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1. A method of cooking food, such as meat, poultry, and fish, in an open pan and using dry heat (usually in an oven) to cook the food.

A cooked, ready to eat meat that is made from finely chopped pork and beef with chopped pickles and pimientos (or pimentos) added.

A process of cooking food in boiling water for only a short amount of time to retain the color, to help preserve nutrients and to firm foods, such as vegetables.

A somewhat small, round berry that is dark blue in color with a crowned opening at the opposite end of its stem.

Long, thin and narrow, this variety of vegetable is a common type of cucumber grown for the digestive qualities it contains.

German term for Icewine. White wine produced from grapes that are kept on the vine until the first deep frost.

Fresh or canned meat that consists of precooked, ready to serve meat loaves or sausages made from pork, ham, or beef.

Mustard paste is a condiment prepared by mixing ground mustard seeds with vinegar, chilies and salt....

A by-product of soybean oil, this high protein food substitute is produced from a dough containing soy flour that has been processed to remove the fats contained in the soy substance.

A small to medium size red apple that matures into a deep purplish-red color that may have an appearance of being almost black in color.

A creamy Greek garlic sauce often served as a topping, a condiment, or a food dip that is commonly prepared with numerous Mediterranean foods.

A dessert made with baked fruit that combines a variety of ingredients, which include butter, flour, and cinnamon.

Any of a variety of sauces made from fresh ingredients that have not been cooked and are ready to serve on pasta, meat, poultry, fish, and other foods.

White wine produced from grapes that are kept on the vine until the first deep frost. Grapes are then typically pressed while still frozen.

A traditional French food dish consisting of a variety of vegetables, such as bell peppers, eggplant (aubergines), onions, tomatoes, and zucchini (courgettes), seasoned with garlic and herbs, and simmered in olive oil.

A Dutch table cheese, made from cow's milk that is firm but not hard and open-textured with large eyes.

A pear that is native to Asia, which is similar in taste to an Asian/Japanese pear. The yellow-skinned lower portion is apple shaped, while the upper portion retains more of the pear shape.

A classic Italian sauce that is made with tuna and anchovies that are puréed with egg yolks, lemon juice, olive and tuna oil, and seasonings.

Sometimes considered a cereal grain because it is processed and prepared in similar ways, buckwheat is actually an herb that is related to rhubarb and sorrel.

Sometimes referred to as Italian bacon, lardo is basically cured pork fat taken from the back of a pig, seasoned with garlic and herbs, and aged for 4 to 6 months.