cabernet vinegar 
Aged red wine vinegar made from the must of cabernet sauvignon grapes.
cachous
Small, round, cake-decorating sweets available in silver, gold or various colours.
cajun seasoning
Used to give an authentic US Deep South spicy cajun flavour to food. This packaged blend of assorted herbs and spices can include paprika, basil, onion, fennel, thyme, cayenne and tarragon.
calasparra rice
Spanish short-grain rice used in paella. If unavailable, substitute arborio rice.
candlenuts
A hard, oily, tropical nut; cushed or ground they are used as a thickening agent. The raw nut is slightly toxic, so must be cooked before eating. Substitute with macadamias.
caperberries
Fruit formed after the caper buds have flowered; caperberries are pickled, usually with stalks intact.
capers
the grey-green buds of a warm-climate shrub, used to enhance dressings and sauces with their piquancy
