Birthstones
Princess Diana sported this birthstone in her engagement ring.
Answer: What is sapphire? It was a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire, September’s birthstone. Some in the palace disagreed with this choice because it appeared in a Garrard catalog and was available to the public.
The smaller of the two: dice or mince?
Answer: What is mince? You might see “large chop” or “small chop” in recipes, instead of mince or dice.
Everyone’s favorite doe-eyed Disney deer.
Answer: Who is Bambi?
The Big Apple.
Answer: What is New York City? The moniker dates to the 1920s when stable hands began calling the city the Big Apple, referring to big-time racetracks.
Born July 12, 100 BC, he died on the Ides of March.
Answer: Who is Julius Caesar? During his reign, the Roman Republic expanded into the Roman Empire.
birthstone is a symbol of purity and often worn in a strand around the neck.
Answer: What is pearl? Today, pearls are often used to adorn clothing.
These are the two main ingredients in vinaigrette.
Answer: What are oil and vinegar? The standard recipe is one part vinegar to three or four parts oil. Other ingredients can include mustard, herbs, etc.
The walking dead: a speechless, fictional human.
Answer: What is zombie?
The capital city of South Korea.
Answer: What is Seoul? The capital was moved to Seoul in the 13th century.
Born July 6, 1927, and once married to Tony Curtis, this actress appeared with him in five films, including the 1853 film Houdini.
Answer: Who is Janet Leigh? Her most famous scene is the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film Psycho.
This purplish stone is the birthstone for those born in February.
Answer: What is amethyst? It is a quartz.
This means to gently incorporate delicate ingredients, such as egg whites.
Answer: What is fold? It keeps the batter light and airy.
A traditional, thick stew that is a favorite Louisiana dish.
Answer: What is gumbo or jambalaya? It’s made with a protein, okra, other vegetables, a roux, and seasonings.
The capital of North Korea.
Answer: What is Pyongyang? A nighttime aerial view of the Koreas shows little electricity in North Korea.
Born July 23, 1973, this White House intern is blamed by many for President Bill Clinton’s impeachment, even though he was impeached for perjury and obstructing justice.
Answer: Who is Monica Lewinski?
Those born in April have this expensive birthstone.
Answer: What is diamond? Diamonds can be found in multiple colors, including yellow and brown; the largest diamond in the Hope diamond is blue.
To moisten food during cooking and prevent it from drying out, do this.
Answer: What is baste? For example, when pan frying or grilling a steak, instructions often call for basting with melted butter.
A poetic meter that ends with pentameter.
Answer: What is iambic?
This provincial capital city is just across the river from Quebec.
Answer: What is Ottawa? The river separating the two capitals is the Quebec River.
Born July 26, 1964, this actress had leading roles in While You Were Sleeping (1995), The Net (1995), and Miss Congeniality (2000).
Answer: Who is Sandra Bullock? She appeared in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) as part of an ensemble cast.
December’s birthstone is opaque and brightly colored.
Answer: What is turquoise? It varies between greenish-blue and sky-blue.
This means to add liquid to a pan to dislodge the brown bits at the bottom.
Answer: What is deglaze? It adds flavor to the dish.
Word beginning with an “A” that means to saunter or stroll.
Answer: What is amble? Other synonyms include promenade and mosey.
This second-highest capital city is located in the Andes.
Answer: What is Quito, Ecuador? Its altitude is 9,350 feet above sea level. La Paz, Bolivia, is the highest capital city.
Born July 22, 1923, this World War II hero from Kansas ran as Gerald Ford’s running mate in 1976.
Answer: Who is Bob Dole? He served as both senate majority and minority leader. His wife was also a senator.