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A sugary mixture, comprising diced almonds, commonly employed in the production of sweet confections.  

An exceedingly minute-grained white sugar, occasionally marked as XXX to differentiate it from the still more delicate confectioner’s sugar, denoted as XXXX, though often utilized interchangeably.  

Either intact or skimmed milk, that has undergone a process of desiccation and pulverization, resulting in a powdery substance.  

A postprandial libation concocted by gently pouring a medley of liqueurs – commencing with the heftiest and concluding with the most ethereal – into a diminutive, elongated receptacle, resulting in discrete strata of contrasting hues. A particular formula entails the use of grenadine, yellow Chartreuse, Creme de Yvette, Creme de Menthe, green Chartreuse, and brandy.…

An autumnal sort, which lends itself well to baking preparations.  

A loaf-shaped cake, composed of intact eggs and nearly equivalent proportions of granulated sugar and flour. Possessing a firm, yellow-hued structure and a delicately smooth grain, its appellation is purportedly rooted in the reality that the constituents were originally quantified by weight. Delight in the simple elegance of a classic unfrosted cake, aptly named pound…

A dense velouté sauce, enlivened with the tangy zest of lemon juice.  

A variety of oolong tea imbued with a fragrance of gardenia and jasmine, the premium specimens of which originate from Formosa.  

An attributive descriptor denoting an array of culinary arrangements, encompassing victuals stewed within a profound receptacle, in which case the terminology is employed interchangeably with “jugged”; or those dispensed or presented in a diminutive vessel or crock, such as a ramekin or terracotta dish, customarily featuring minced flesh or a curdled dairy delicacy.  

A pot pie is a savory pie that typically contains meat or poultry, along with vegetables and potatoes. The pie is baked in an uncovered casserole dish and is topped with a single or double crust made of pastry or biscuit dough.