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Acidulated Water

Epicurious - Dictionary, acidulated water - [a-SIHD-yoo-lay-ted] Water to which a small amount of vinegar, lemon or lime juice has been added. It's used as a soak to prevent discoloration of some fruits and vegetables (such as apples and artichokes

Acini diPpeppe

Epicurious Dictionary - acini di peppe, [ah-CHEE-nee dee PAY-pay]
Italian for "peppercorns," referring culinarily to tiny peppercorn-shaped PASTA.

Ade

Epicurious Dictionary - Ade [AYD]A drink, such as lemonade or limeade, made by combining water, sugar and citrus juice.

Ajowan

The Epicentre Encyclopedia of Spices - Ajowan (pronounced aj'o-wen) is a member of the Umbelliferae family, which has some 2,700 members including dill, caraway and cumin. It is mostly found in Indian cooking, where it is also known as bishop's weed

Albondigas

Epicurious -Dictionary - Albondigas [ahl-BON-dee-gah]
The Spanish word for "meatball." Albondigas is the name of a popular Mexican and Spanish dish of spicy meatballs, usually in a tomato sauce. Sopa de albondigas is a beef-broth soup with meat

Allspice

The Epicentre Encyclopedia of Spices - Allspice takes its name from its aroma, which smells like a combination of spices, especially cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg. In much of the world, allspice is called pimento because the Spanish mistook the

Allspiced Apple Butter

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Ambrosia

Epicurious Dictionary - Ambrosia - 1. According to Greek mythology, ambrosia (meaning "immortality") was the food of the gods on Mt. Olympus. More recently, the word designates a dessert of chilled fruit (usually oranges and bananas) mixed with coco

Amchur

The Epicentre Encyclopedia of Spices - The spice Amchoor, amchor; amchur , is unripe or green mango fruits which have been sliced and sun dried. The name comes from Hindi am, mango. The spice is either whole or ground and sometimes seasoned with turm

Anise

The Epicentre Encyclopedia of Spices - Anise bears a strong family resemblance to the members of the carrot family, that includes dill, fennel, coriander, cumin and caraway. Many of these relatives have been described as having a licorice flavour, to

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	Lemon Crunch Cod Fillets Cod fillets are coated with breadcrumbs seasoned with lemon and dill, then baked for a healthful fish meal.
	Vegetable-Cheese Breakfast Roll Ups Flour tortillas are filled with a mixture of ham, eggs, onion, mushrooms, red peppers and Jack cheese.
	Camarones Borrachos (Drunken Shrimp) This used to be one of my favorites at Little City restaurant in San Francisco. The restaurant is gone but this recipe lives on! This version is from Casa Cocina, Las Vegas, Nevada.
	Cinnamon Apple Pouches Phyllo dough sheets surround a filling of apples and Love'n Bake cinnamon schmear.
	Layered Cinnamon Scones These scones are prepared in 2 layers with a filling of cinnamon schmear.

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	Cockaigne The term in medieval times signified "a mythical land of peace and plenty". ...
	Deglaze Deglazing means to add liquid to a pan after searing meats or other foods. The liquid dislodges the bits from the bottom of the pan an they can then be used for making a flavorful pan sauce or to oth
	Kashigata A Japanese confection also called sugar cakes made in a wooden mold similar to a mooncake mold.
	Kolacky A yeast roll filled with various ingredients including poppie seeds, jam, or ...
	Quickie Meals which can be prepared very quickly and which typically use various forms of convenience foods.

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