A member of the gourd family, pumpkins are large, round squashes with a thick, orange rind that has creases running from top to bottom. Its orange flesh has a mild, sweet flavor. The seeds are known as pepitas.

A southern ham that's been dry-cured with salt and seasoning, then smoked over hardwood, then aged for a period of time. It's usually sold uncooked since the meat is preserved by the curing process.

To steadily pour a liquid in a very fine stream over food.

Also called palm leaves, elephant ears, or french hearts, this is a crispy, layered pastry made of puff pastry dough. The dough is rolled out, dusted with sugar, formed into a roll (the two sides are rolled towards the center to form the palm leave pattern), then cut into thin slices and baked.