Kitchen Capers
This classic baking disaster happens because the home cook mistakenly uses this “table” mineral instead of sugar.
What is salt? If it’s a small amount of salt, you might be able to salvage the dish. If you are working with a sweet batter, the recipe will call for a large amount of sugar, and you’ll need to start over. You haven’t earned your “home cook” badge until you’ve made this mistake at least once.
Red and double-decker are two iconic characteristics of this kind of London transport.
What are buses? London’s red double-decker buses are among the city’s most recognizable sights. The classic Routemaster became one of London’s best-known bus designs after entering service in the 1950s.
Skydiving when strapped to another person is known as this.
What is tandem? Tandem jumping requires one of the jumpers to be a certified tandem instructor.
This flower is the most common flower associated with fall and has one of the longest bloom times.
What is chrysanthemum? It comes in a wide variety of colors and shapes, and it’s a perennial, though many people treat it as an annual.
As the days grow shorter and cooler, it’s time to do this with your summer clothes
What is store them?
This ingredient makes bread rise.
What is yeast?
This breakfast beverage is not merely the English standard; it’s almost mandatory
What is tea? It’s not called “hot tea,” as it is in the United States; it’s just tea—and frequently it’s strong black tea with milk, not lemon.
“Fly Me to the [this place]” is a beloved standard tune that has survived generation after generation.
What is moon? The song was originally titled “In Other Words.”
This purple vegetable only wishes it came from a chicken.
What is an eggplant? During the 18th century, Europeans cultivated white varieties of eggplant, and because they resembled eggs, they were named a combination of the words egg and plant.
This spooky flying mammal is associated with Halloween.
What is the bat? More than half of bat species in the United States are in severe decline or listed as endangered. That’s not a good thing because bats can eat up to 1,200 mosquitoes in an hour and are essential pollinators.
This kitchen appliance displays magnets.
What is a refrigerator? It’s a great place to keep your grandchildren’s drawings, calendars, and photos so you can see them every day.
This is the nickname for London’s underground transit, the oldest subway system in the world.
What is the Tube? The subway system’s official name is the London Underground, and the service was inaugurated in 1863.
This superhero famously says, “Up, up, and away!” before taking off.
Who is Superman? The phrase originated when The Adventures of Superman debuted on the radio. Before radio, Superman was a DC Comics series, and there was no need to explain that Superman was flying.
This sun-chasing flower is a sure sign of the harvest season.
What is a sunflower?
This European explorer reached the Americas in October 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
A soufflé makes a lovely dessert, but if you make it ahead of time, it will do this.
What is fall? Air is trapped in the egg whites while the soufflé cooks, but as it cools, the air escapes, causing the soufflé to fall. If presentation is your main concern, it must be eaten before it cools.
This official London royal residence is the place to see the changing of the guard.
What is Buckingham Palace? In this free, 45-minute ceremony, the Old Guard transfers responsibility for protecting the Sovereign to the New Guard.
If thrown correctly, this colorful toy spins through the air and then returns.
What is a boomerang?
Once the air chills, we turn our attention away from the summer varieties and turn to acorn, spaghetti, and butternut varieties of this vegetable.
What is winter squash? Winter squash has a hard rind and a long storage life.
Name one of the three warm spices found in most pantries in autumn
What is cinnamon, nutmeg, or cloves?
This kitchen measurement equals 16 fluid ounces.
What is a pint?
Home to Big Ben, the Clock Tower in London was renamed in her honor in 2012.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II? Parliament renamed Clock Tower to Elizabeth Tower in honor of the queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Big Ben is the name of the massive bell housed inside the tower.
A thrilling way to get a view of a beautiful area is a ride in this flying machine, comprised of a heated bag called an envelope and no traditional steering mechanism.
What is a hot-air balloon?
This three-layered, triangular candy comes out of hiding just in time for Halloween.
What is candy corn?
This famous ship’s hull was completed in the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast in October 1910.
What is the Titanic? When the Titanic was set afloat, it was the largest ship ever to have sailed, but it was not the fastest.