Cooked in a bain-Marie or water bath - a container of warm water in which smaller pot(s) rest to provide slow, even cooking, protecting the extremities from over colouring. Ideal for sauces and custards or for keeping food hot. Au bain-Marie refers to food which has been so cooked. This is apparently named after Moses' sister, Mary, who was a chemist or after the Virgin Mary.

A shortened name for a kummelweck. A German-American bun flavoured with caraway seeds and coated with coarse salt crystals.

Italian chicory, a bitter green salad plant with pretty blue flowers.

Italian chicory, a bitter green salad plant with pretty blue flowers.

Italian chicory, a bitter green salad plant with pretty blue flowers.