Before Computers
Early successful models of these in the U.S. were Woodstock, Remington & Underwood
What are typewriters?
Once a desperate shaved-head Frenchwoman, things began to look up once I found out I was the heir to Genovia's throne
Who is Anne Hathaway?
Vitamin K is essential for blood to be able to do this normally
What is clot?
Just like pasta, grilled vegetables can be made crisp yet tender this way, meaning "to the tooth" in Italian
What is al dente?
Rihanna sang of this title treat, "can't wait to blow my candles out"
What is Cake/Birthday Cake?
This functioned as a message or bulletin board, so Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on it
What is a church door?
Here I am, just a lowly Hobbit from the Shire who finally took the field for Notre Dame; hey! I got a sack
Who is Sean Astin?
The scientific name for the common this plant is Ficus elastica
What is the rubber plant?
(will accept rubber fig or rubber tree)
Yeast is one of these agents added to dough to make it rise
What is a leavening agent?
Formed in Seattle, not Atlanta, The Presidents of the United States of America nevertheless desired "Millions Of" these
What are Peaches?
A type of this counting device is called suan pan in Chinese & soroban in Japanese
What is an abacus?
Despite being brittle-boned Elijah Prince, I'm still firmly in charge of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson?
From the Latin for "gnawing", it's the order of mammals that includes mice & hamsters
What is a rodent?
This verb can mean to bring up (like painful memories) or to coat food with flour or crumbs before frying
What is dredge?
On "Check Mr. Popeye", seminal Jersey rocker Southside Johnny asks, is this "running low"
What is spinach?
This term for a type of penmanship comes from the Greek for "beautiful writing"
What is calligraphy?
Formerly an assassin & the boss of the Crazy 88, I've also branched out to practice law in Boston
Who is Lucy Liu?
While not all grow so quickly, one of these giant, hollow, woody grasses grew 3 feet in 1 day
What is bamboo?
Seems straightforward: Latin for "to soak" gives us this verb that means to soak, usually fruit in liquid to soften it
What is macerate?
Warrant had a Top 10 hit with this song about a dessert (really), "put a smile on your face, ten miles wide"
What is "Cherry Pie"?
One-time experiments in "express" delivery of this have included firing a guided missile from a sub in 1959
What is mail?
Being half of a legendary Wild West outlaw duo gave me the courage to take the ice for the Charlestown Chiefs
Who is Paul Newman?
A type of warship, or a soaring bird with a nearly 8-foot wingspan that might follow it
What is a frigate?
Want to sound fancy? Instead of saying "double boiler" or "water bath", use this French term; it's used for making custards
What is a bain-marie?
Kendrick Lamar quoted a folk saying when he sang, "The blacker the berry", then this result
What is the sweeter the juice?