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A fruit native to China that is much like a date in its appearance, flavor, and texture, but is not related to the date.

One of the oldest varieties of mint and the most important for industrial use as a flavoring or to create a scented aroma.

A food sweetener processed from cornstarch. Corn syrup is very sweet and the consistency is thick and sticky.

Designed for a variety of different sized pans and baking sheets, the Silicone Baking Mat is made as a liner to keep baked goods from sticking to the surface of pans, cookie sheets and counters.

Other than being a smaller version of a Tart pastry, this food item is basically the same as a Tart or Tarte in appearance.

The French term for "tart", this food item is a common pastry that can contain sweet or savory ingredients.

A small native fruit that is common to the bush country of Australia. Like many of the bush produce from the Australian region, this fruit is small and grown on bushes that can be found in a variety of country areas.

A natural sweetener produced from the sap of maple trees, especially the North American sugar maple and the black maple.

A chemical or natural additive that is used to enhance or alter the color of a food being processed or prepared.

The edible leaf or paddle of the prickly pear cactus. Nopal is the Mexican word for cactus and the leaf growing on the stem is referred to as Nopales.

A spice that is made from the Annatto seed which grows in a pod on Annatto shrubs. Protected by a pod containing 40 to 60 red seeds, the triangular-shaped Annatto seeds are surrounded by a red pulp that is separated from the seeds and pod when they are harvested.

A fruit-based confectionery common to Spanish regions that is made from quince fruit, sugar and water that is cooked together until it becomes a thick syrup.

A fruit-based confectionery common to Spanish speaking regions that is made from quince fruit, sugar and water that is cooked together to become a thick syrup.

A pear-shaped fruit, also known as the cactus pear, that is produced from the tropical cactus plant known as the Prickly Pear cactus.

Hardened boiled sugar that forms fine strands for decorating desserts. It is made by slowly boiling sugar, water and cream of tarter to a hard-crack stage.

A combination of sugar and water that is cooked over a low to medium heat setting, stirring contents until the sugar is fully dissolved and the mixture is clear.

A type of syrup made from a combination of sugar and water that is cooked over a low to medium heat setting while stirring the contents until the sugar is fully dissolved and the mixture is clear.

A tiny flat seed that was harvested initially for its nutty flavored oil used in cooking and later for its seed as a seasoning in foods.

A sugar, also referred to as "dextrose." that is found naturally in grains, fruits and vegetables such as corn, grapes, sugar beets, sugar cane, and honey.

A richly flavored chocolate icing or filling made from chocolate and cream blended together over low heat until the chocolate has melted and can be mixed with the cream.