A Culinary Trip to Mexico
Avocado is the main ingredient in this Mexican dip
guacamole
It's the basic form most taxpayers use to report income & file their return
a 1040
Johnny Mercer wrote the lyric "I'm gonna love you like nobody's loved you, come" these 2 opposites
rain & shine
National Weather Service danger signs of this impending phenomenon include a dark, often greenish sky & a roaring noise
a tornado
In the early 1900s, this country was split in two by the construction of a canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Panama
Churros, the sweet, fried-dough treats, are topped with sugar and/or this spice
cinnamon
This term for a tricky no-win situation comes from the title of a 1961 novel
catch-22
Starbucks sells a tea drink called London this
Fog
Waves can create a current moving away from the shore, properly called this type of current & much stronger than an undertow
a riptide
This body of water, which is surrounded by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, is the origin of the name of the 1991 Gulf War that followed Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
Persian Gulf
Queso is a type of this
cheese
During the disco era in New York City, for the short time it was open from 1977 to 1980, this was the place to be
Studio 54
A Joyce story ends with this falling "upon all the living and the dead"
the snow
You can sleep all night & work all day, but Time magazine listed this outdoor job as the USA's most dangerous
a lumberjack
The currency of this central European country on the Baltic Sea is the zloty, which means “gold” in the national language.
Poland
Tamales are wrapped in these
corn husks
On "Get Smart", Don Adams was Agent this; it also means to get rid of someone or something
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A book about the underworld says Al Capone's rival Joe Aiello died in this type of storm "of lead"
a hail
(he was hit by about 50 bullets)
This U.S. government department issues regular travel advisories on the level of danger in countries to which you might journey
the State Department
This is the two-word name (both words beginning with the letter P) for the capital of Cambodia, located on the Mekong River.
Phnom Penh
This type of salad that incorporates Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and anchovies originated in Mexico
Caesar salad
(Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini owned a restaurant in Tijuana when he first created the dish.)
In Buddhism nirvana is said to be attained by following the noble this path
the Eightfold Path
The EPA says keep this below 60% to prevent mold
humidity
Eating certain fish can be dangerous for pregnant women due to this heavy metal; the FDA calls out king mackerel & swordfish
mercury
These Atlantic islands, called the Azores, are located 850 miles west of this European country to which they belong.
Portugal