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Similar to a turducken, this food is a combination of four meats, ostrich, turkey duck, and chicken that are layered together and rolled into a poultry roast.

A winter squash, which is a variety of buttercup squash, that has a round, pumpkin shape weighing approximately 3 to 4 pounds.

A winter squash, typically weighing 5 to 7 pounds, that is round in shape and grows with a very distinctive protruding ring around the flower end opposite the stem end.

A fresh cheese, popular in Spain and Mexico that is white in color and grainy in texture. As a soft, spreadable cheese, it provides a mildly sweet flavor similar to fresh milk.

An Italian yeast bread, considered to be a flat bread that is flavored with various ingredients, which may include herbs, olive oil, tomatoes, eggplant, roasted peppers, olives, and cheese.

A spicy aromatic rice that was developed by the California-based company, Lundberg Family Farms. Black Japonica® is a combination of an Asian black short-grain rice and a medium-grain mahogany rice that were grown together in the same field.

Also referred to as Sicilian style, this Italian olive is a large green variety that is highly seasoned in a marinade of herbs and has a somewhat salty or sour flavor.

A term originally used to describe a dish from the southern U.S. with an assortment of cooked vegetables consisting primarily of corn kernels, beans (most often lima beans) and red or green peppers.

(Scientific Name: Boletus edulis) A rich meaty flavored mushroom that has a large, round cap that is pale yellowish brown to dark reddish brown in color and grows 2 to 8 inches in width.

Grown on a juniper evergreen shrub, this berry is used as a seasoning for various food dishes. Juniper berries are bluish-black in color and have a very strong flavor, so a little goes a long way.

A term used in the U.S. to describe a medium size olive that is native to Spain but grown in California.

A small to medium size olive, produced in Spain and California, that is greenish brown in color and oval shaped.

A written procedure for the preparation of a food item or items. Recipes typically include a list of ingredients and a set of instructions on the necessary steps to prepare the foods being described.

Also known as mezedes (the plural form of meze), it is a Greek name for a variety of small bite size appetizer snacks and sauces made from the traditional ingredients of the region.

Refers to tubular pasta shells about four inches in length that are deep-fried and prepared as a traditional Italian dessert.

Refers to soft wheat that has been parboiled, dried, and cracked. When bulgur is cooked, it has chewy texture and a delicious nutty flavor.

A tall flowering plant related to the thistle family of plants that is native to Mediterranean regions and now grown in a variety of locations throughout the world.

Translated as ''before the meal'' in Italian, this term refers to an appetizer course served prior to an Italian meal.

A type of winter squash that resembles an acorn in shape and typically measures from 6 to 10 inches in length.

A snack food or a food topping similar to breading that is common in India. Most often Chevdo will consist of prepared bits of rice, beans and nuts however, other recipes for this food may include other ingredients such as corn, crushed ginger or ginger powder, bits of a chile pepper(Jalapeno)or chili powder, Rice Crispies, Cornflakes, mustard seeds, and salt.