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A descriptor reserved almost solely for spicy wine. “Peppery” wine has been described as having a sharp peppery/cinnamon/anise character.

A descriptor of wine that is plain and unimaginative.

Descriptor of wine produced with grapes that are semi-dry.

Tasting term that refers to the feel and taste of a wine in the mouth.

A small puff pastry, commonly served as an appetizer or dessert, that is sliced in half to hold various fillings that could be sweet or meat or cheese-based.

A hard, unrefined brown cane sugar that is most common in Mexican regions as either a light colored variety known as blanco, or as a darker variety, known as oscuro.

An ingredient often used in Italian cooking that consists of crushed tomato that are processed through a sieve to create a slightly chunky mixture.

Crushed tomato blends that are used often as ingredients for Italian cooking. Passata is made from straining crushed ripe tomatoes with either a fine or coarse strainer to create a smooth or somewhat chunky blend, depending on the strainer texture.

A traditional small Italian sandwich that is pressed and grilled so that the bread has a golden, grilled crust on both sides of the sandwich while the fillings inside are compressed together.

A crispy crust that is traditionally served as a snack or sandwich food in Italy. It is made from Farinata, which is similar to a pancake that is broken into pieces and combined with onions, mushrooms, grated cheese, and olive oil to form an enjoyable snack or as a filling for sandwiches.

A seasoned ground meat preparation made from a mixture of fine or coarsely ground meats, poultry, fish, fruits, or vegetables.

A traditional southern U.S. dish that combines long grain or dirty rice, chicken, and sometimes, wild game with vegetables and seasonings to create a thick savory stew.

A tropical fruit native to Asia that resembles a small oval melon in appearance. The outer skin is green and purple with a very juicy and sweet, but tart, inner flesh.

bread crumbs, breadcrumbs,

puree, pureed,

Varieties of small round legumes that are typically classified as fresh, field or pod peas. The fresh pea is a small, round green vegetable, which is grown in a pod and is generally harvested in the early summer.

A creamy yellow, long root vegetable that resembles a carrot. The Parsnip has a rich sweet nut-like flavor and can be boiled, fried, glazed, creamed, and used as an ingredient for soups and stews.

An Italian sparkling wine that provides a delicate but crisp flavor with a light effervescence. Named for the Prosecco variety of grape used to produce this wine, Prosecco is a white wine that is slightly lighter and somewhat fruiter tasting than Champagne, offering a hint of pear, apple and peach overtones as its consumed, rather than a complex mixture of flavors and aromas.

A fish paste made from anchovies and sardines. It is used as a topping for a French onion tart, referred to as a pissaladière, which is similar to a pizza or a savory pie.

A French onion tart that is similar to a pizza or a savory pie. It is often served as a main dish or an hors d'oeuvre in Nice, France where it originated.