So, how was last year? 52 weeks ago I wrote a New Year’s Aspirations post setting out some things I would like to do in 2011. How did I get on?

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Frosting (n): A form of icing used to decorate cakes.

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Primrose (n): A kind of plant that takes its name from the Latin for 'first flower'.

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Calzone (n): An Italian delicacy made from pizza dough folded into a semicircle with sauce and toppings inside.

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Noche de los Rábanos: A Mexican festival celebrated annually on December 23 in Oaxaca city and featuring radish sculptures.

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Clover (n): A herbaceous plant related to peas that produces flowers loved by bees and often grows among grass.

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Corn (n): A word that tends to be deployed for the dominant cereal crop in a region, for example maize in the United States or wheat in Britain.

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Fermentation (n): A chemical reaction in which micro-organisms break down a substance causing by-products such as alcohol or effervescence.

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Maturation (n): The process by which fruit ripens.

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Carotenoid (n): An organic pigment responsible for yellow and orange colouration in plants, fruit and vegetables.

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Melt (v): Heat a substance, or mixture of substances, until it or they become liquid.

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Squidgy (adj): Soft, sticky or spongy material – a word often applied to food, and especially to cake.

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Windfall (n): An apple that has fallen from the tree; an unexpected bonus.

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Hindberry (proper noun): An archaic name for the raspberry.

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Raphanus sativus (proper noun): An edible root from the brassica family, known for its bright pink skin, distinctive peppery flavour and surprisingly high level of nutritional benefits.

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Glut (n): A seasonal excess; an overly abundant supply.

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Blackberry (n): The fruit of the bramble bush, starting out as a hard, green collection of drupelets before ripening through red to dark purple.

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Garden beet: A common and versatile vegetable distinctive for its high sugar content and dark red colour. Both the leaves and the roots can be eaten.

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Harvest (v): To gather ripe crops, a process that happens most intensively in late summer and early autumn.

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Preserve (v): Cook or treat food in a way that prevents it from rotting and allows for long-term storage. A preserve (noun) such as jam or jelly is made from food treated in this way.

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