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A festive American bread that is a traditional part of the carnival season and the notable Mardi Gras celebrations.

Harvested from the pools of water remaining after the sea water has receded, this variety of salt is irregular in size and coarse in texture.

(Scientific Name: Pleurotus eryngii) A variety of mushroom that grows in clusters developing a trumpet-like shape and appearance as a wild or cultivated mushroom.

Korean noodles made from buckwheat flour and potato starch. They are brownish in color with a translucent appearance.

A Korean noodle made from sweet potato starch. It is a thin long, translucent noodle with a chewy texture.

Beef for kabobs can be purchased that has already been cut into the appropriate sized chunks, which are ready to assemble onto skewers.

A soft blue cheese native to Greece. It is made from full fat sheep's milk and has salt and ground pepper added to it before it is aged, giving it a strong flavor.

Pronounced K'yahn-tee. A regional red wine produced in the appelation of Chianti in the Tuscany region of Italy.

An artificial sweetener that is used in many manufactured food products such as diet sodas, candy, mints, and gum.

A set of terms that for for some countries, such as the U.S. and Australia, the meaning refers to the a frozen dessert.

The juice made from carrots blended into a liquid form. Carrot juice is often promoted for its nutritional benefits, since carrots are rich in beta-carotene and contain anti-oxidants, vitamins A, B, C, D, E, K, minerals iron, calcium, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium and other absorbable nutrients.

A plant sprout grown from the seeds of wheat harvested early in the growth of the seed, just after the sprout reaches maturity but while it is still very young.

A highly prized and rare mushroom (fungus), that grows underground near the roots of trees. Most varieties of truffles that are considered edible are found 2 to 3 inches below the surface of the ground, but can be found as deep as 10 to 15 inches down.

A bivalve mollusk, which is eaten raw or cooked. The Oyster's size, shape, texture and flavor will vary according to the area in which it is found.

Strong on aroma, this variety of cheese originated when it was first produced by the Trappist monks in Belgium in the early 18th century.

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.

(Scientific Name: Lepista saeva) Also referred to as the Field Blewit or at times confused with the Wood Blewit, this variety of mushroom is readily identified by the blue to purplish-blue streaked coloring of its stem.

A perennial plant that grows wild along the shores of the Baltic and Black Sea and the Atlantic Coast.

A small round fruit, containing a single stone or pit, that is grown as one of three types: Sweet, sour or wild cherries.

A rippled or smooth-leafed vegetable that has a white, red or yellow stalk with white veins running throughout the stalks.