Foods Names After People
The Hass variety of this food traces its lineage back to a single tree planted by postman Rudolph Hass in the 1920s.
Avocado
Every year since 1988, Discovery has had this, 7 nights of programming devoted to great whites & their brethren.
Shark Week
Mozzarella is in caprese salad with tomato, & tomato is with bacon in this 3-initial sandwich.
BLT
One Granny Smith every 24-hour period ensures that the physician will not be coming over to see you.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
A designation for certain washing machines designed to save water & energy, "HE" stands for "high" this.
Efficiency
Less is "S'more"? This cracker was created by a preacher who hoped that eating it would promote abstinence.
Graham Cracker
A critter named Punxsutawney Phil captivates the U.S. media's attention as part of this annual observance.
Groundhog Day
Mayo is in egg salad with hard-boiled eggs, which are with bacon atop this salad, first served at LA's Brown Derby.
Cobb Salad
Those who plead for money should not be too picky about what they receive.
Beggars can’t be choosers
It means "bubbly"--either literally, as in Alka-Seltzer, or figuratively... as in a cheerleader.
Effervescent
Named after a Russian ballerina, this meringue-based dessert is nicknamed "Pav" in Australia.
Pavlova
These 2 Ivy League colleges face each other in the USA's oldest intercollegiate event, an annual rowing regatta, since 1864.
Harvard & Yale
Milk is in custard with eggs, & eggs are with bacon in this quiche, named for a region of France.
(Quiche) Lorraine
Your Dalmatian has lived a long time now, so don't attempt to get him to jump through a fiery hoop for the first time.
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks
Idiomatically speaking, it's the "grade" you get for trying hard--even if you sucked.
“E” for Effort
Featuring fried chicken pieces in a sweet sauce, this Chinese takeout favorite is named after a 19th century military leader.
General Tso’s Chicken
Munich is home to this annual celebration that weirdly ends on the first Sunday of the month in its name.
Oktoberfest
Tomato sauce is in Sloppy Joes with beef, & beef is with bacon in this beloved Wendy's burger, introduced in 2007.
The Baconator
It's not a good idea to criticize or applaud a novel based on the look of its dust jacket.
Don’t judge a book by it’s cover
It's the game-inspired term for a chain reaction, with one event triggering a...
Domino Effect
A famed veal dish including shrimp & crab meat is named after this crooner, who might have asked for it to be made "My Way.”
Sinatra
This rhyming event that celebrates weaving & wearing flower garlands has been officially recognized in Hawai'i since 1929.
Lei Day
Sugar is in jam with fruit, & fruit is with pancakes & bacon in this classic IHOP dish with a kooky name.
Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity
Neither rubles, nor euros nor dollar bills are organically produced by willows, poplars or redwoods.
Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees
It's a German stew made from rabbit; TV's Laverne & Shirley shouted it out in their show's opening.
Hasenpfeffer