I'll have mine with ice cream--this way, s'il vous plait
a la mode
Considered American royalty, this family would include senators, an attorney general, an ambassador & a president
the Kennedy's
Burundi might be a good place to open a mint, as it's rich in this element that gave its name to a U.S. coin
Nickel
The snow leopard is facing the loss of its habitat in this Asian range that includes the highest mountains in the world
the Himalayas
This queen arrives in Jerusalem packing spices, gold & gems & sets out to test the wisdom of King Solomon
Queen of Sheba
I'll take one from this chain, though as I recall it tasted better before they went from fried to baked in 1992
McDonalds
This famous family from Florence included Popes Leo X & Clement VII & Catherine, mother of 3 French kings
the Medicis
Ilam is a tea-growing center of this mountainous country between India & Tibet
Nepal
A census of 18 countries revealed a 30% drop in the population of these mammals, mostly the result of poaching for the ivory trade
elephants
In Luke 2 Simeon tells her that her "child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel"
Mary
You can have this "apple" pie made with Ritz crackers; I'll have the real thing
mock apple pie
It's been estimate that one in 200 men are direct descendants of this Mongol ruler & grandfather of Kublai
Genghis Khan
Need a good scrubbing? The volcanic islands of American Samoa are rich in this porous rock
pumice
Extinct on mainland Australia, this marsupial is now found only on the island in its name
Tasmanian devils
This festival honors Esther, a Jewish queen of Persia who saved Jews from the plotting of the evil Haman
Purim
Gimme this alliterative "feminine" dessert, crustless pie with apples & brown sugar
apple brown betty
This patriot & founding father was a second cousin of the second president
Sam Adams
Botswana has some of the world's largest "pipes" of these, the country's major economic resource
diamonds
The World Wildlife Fund is working to double the number of these endangered cats in the wild by 2022 with a program known as TX2
tigers
Hannah was the mother of this judge & prophet with a first & second book to his name
Samuel
Pasadena's Pie 'n Burger will serve you this "national" apple pie with a crumbly streusel topping
dutch apple pie
Due to inbreeding, King Charles II of Spain had a prominent jaw, like other members of this European royal family
the Hapsburgs
You'll find plenty of bananas & coffee in this largest Central American country by area
Nicaragua
The WWF's "Living Planet Report 2018" has dire news--plastic debris in all our oceans, even this deepest ocean trench
Marianas Trench
In Acts, after Tabitha dies, this early Christian leader brings her back to life
Peter