Author
Who is the author of Inferno
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)
someone who cuts down trees for a living
lumberjack
This state flag has the Big Dipper on it.
Alaska
Sponge cake baked in the form of a female digit.
Lady Fingers
From Greek "krokos", meaning saffron which this flower produces
crocus
Who is the author of The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)
someone who dabbles in many jobs, master of none
Jack of all trades
This state flag has a bear and a star.
California
Towering snack named for comic strip character whose nocturnal noshes cleaned out the fridge
Dagwood sandwich
From Turkish for "turban", these flowers were 1st grown in Turkey, not Holland
tulip
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940)
a hollowed out pumpkin, often with a candle put in for halloween
jack-o-lantern
This state flag has a a white pelican nurturing its three young in a nest
Louisiana
From the German for "little cake" the Lorraine style includes cheese and bacon bits
quiche ... Quiche actually originates in Lothringen a medieval kingdom under German rule. The name 'quiche' is also from German origin word 'Kuchen' which means cake. The French later enhanced the dish and renamed the dish, Lorraine.
From Latin "nasus tortium" meaning twisted nose, due to this plant's pungent qualities
nasturtium
Who is the author of Paradice Lost
John Milton (1608-1674)
a casino game, where the players try to get a total of twenty-one
blackjack
This flag has the palmetto palm with the crescent moon both in white on a blue background.
South Carolina
From French for "small pan" it's a traditional Spanish dish made of seafood and saffron flavored rice.
paella
Paella is a rice dish originally from the city of Valencia, on the East Coast of Spain.
Many myths in many cultures associate this flower with the sun, as Shakespeare put it, "goes to bed with the Sun and with him rises, weeping"
marigold
In Greek legend about the young Caltha who waited every morning for the first light of day, as she was so madly in love with the god of the sun. However, she ended burning out of her passion and turned into a marigold.
Who is the author of Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck (1902-1968)
a portable pneumatic hammer or drill, that combines a hammer directly with a chisel
jackhammer
This flag has the ancient Zia sun symbol in red on a yellow background
New Mexico
Dutch waffles with a small layer of caramel syrup between two wafers, meant to be eaten with a warm drink. When you put the waffle on the top of your mug, the heat from the mug melts the caramel syrup inside the waffle making it warm and gooey.
Stroopwafels
With large and colorful distinctive flowers that some say resembles a bird's head and beak, native to South Africa, you might see this plant in Florida.
bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) Strelitzia originates from South Africa, and was transported to many countries in the 18th century. That's also how it acquired its name: the wife of the English King George III, Charlotte of Meckelenburg-Strelitz, had a great love for flowers and plants, and so this remarkable flower was named after her.