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

A tropical berry fruit, shaped like a football that may range in weight from 1 to 8 pounds and be 4 to 8 inches long when harvested from the sapote tree.

Originating in Sweden, this variety of blue cheese is produced much like the well known Bleu d'Augverne cheese.

An Italian cheese made from cow's milk, with a flavor that varies from slightly sharp to strong or pungent, depending on the age.

A rich creamy paste, made from sesame seeds and sesame oil, which is used to enrich the flavor and texture of many Middle Eastern sweet and savory dishes.

An unripened Italian cheese, made from cow's, ewe's, or goat's milk whey that remains after the curds are removed.

A pure white cheese made entirely from goat's milk and commonly referred to as goat cheese in the U.S.

An oval, tan-colored nut harvested from a tree that is related to the rose family. Almonds are available as either a bitter or as a sweet flavored type of nut.

Pronounced white zin-fan-dell. Contrary to what the name suggests, white zinfandel is a rosé (or blush), wine rather than a white wine.

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

A pure white cheese made entirely from goat's milk and commonly referred to as goat's cheese in the U.S.

A rich creamy cheese made entirely from sheep's milk, which is nicely suited to produce a range of textures, from semi-soft to very firm.

A cow's milk blue cheese from Italy that is a milder version of the traditional (naturale)aged Gorgonzola Blue.

A thin-skinned citrus fruit that is typically small in size with a flattened oval shape and a bright orange coloring.

A smooth, shiny-skinned fruit first grown in Asia centuries ago that are now grown in all regions of the world.

An oval shaped, bright yellow citrus fruit that is sought for its tart flavored, highly acidic juice and skin.

An oval fruit, which is native to Malaysia, the Rambutan is a relative of the lychee and is often referred to as a hairy lychee.

The Italian name given to any fresh, medium aged or matured cheeses made from sheep's milk, unless classifed otherwise since some Pecorino Toscano cheeses may also be made with a combination of sheep and cow's milk.

A French term used to describe a small round, molded cheese made from goat's milk. Translated into the word "dung or horse droppings", the term Crottin is used mainly in reference to the shape and finished appearance as small round forms of cheese.

Grape varietal family, most notably known as Muscat, comprised of 100’s of grapes ranging from white to black, believed to have originated in Alsace, France.