COLD WAR HISTORY
Of this range prone to avalanches, an Austrian officer in WWI said, "The mountains in winter are more dangerous than the Italians"
the Alps
103 degrees?! Ugggh, guess I'm not making tomorrow's flight to this city to visit EPCOT & the 50-acre Harry P. Leu Gardens
Orlando
As she's falling down a hole in an 1865 work, she dreams of walking "hand in hand" with her cat Dinah; it gives one paws...
Alice
This 2-word expression derives from hunting, where it referred to an assortment of offed birds & the sack to carry them home
a mixed bag
Some "l'orange" in Julia Child's recipe for roast this includes orange liqueur, 4 oranges & drops of orange bitters
duck
The U.S. fought its longest war against this country known for harsh winters; in the early years, fighting waned during cold weather
Afghanistan
I think I should eat something--aka soybean paste, this Japanese staple is rich in vitamin B & supports immunity, so soup's on!
miso
In "The Long Goodbye" by this author, P.I. Philip Marlowe feels "as hollow & empty as the spaces between the stars"
Chandler
Before it referred to a hodgepodge or a race for versatile swimmers, this was a word for combat, especially hand to hand
medley
A turkey's heart, liver & gizzard make up what's called this plural word, which can be fried or stewed
the giblets
Freezing temps & heavy snowfall made for a hard-won Allied victory in this WWII battle, aka the Ardennes Counteroffensive
the Battle of the Bulge
Yet I will rise like this man in John 11! "He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes"
Lazarus
In an autobiography by this poet who passed in 2014, she calls William Shakespeare her "first white love"
Angelou
There's a word for a cooking vessel in this noun meaning diverse assortment, which is fitting since it was once a word for meat stew
potpourri
The pork version of this 10-letter cut of meat is the most... let's say soft & succulent part of piggy
the tenderloin
The so-called Winter War with the USSR ended badly for this country in 1940, despite its shrewd use of skiing to move troops
Finland
Maybe I'll curl up & read this Michael Crichton novel about an infection from space that wipes out an Arizona town; on second thought...
The Andromeda Strain
In "1Q84" by this Japanese author, Aomame sees "two moons... clearly floating in the sky"
Murakami
Familiar to fans of "Dune", this French word meaning "mixture" refers to a jumble of different things
mélange
Corned beef is usually made from this cut from the breast section, which sounds good about now
Even worse than Valley Forge, Washington's encampment in this N.J. "town" 1779-1780 was known as "The Hard Winter"
Morristown
...But not scurvy or dysentery, 2 major causes of death in this Civil War prison in Georgia where nearly 13,000 Union men perished
Andersonville
Near the end of a work by this author, Lila tells her pal, "You're my brilliant friend, you have to be the best of all, boys and girls"
(Elena) Ferrante
The literary critic Fredric Jameson dismissed this type of art, made up of parts drawn from many sources, as "blank parody"
pastiche
Called Italian bacon, it gets its name from the Italian word for belly (as in pork belly)
pancetta