Holiday Before and After
The Philadelphia name for a semi-frozen sweetened treat, combined with the self-propulsion and gliding of a person across a frosty lake surface
What is water ice skating?
A Latin sofrito usually includes garlic, onions, bell peppers, and this key salsa ingredient.
What are tomatoes?
2000s: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2010s: Crazy Rich Asians
2020s: Wicked
Who is Michelle Yeoh?
The 5 interlocking rings in this symbol was originally created in 1913 and believed to represented the inhabited continents of Africa, America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
What are the Olympic rings?
This author's famous epic novel was almost titled "War: What is it Good For?" It was his mistress that insisted he change it to War and Peace.
Who is Leo Tolstoy?
A compilation of all the things you ask of Santa for Christmas with the classic 2009 hit by French band Phoenix from their fourth album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.
What is wish-Lisztomania?
Known as the "Holy Trinity," the combination of onions, bell peppers, and celery forms the flavor base for this regional American cuisine.
What is Creole/cajun?
1990s: The Bridges of Madison County
2000s: The Devil Wears Prada
2010s: Florence Foster Jenkins
Who is Meryl Streep?
A ringing sound in one's ear is a symptom of this condition where a person hears a sound that no one else can.
What is tinnitus?
The originally German word that refers to a novel or story that tells the coming-of-age or development of a young protagonist. Some well-known examples include Jane Eyre and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
What is a bildungsroman?
Abode made of cookies flavored with nutmeg and cinnamon that also happens to be a prickly medical genius who solves health mysteries
What is Gingerbread House M.D.?
Shallots, garlic, lemongrass, and chilies are often combined with the fat in coconut milk to form the base for curry pastes in this country's cuisine.
What is Thai?
1990s: Desperado
2000s: Frida
2020s: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Who is Salma Hayek?
Prior to the annual ordering of championship Series rings becoming a tradition in the 1930s, players of this sport requested other items in place of rings, including cufflinks and tie bars.
What is baseball?
This literary style, attributed to authors like Gabriel García Márquez and Salman Rushdie, combines real-world settings with supernatural elements.
What is magical realism?
A chemical bond formed with two atoms of similar electronegativity and the classic holiday movie featuring the song "Hot Chocolate."
What is non-Polar Express?
Though not part of the core aromatics involved in an Indian flavor base, this spice blend is used in many dishes like butter chicken, tikka masala, and more.
What is garam masala?
1990s: Schindler's List
2000s: Maid in Manhattan
2010s: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Who is Ralph Fiennes?
This centuries-old style of ring was traditionally made with a seal set into it to leave an impression in sealing wax.
What is a signet ring?
The most well-known of these can be seen in Act 3, Scene 1 of Hamlet, as the titular character begins, "to be or not to be."
What is a soliloquy?
Opening line of "The Christmas Song" that details the cooking method of a holiday street food followed by the thin strip of New York land considered to be an LGBTQ+ utopia.
What is chestnuts roasting on an open Fire Island?
This is the name of the traditional French flavor base of diced vegetables, typically made with a 1:2:1 ratio of onions, carrots, and celery.
What is a mirepoix?
1980s: A Soldier's Story
1990s: Mississippi Masala
2000s: The Great Debaters
Who is Denzel Washington?
What is "Ring a Ring o' Roses" or "Ring Around the Rosie?"
This is a pause of break in a line of poetry or prose, usually marked by a punctuation mark or a natural rhythm of speech.
What is a caesura?