Words
3-letter British term for a noisy quarrel
a row
This Middle Eastern sweet consists of several layers of very thin filo pastry filled with nuts & drenched with honey
baklava
Obama divided by Madison
11 (44 ÷ 4)
Patrick J. Towle named this brand of maple syrup in honor of Abe Lincoln's boyhood home
Log Cabin
...of a word for a snow particle to get a word meaning "forgery"
flake & fake
A nickname for Charles
Chuck
From the Old High German for "contention", it's a protracted hostility between 2 families over time
a feud
"Make 'Em Laugh" mentions this pastry-employing gag that's always fun (for the onlookers, anyway)
a pie in the face
Lincoln times Jefferson
48 (16 × 3)
Milton the Toaster was featured in early ads for these Kellogg's toaster pastries
Pop-Tarts
...of a word for something that's put on a donut to get a word meaning to stare at
glaze & gaze
A specific cut of beef, or to hit a golf ball with the heel of the club, causing it to veer in the wrong direction
shank
It's a scuffle between rival gangs; are you ready to?
The 2-word name of this pastry that can be filled with custard is also used to mean "a timid person"
a cream puff
John Quincy Adams divided by John Adams
3 (6 ÷ 2)
The familiar round canister of this brand of oats goes all the way back to 1915
Quaker Oats
...of a word for a dish to get an old-fashioned word for "head"
plate & pate
The left or right side of a military formation
flank
From Middle English for "brandish a weapon", it's a brief military clash
a skirmish
In Copenhagen, these are called "Wienerbrod", though in Vienna they're "Kopenhagener"
Danish pastry
Reagan times Monroe
200 (40 × 5)
This brand, whose original logo is seen here, dates back to 1893

Cream of Wheat
...of an ingratiating word to get an old-fashioned word for porridge
please & pease
Don't leave your clothes on the floor; use this type of steak
Hanger
This 2-word term sounds like a fight between kings, but it's really a large, usually intense conflict
a battle royal
Oft-attributed to Marie-Antoinette, "Let them eat cake" in French is "Qu'ils mangent de la" this roll made with yeast dough & eggs
brioche
Clinton minus Nixon
5 (42 - 37)
This syrupy married lady made her debut in TV commercials in 1961
Mrs. Butterworth
...of a word meaning to quench a thirst to get a Japanese potent potable
slake & sake
An urban district known for its vice & high crime rate
a tenderloin