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A battered, deep-fried food, generally fish and vegetables, which is popular in Japan. The food has a light puffy coating and can be served as an appetizer or entree.

A meal where people serve themselves to food that has been set up on serving tables. The meal generally includes a variety of hors d'oeuvres, soups, salads, entrees, side dishes, breads, desserts and beverages.

A dish in which the primary component is white beans that are stewed with a number of other ingredients.

A Swedish term describing a meal where people serve themselves to a large selection of food that has been set up on serving tables.

A traditional Greek dish of rolled grape or cabbage leaves that have been stuffed with a variety of ingredients including chopped meat (beef or lamb), rice, pine nuts, onions, and seasonings.

An alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juices. The highest quality brandies are referred to as either Cognac or Armagnac, both named for the regions in France where they were first produced.

A dark green, tapering and narrow pepper that is five to seven inches long. When fully mature it turns a dark brown.

Short chunky pieces of pasta with ridges circling the pasta, which form a shape that resembles the grill of a radiator.

A circular plate, placed beneath a smaller-sized dinner plate that is used to enhance the presentation of the food being served or to set a "tone" for the table setting.

A French term that refers to a bite-sized portion or simply translated as mouthful of food. The Bouchée may be served in a small oval-shaped pastry shell such as a choux pastry or as an individual serving of food presented in a small dish, bowl or plate.

The process of warming food that has been frozen so that the food can be eaten or prepared to be served.

The process of warming food that has been frozen so that the food can be eaten or prepared to be served.

A hardy plant used as an herb that grows in temperate zones throughout the world. The sweet, spicy, and slightly bitter and acidic roots, stems, seeds, and leaves are used for a variety of purposes.

A round flat cake, which is well known as a breakfast food, but is also enjoyed by many for lunch and supper.

A Japanese dish based on sushi meshi, which is boiled or steamed short-grain rice flavored with sweetened rice vinegar or other seasonings.

A tuber used as a vegetable with the shape of a large turnip that has a brown skin and white flesh. Many different sizes are harvested with some weighing as much as six pounds.

A white or yellow-toned, soft, fatty substance obtained from the churning of milk or cream, allowing the butter to separate from the liquid.

A somewhat small, round berry that is dark blue in color with a crowned opening at the opposite end of its stem.

In the United States, a biscuit is a type of circular, flaky bread that is made into individual pieces about 3 inches in diameter and 1 to 2 inches thick.

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.