za’atar – (Arabic) Eastern Mediterranean spice blend
zabaglioni – Italian dessert made from eggs, sugar and sweet wine (see also sabayon)
zabov all’uovo – Italian eggnog liqueur
zest – finely grated shavings of the skin of citrus fruits
Zinfandel – red grape variety used in wine production
zucchini – (Italian) small, immature marrow. (See also ‘courgette’, the name more commonly used in Britain, Ireland and New Zealand)