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A reddish brown spice ground from dried peppers to be made into a sweet, mild or hot tasting seasoning.

Half moon shaped egg pasta that is small in size and stuffed with any of a variety of ingredients. Initially made as a round circle that is folded over and sealed around the edges, Mezzaluna pasta may have fillings such as meat, cheese, fish, herbs, spinach greens, squash, or other similar foods and topped with a cream sauce.

A term used to describe the process of dicing ingredients into 1/4 inch cubes or a term that is used to describe a preparation of fruits or vegetables that have been diced (cubes that are 1/4 inch square) to be served either cold (raw) or hot (cooked).

cream, half and half, milk products,

A wheat product made with cracked durum wheat that has been steamed and allowed to dry. It has a pellet-like appearance and does not have much flavor when served alone, but it becomes very flavorable when added to other ingredients due to its ability to absorb surrounding flavors.

A sweet spice which is slightly hot and is derived from the inner bark of an East Indian evergreen tree of the laurel family.

A food base that consists of gelatin, the jelly-like substance contained in beef, veal, chicken, or fish stock.

A fruit developed from the crossbreeding of pears with apples to produce a crisp, mildly-flavored pear.

Imitation Crab, Imitation Lobster,

A variety of different seafoods and vegetables cooked in a milk base to create a rich and hearty soup.

pate,

A variety of a true yam, which is known as “ube” or “ubi” in the Philippines. It has rough textured, dark colored skin and a light purple colored flesh.

A layered dessert that began as a European confection, which was made in England. Sheets of sherry infused sponge cake, cut to fit in a round bowl, were spread with jam and a pastry cream or egg custard.

A kitchen utensil that grinds whole peppercorns into fine, medium or coarse ground bits of pepper. Pepper mills are available in a variety of sizes, styles and materials, such as wood, plastic or metal.

Pronounced pah-teet-see-rah. A California grape varietal used in the production of robust red wines....

A very sweet, thick fluid produced by honeybees from flower nectar. It is a natural sweetener that is used in many food dishes to increase the intensity of the flavor desired for the food.

A food item that has several versions from several different countries. To some, a Rissole consists of small round patties or balls of finely minced meat, fish, shellfish, or potatoes which are often combined or coated with breadcrumbs to be partially cooked prior to being fried in butter so they become golden brown and crisp textured.

Any fruit that has been dehydrated (dried) in order to extend the shelf life and to concentrate the flavor or sweetness.

A small round fruit, containing a single stone or pit, that is grown as one of three types: Sweet, sour or wild cherries.

A light French bread, cake, or pastry that is made with a rich dough containing light yeast and portionally larger amounts of butter and eggs.