GASTRONOMICA
Etymology: French gastronomie, from Greek Gastronomeromia
1. The art or science of good eating.
2. Culinary customs or style.
gas·tro·nom·ic also gas·tro·nom·i·cal

Substance
1. Material: a kind of matter or material.
2. Tangible physical matter: physical reality that can be touched and felt.

Culinary
Relating to food or cooking
Latin culinarius < culina "kitchen"
cu·li·nar·i·ly

Gourmet (plural gour·mets)
goor may; gor may
Somebody who enjoys and knows a lot about good food and drink

Flaunting Flamboyant Friandise
flawnt
Show something off: to display something ostentatiously
Flam·boy·ant flam boy ant
1. Showy: showy and dashing in a self-satisfied way.
2. Brightly colored: brightly colored and striking.
3. Highly decorated: elaborate or richly decorated.

Genoise
Zhayn-Wahz
A rich, light cake made with flour, eggs, butter and vanilla. Similar texture as a moist sponge cake. A very versatile cake that can be used for Petis Fours, cake rolls and baked Alaska

Petit
pa teet
Being of small and delicate nature.

Cuisine
kwih zeen
Cooking style: a style of cooking, especially one that is notable for high quality.
Range of food: the range of food prepared by a restaurant, country, or person.

Organic
awr gannik
agriculture: Avoiding synthetic chemicals: relating to or employing agricultural practices that avoid the use of synthetic chemicals in favor of naturally occurring pesticides, fertilizers, and other growing aids
food: Produced without synthetic chemicals: grown or reared without the use of synthetic chemicals

Cuisine-Couture-Couleur
Food, Fashion and Coulour

Extravaganza
ex·trav·a·gan·za (plural ex·trav·a·gan·zas)
1. Lavish entertainment: a lavish and spectacular entertainment.
2. Spectacular display: any spectacular or elaborate display.

Vogue Couture
Fashion of the moment.

Choreographed
kawree e gra f
1. Transitive and intransitive verb plan out dance routine: to plan out dance movements to a piece of music.
2. Transitive verb organize: to plan, coordinate, and supervise an event or activity.

Orchestrates
awrka stra yt
1. Arrange music for orchestra: to arrange or compose music to be played by an orchestra.
2. Organize something: to organize a situation or event unobtrusively so that a desired effect or outcome is achieved.

Guru
gu ru (plural gu·rus)
Influential expert: somebody who has a reputation as an expert leader, teacher, or practitioner in a particular field.

Wholesome
holssem
1. Health-giving: beneficial to physical health, usually by virtue of being fresh and naturally produced.
2. Healthy and fit: having a fit healthy appearance that suggests clean living.

Contemporary
kon tempe rerree
Modern in style: distinctively modern in style.

Ethics
e thiks
Study of morality's effect on conduct: the study of moral standards and how they affect conduct.
Code of morality: a system of moral principles governing the appropriate conduct for a person or group.

Auspices
Synonyms: sponsorship, patronage, backing, support, help
Under the auspices of somebody or something with the help or support of a person or organization.

Confections
kuhn fehk shuhn
food- something sweet: a sweet food made by combining ingredients such as fruit, nuts, and sugar.

Enthusiasts
in thoozee a st
Person deeply involved in something: somebody who is enthusiastic about something, especially a hobby.

Anthropology
anthre po llejee
Study of humankind: the study of humankind in all its aspects, especially human culture or human development. It differs from sociology in taking a more historical and comparative approach.

Restaurateur (also Restauranteur)
restere tur
Restaurant manager: an owner or manager of a restaurant.

Palate
pa llet
Roof of mouth: the roof of the mouth, which separates it from the nasal cavity. It consists of a bony hard palate at the front and a muscular soft palate at the rear. Sense of taste: a personal sense of taste and flavour.

Culture
kulchar
1. Arts collectively: art, music, literature, and related intellectual activities, considered collectively.
2. Knowledge and sophistication: enlightenment and sophistication acquired through education and exposure to the arts.

Amenities
a menn? teez
Social pleasantries: any gestures and words of courtesy or pleasantness.

Fermentation
furmen ta ysh'n
Chemical conversion into simpler substances: the breakdown of carbohydrates by microorganisms. Many pharmaceuticals are produced by fermentation.

Garagist
Ga ra geast
Commonly known as garage wine.
Genetic term for wine made in minisculequantities sometimes literally in a garage.

Artisans
artez'n
Skilled craftsperson: somebody who is skilled at a craft.

Distillers
di stíller
Somebody making hard liquor: a person or company that produces hard liquor such as whiskey, vodka, and gin.

Patisserie
puh this uh ree
1. Bake shop: a bakery that specializes in pastries and cakes.
2. Cakes: sweet pastries or cakes collectively.

Niche
nich, neesh
commerce specialized market: an area of the market specializing in one type of product or service.
Suitable place for somebody: a position or activity that particularly suits somebody's talents and personality or that somebody can make his or her own.

Femme Fatal
Absolutely drop dead gorgeous woman.

Unpretentious
unpre tenshess
Natural and modest: not putting on a false or showy display of importance, wealth, or knowledge.

Exotic
ig zottik
Strikingly different: strikingly unusual and often very colourful and exciting or suggesting distant countries and unfamiliar cultures.
ecology from elsewhere: introduced from another place or region.

Emporium
em pawree am
Store offering wide selection of goods: a store, usually a large one, that offers a wide selection of goods.
Trade centre: a marketplace or centre of trade.

Vitality
vi tallitee
Liveliness: abundant physical and mental energy usually combined with a wholehearted and joyous approach to situations and activities.

Canapés
kanne pay
Tasty bite-sized appetizer: a bite-sized base of bread, cracker, or pastry with a topping, served as an appetizer or to accompany drinks.

Caberet
kabbe ray
Floorshow: a floorshow consisting of singing, dancing, and comic acts, performed in a restaurant, club, or bar.

Chanteuse
shaan töz
Female singer: a female singer, especially in a nightclub or cabaret.

Razzmatazz
razm? taz
Exciting showiness: showiness that is designed to be impressive and exciting, especially in the context of a stage show or other spectacle.

Appetizers
appe tizer
Food served before main course: a small dish of food served at the beginning of a meal to stimulate the appetite.
Stimulating sample: a sample of something that is meant to stimulate an interest.

Carpaccio
kahr pah chee oh
Beef or fish dish: a dish of raw beef or tuna sliced thinly, moistened with olive oil and lemon juice, and seasoned.

Cassis
ka sees
Black currant drink: a syrupy, usually alcoholic, cordial made in France from black currants, often mixed with white wine to make kir.

Praline
pray leen
Nuts boiled in sugar: a candy or dessert topping made of nuts caramelized in boiling sugar syrup. Chocolate candy: a chocolate candy with a soft filling made from crushed caramelized nuts, usually almonds.

Tuile
tweel
Curved French cookie: a very thin and crisp French cookie that is lightly curved in shape and is typically made from ground almonds.