Animals In Italian
Avoid the sting as you tell us that un’ape is this insect
the bee
As the central river artery, this is one of the world’s busiest waterways
the Mississippi
Jazz musicians & jockeys helped give New York City this nickname
the Big Apple
It’s named for Julius Caesar & is sometimes written in a date as "7"
July
"Joy of Cooking" instructions for making this cherry dessert: "Standing back, ignite with a long lighted match
cherries jubilee
If you’re called un asino, you’re either a fool, or this animal
a donkey
Although its ultimate source is still debated, this river flows into the Atlantic
the Amazon
If you’re under this, you’re at the circus
the big top
Daily Double: In Spanish the name becomes this, as on former boxing champion Chavez
Julio Caesar
Henri Charpentier is said to have created this dessert crepes dish by accident; the dish was a flaming success
Crepe Suzette
Un cane is this; ready for walkies?
a dog
The head of this river is dry for much of the year and flows to an estuary on the North Sea
the Thames
Digit also known as the hallux
the big toe
In 2008 a marble one of these was found in a French river, apparently thrown there right after Caesar’s fall
a bust
You can make a flaming version of this tex-mex dish whose name means "little sashes"
fajitas
Daily Double: That’s the scariest ragno, one of these, I’ve ever seen! Don’t tell Signorina Muffet
a spider
From two small sources, this river flows to the North Sea
the Rhine
In France this feature of the night sky is known as "le casserole"
the Big Dipper
This 5-word line spoken by the soothsayer is a quote from Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar"
Beware the Ides of March
This dessert, cake & ice cream browned in the oven, can be flambeed for a dramatic presentation
Baked Alaskan
It really gets me that una capra is one of these farm animals
a goat
Flowing westward, this river has a drainage basin that covers seven states
the Colorado
Rhyming nickname of Boston’s Interstate 93 construction project
the Big Dig
In 45 B.C. Caesar was given permission to wear this, which he appreciated as it covered his baldness
a laurel wreath
Brennan’s in New Orleans says that this flaming fruity dessert is the most requested item on its menu
Bananas Foster