Calling All Foodies
A thin pancake used in sweet and savory dishes:
A.) FlapJack
B.) Crepe
C.) Croffle
What is crepe? While Americans celebrate Groundhog Day on February 2, France celebrates crepes and devotes that day to eating them.
Every kid’s favorite fall holiday falls on this date:
A.) October 13th
B.) October 31st
C.) September 1st
What is October 31? It’s Halloween, and little ones wear their costumes and collect sweet loot from family, friends, and neighbors
Jon Voight’s actress daughter:
A.) Julia Roberts
B.) Nicole Kidman
C.) Angelina Jolie
Who is Angelina Jolie? They have an off-and-on, estranged father-daughter relationship. Jolie is still acting and handed out the coveted Trophée Chopard award earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival.
Meteorologists in New England include “peak color” in their weather forecasts to indicate the best time to view changes to these:
A.) Leaves
B.) Grass
C.) Flowers
What are leaves? People come from all over to experience these beautiful expanses of color in the little Hallmark towns that dot the landscape of New England. Other parts of the country have brilliant fall color displays, including the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains.
What animal was believed to protect witches' powers from negative forces?
A.) Black Cats
B.) The Black Crow
C.) Python
What is Black Cats?
Classic dessert featuring sliced bananas in a sauce and flambéed at the table:
A.) Banana Split
B.) Banana Cream Pie
C.) Bananas Foster
What is bananas Foster? New Orleans was an import hub for bananas in the early 20th century, and the dish originated at Brennan’s in the French Quarter
Born October 1, 1924, this former U.S. president was a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia.
A.) Jimmy Carter
B.) JF Kennedy
C.) Calvin Coolidge
Who is President Jimmy Carter? He was the first U.S. president born in a hospital. The previous 38 presidents were born in their parents’ homes.
The ex-wife of Don Johnson (of Miami Vice fame) who starred in Working Girl:
A.) Kelly Phledger
B.) Melanie Griffith
C.) Dakota Johnson
Who is Melanie Griffith? They met when Griffith was 14 and Johnson was 21. They married twice and divorced twice.
October brings cool evenings, so strike up the firepit and make these three-ingredient campfire desserts:
A.) Smores
B.) Rice Crispy Squares
C.) Marshmallows
What are s’mores? They bring a big bang for the effort. Roast marshmallows over the fire, break a graham cracker in half, and place marshmallows and half a Hershey bar in between the two graham cracker halves.
What famous magician died on Halloween, 1926?
A.) Harry Houdini
B.) David Copperfield
C.) Dynamo
Who is Harry Houdini?
Green sauce made of basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and salt.
A.) Pesto
B.) Wasabi
C.) Alfredo Sauce
What is pesto? It can be served on pasta, chicken, and fish.
On October 1, 1908, the first production model of this game-changing car rolled off Henry Ford’s assembly line, with an ad campaign that claimed, “No car under $2,000 offers more.”
A.) Model T
B.) Model A
C.) Quadricycle
What is the Model T? It revolutionized the auto industry and brought cars within the reach of ordinary people.
The younger Redgrave sister:
A.) Betty
B.) Rose
C.) Lynn
Who is Lynn? Vanessa is her older sister. Lynn launched her career in the film Georgy Girl and received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Vanessa was a tough interviewee because she didn’t want to talk about herself. Both were born in England.
You might get lost temporarily when you take your grandchildren along to this maze:
A.) Haunted Maze
B.) Corn Maze
C.) Turkey Maze
What is corn maze? It’s a maze in a maize field—a maze carved through a working field of corn.
The corpse flower gets its name from its?
A.) Appearance
B.) Smell
C.) Family history
What is Smell?
Egg gently cooked whole in a small dish placed in a hot water bath:
A.) Hard Boiled Egg
B.) Deviled Eggs
C.) Coddled Egg
D.) Eggs Florentine
What is a coddled egg? To reach the perfect temperature, bring the water to a simmer and then turn back the temperature until no bubbling is visible
October’s full moon is commonly known by this name.
A.) Octobers Moon
B.) Hunters Moon
C.) Harvest Moon
What is the hunter’s moon? Hunting season is in full swing in October. In Anglo-Saxon regions, it was the historical beginning of fox hunting season.
Jennifer Aniston’s late father, of Days of Our Lives fame:
A.) John Aniston
B.) Jeff Aniston
C.) John Paul Aniston
Who is John Aniston? He is best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis, which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination
This time of year, is great for bird watchers, as many species are on the move to their winter homes, including the ruby-throated variety of this bird:
A.) Blue Herron
B.) Hummingbird
C.) Swallows
D.) Magpies
What is hummingbird? If you enjoy learning bird minutia, check out the miniseries on Netflix titled The Residence. It’s a murder mystery in which the main character is a bird enthusiast, and you’ll learn more in a few hours than you ever knew about birds.
At Halloween parties, kids might bob for?
A.) Candy
B.) Corn
C.) Apples
D.) Carmel Apples
What is Apples?
New Orleans sandwich consisting of battered, bite-sized, fried shrimp with lettuce and tomato, topped with a remoulade sauce and served on an eight-inch loaf of French bread:
A.) Gumbo
B.) Po' Boy
C.) Jambalaya
What is a po’ boy? The trick to perfect fried shrimp is to dry the shrimp thoroughly, batter it, and refrigerate it before frying. The sandwich can also be made with fried oysters.
When does Canadian Thanksgiving take place?
A.) The second Monday in October
B.) The third Monday in October
C.) October 11th
What is the second Monday in October? Canadian Thanksgiving takes place on the second Monday of October. For example, in 2025, it is Monday, October 13.
This earlier date for Canadian Thanksgiving, compared to the American holiday, reflects Canada's northern climate and the earlier fall harvest season. The holiday became a fixed date, the second Monday of October, in 1957.
Actor Bruce Dern’s wife and actor Laura Dern’s mother:
A.) Marie Dean
B.) Andrea Beckett
C.) Marie Dean
Who is Diane Ladd? She launched her career on the soap opera The Secret Storm. You may know her from the 1974 film Chinatown, Primary Colors (1998), and the Hallmark series Chesapeake Shores. She is not related to Cheryl Ladd, though they have worked together on several projects.
A clear, crisp night is just the right time for this old-fashioned ride out in the country and away from the roads:
A.) Hayride
B.) Sleigh Ride
C.) Horse Ride
What is hayride? Be advised to wear grubby clothes and sensible shoes. Sit back and enjoy the memories.
Who do they mistake for the Great Pumpkin in Charlie Brown?
A.) Linus
B.) The Black Cat
C.) Snoopy
What is Snoopy?