COOKING
This barbeled "feline" fish is often pan-fried & served with lemon wedges
catfish
Muslims worship the same god as Jews & Christians but usually call him by this name
Allah
This sacred river flows through Bangladesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal
Ganges
Tartar,
Tabasco,
Worcestershire
Common term for the "bad guy" in a play or novel
Villain
Ingredients of this french fry condiment include tomatoes, cinnamon sticks, cider vinegar & garlic
ketchup
This synagogue ceremony marking manhood dates to the Middle Ages
Bar Mitzvah
2 rocks known as the Pillars of Hercules flank the eastern end of this strait
Gibraltar
Folders,
Income Tax
Returns,
Your Nails
Things you file
This word is often used to designate a school's first-string sports team
Varsity
If you fold in beaten egg whites, these breakfast treats made in a special iron will be extra light
waffles
In Catholicism it's the place of purification for the dead who still bear some trace of sin
Purgatory
Formerly occupied by Israel, this narrow piece of land reverted to Palestinian control in 1994
Gaza Strip
Babbo Natale,
Le Pere Noel,
Kriss Kringle
Different names for Santa Claus
"Discretion is the better part of" it
Valor
These rolls whose name is French for "crescent" may be brushed with beaten egg yolk before baking
croissant
Meaning "act", it's the term in Hinduism for acts done in one life that have repercussions in the next
Karma
The name of this Asian desert is Mongolian for "place without water"
Gobi
Walking,
Bicycle,
Bermuda
Shorts
It can refer to a boat or a bowl
a vessel
Allergic to chocolate? Use this health food store item, also known as locust bean, to flavor fudge
carob
The Lun Yu or "Analects" is the most reliable source on the life & teachings of this Chinese sage
Confucius
Once known as the Enchanted Isles, they lie about 600 miles west of Ecuador
The Galapagos Islands
Bubbles,
A Whistle,
A test you
didn't study for
Things you blow
It's a synonym for wordy
verbose