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A fresh Mexican cheese, made from cow, sheep or goat's milk, that has a soft, crumbly texture. White in color, this cheese has a slightly salty, yet mild smooth flavor with a somewhat acidic aftertaste.

A spice that is made a blend of herbs that are used to enhance the flavors of cooked meat, poultry and many other types of cooked foods.

Any of a variety of savory toppings and mixtures of ingredients that enhance the flavor of the pasta dish being served.

An Italian sausage originating in northern Italy that is commonly found only in Italy or various regions throughout the world with a large populace of Italians.

A form of barley that has been processed to remove only the outside hull and is also known as hulled barley.

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.

Like many pasta sauces, there are several that are traditional sauces native to their region of origination, such as Bolognese, a traditional Italian sauce originating in Bologna, Italy.

A turnover-like pastry, common in South American and many Spanish kitchens, which is filled with sweet or savory ingredients.

A name given to a wide variety of fresh sausages produced with seasonings and ingredients that duplicate or are similar to or are actually the same as the Italian methods used for making their sausages.

An egg dish made with two or three beaten eggs that are cooked until they set and then eaten as a flat or folded serving of food.

An herb that grows wild and has been sought for centuries in various regions of the world as a plant species often associated with properties that promote healing or improved physical and mental performance.

A nut harvested from the branches of the Chestnut tree, a member of the beech family of plants. A prickly outer casing is removed to expose a dark brown, glossy shell that covers a sweet, but mealy fleshed nut.

A type of popular Mexican flat bread that is often used as a sandwich wrap or an open-face sandwich, such as a corn cake patty.

(Scientific Name: Marasmius oreades) Named for the manner in which it grows in open fields and meadows, this variety of mushroom emerges in clusters that form the shape of an irregular circle or "ring" that may be 8 to 15 feet in diameter.

A variety of waterfowl that may be wild and considered to be a game bird, or a type of duck domesticated and raised for food purposes.