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A popular Mexican dish prepared with a soft corn tortilla, used as a food wrap, that is rolled around ingredients such as chicken, beef or pork and topped with cheese and vegetables, which may include lettuce, onions, and sweet peppers.

A tall cereal plant (growing to a height of up to 10 feet) that is immediately recognizable because of its long, drooping leaves extending from an inner stalk and strong jointed stems supporting large ears ranging in length from a half foot to one foot, which contain the corn kernels.

The nutrient packed layers covering the inner kernel of most grains. Bran is loaded with insoluble fiber, which is important for digestive health, and soluble fiber, which helps to lower the cholesterol level in the blood.

Most often, Tomato Soup is a very smooth and thin to mildly thick-textured soup. It can be made thicker with the addition of milk which is quite common.

Most often this utensil is used as a protective piece that keeps hot or cold food dishes from damaging surfaces.

A traditional Swiss term to denote the preparation and serving of foods with Raclette cheese that has been prepared by warming the cheese.

A small Asian dumpling that is stuffed with a variety of ingredients such as meats or fish, vegetables and seasonings, that are wrapped and pan cooked before serving.

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 food prepartion method that involves the use of a pot filled with cooking oil to cook meats or dipping ingredients to provide a warm coating to various foods.

A very fine variety of brandy named for the Cognac region in western France where it was first produced.

A dairy product made from the curds of milk that have been separated from the whey. The curds form a firm substance that is aged to create added flavor.

Pronounced treb-yah-no. A grape varietal used in the production of white wine. Although the varietal originated in central Italy, it is also grown in areas such as France, Australia, South America, Portugal, and the United States.

A seasoned ground meat preparation made from a mixture of fine or coarsely ground meats, poultry, fish, fruits, or vegetables.

An egg dish that blends the whites and yolks of eggs with milk and seasonings to be cooked in an open pan.

Considered to be a "small game" animal, Rabbit and Hare have been hunted and raised for consumption since ancient times throughout the world.

The kernel or seed of food plants that are used as a staple food source throughout the world. Plants such as wheat, barley, corn, oats, rye, and rice, are among the most popular cereal grains.

A generic name given to various plants in the legume family including kidney, navy, fava, pinto, lima, black, red, green, chickpea, and lentil.

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.

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.

A small fern plant which sprouts a shoot at the tip of the plant, referred to as a "frond" or a "crosier," that is harvested to be served as a vegetable.