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A leafy salad green that grows from a stalk and spreads out to form a loose leafed bunch of greens with a decorative frilled green edging.

A white, kidney-shaped bean with a mild flavor that is available dried or canned. It can be useful in baked bean dishes and soups.

A French cow's milk cheese that is similar to brie. It has a natural white rind that covers a creamy off-white cheese with a distinctive mushroom flavor.

A curry paste made up of a combination of ingredients, which typically include small green chiles, lemongrass, skin of the kaffir lime, shallot, garlic, shrimp paste, salt, galangal, pepper and coriander.

A large purplish-black olive from California that grows in several different oval-shaped sizes and produced similar to Greek olives.

A Greek olive that has been harvested from the olive grove prior to ripening. The common varieties are Ionian, Manzanilla, and Naflion.

A type of olive that is most commonly referred to as the Kalamata (Calamata), Amphissa (Amfissa), or the Royal Victorian olive.

A spice made from dried red chiles including the seeds that are ground into powder. The flavor is mildly hot which makes it useful as a seasoning for dishes requiring a spicy flavor.

(Scientific Name: Calvatia gigantea) A round, white or grayish-tan colored mushroom that grows or "puffs up" into the shape of a round ball.

An herb belonging to the mint family that grows wild in Mexico. It has aromatic, dark green leaves that have a minty, but slightly bitter flavor.