CULINARY GLOSSARY

Appetizers are small dishes served at the beginning of a meal to whet the appetite before the main courses.

Baking is a general category of flour-based items cooked in an oven: from bread and pies to cakes and biscuits.

Desserts are sweet dishes that conclude a meal.

Main courses are the central, most substantial part of a meal, usually based on meat, fish, poultry, or vegetables with a side.

Salads are dishes of chopped fresh or prepared ingredients dressed with a sauce; from light vegetable to hearty.