so-tairn or soh-tehrn. An appellation that produces outstanding sweet wines that have become famous throughout the world.

Pronounced reeBOWL-lah jah-lah. A grape varietal used in the production of white wine. The grape is thought to have originated in the Friuli-Venezia region of Italy, though questions have arisen speculating that the varietal may have originated in Greece.

food thickener, thickening agent, liason, beurre manie,

A green onion that has been harvested during the early stages of growth when it is smaller in diameter, pear-shaped, and long stemmed.

Various marinade and a spice mixtures that are made into seasoned pastes to be used as a rub, a marinade or a seasoning for a variety of foods before they are grilled or roasted.

A variety of parsley, also known as Italian parsley that has dark green flat leaves and a somewhat strong peppery flavor.

The edible leaf or paddle of the prickly pear cactus and other varieties of cactus. It is prepared by removing the thorns and eyes, after which it is served fresh, canned, cooked, steamed, or pickled.

The candied pad or paddle (leaf) of the prickly pear cactus that is sweetened by packing the pad in a sugar syrup solution.

An Italian bacon that is made with the meat from the belly of a pig. Herbs, spices, and peppercorns are added for extra flavor before it is cured, air-dried, and lightly smoked.

Cooking greens from the mustard plant that are grown in both red and green varieties. This green provides a peppery flavor to assorted cooked dishes or when eaten raw.

A member of the Chinese cabbage family, but it is smaller and has wider leaves, which along with the stalks are a pale green color.

A mixture of herbs, either fresh or dried, that are placed into savory foods as they cook to enhance the flavor of the foods being prepared.

One of the most common and most popular of spices, the peppercorn is derived from the berries grown in clusters on the vine-like pepper plant.

Circles of pasta that are folded in half to form a half circle after the filling is added and then twisted to form the shape of a little hat.

A flavorful, starchy tuber that can range in shape from a small and kidney-shaped variety to a larger barrel shaped root, similar to a sweet potato.

A type of cookware consisting of inserts or layers with perforations in the bottom, that are assembled together and used to cook food with the use of steam.

A cooking process that places foods above, not in, water that is boiling or hot enough to produce steam that cooks the foods with a moist hot air.

A member of the Chinese cabbage family, but it is smaller and has wider leaves, which along with the stalks are a pale green color.