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Pronounced pee-noe-blahn. A grape varietal, used in the production of white wine, originating in the Alsace region of France.

A group of flowering plants that are most often used to garnish or enhance the appearance and flavor of various foods.

A soft, somewhat elastic-textured Mexican cheese made from skimmed cow's milk. It is white in color (Queso Blanco meaning "white cheese") and has a very creamy flavor that may contain a hint of lemon, due to lemon juice being used to coagulate the skim milk and whey when the cheese is made.

A variety of white Peach that originated in Asia. The name was derived from the appearance, which looks like a cake donut.

A Japanese condiment made from ume plums that are harvested before they are ripe, and then soaked in a brine with red shiso leaves to be pickled.

An Italian cheese made from cow's milk, with a flavor that varies from slightly sharp to strong or pungent, depending on the age.

A large oval shaped olive grown in Spain and other countries such as the U.S., that is green in color with a rougher and meatier texture.

A creamy, pale yellow cheese with streaks of blue veining, made from cow's milk. It is an Italian blue cheese named for the town in Italy where it originated.

The Italian name given to any fresh, medium aged or matured cheeses made from sheep's milk, unless classifed otherwise since some Pecorino Toscano cheeses may also be made with a combination of sheep and cow's milk.

An herb native to Europe and western Asia which also grows in many other countries that is also commonly referred to as Chervil, Cicely and Sweet Cicely.

A round, dark red, tart berry that is a close relative to the blueberry. There are several varieties, but the species most used are native to the northern U.S.

A South American specialty dish that originated in either Ecuador or Peru: there seems to be a dispute as to which country the dish first appeared.

Crispy and brittle, this food item is a unique way to provide a small serving of oven baked cheese for a snack or an appetizer.

The aged variety of blue cheese made from cow's milk. Native to Italy, Gorgonzola is available as either a milder version known as "dolce" or the naturale version, which is the aged variety of Gorgonzola Blue.

A cultured milk beverage, which originated in a mountainous region of Eastern Europe and western Asia known as the Caucasus.

A French term used to describe a small round, molded cheese made from goat's milk. Translated into the word "dung or horse droppings", the term Crottin is used mainly in reference to the shape and finished appearance as small round forms of cheese.

An edible oil obtained from the nuts grown on argan trees that is used for cooking and seasoning. Native to southwestern Morocco, the argan tree is not common in any other area of the world, although efforts are underway to grow this variety of tree in other countries.

Most notably known as "Pinot Blanc". A grape varietal, used in the production of white wine, originating in the Alsace region of France.

A grape varietal most notably known as the Pinot Blanc varietal, used in the production of white wine, originating in the Alsace region of France.

Most notably known as "Merlot". A grape varietal used in the production of hearty red wine. Originating in the Bordeaux region of France, the grape is also grown in the United States, Chile, Italy, Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa.