Nana's Cooking
Uniquely P
Holiday Traditions
Favorite Gifts
General Holiday
100

What is Nana's favorite Sunday morning snack served while we all waited for dinner to be done?

What is braciole?


100

What is the name of P's favorite book?


What is "My Island Home"?
100

What first course is required at every Durant Thanksgiving?

What is stuffed shells?

100

What cologne did Nana put in P's stocking each year?

What is "Old Spice"?

100

What was Nana's favorite Disney World parade?


DAILY DOUBLE

What is "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Parade?"

200

What quick meal did Nana make with a can of Campbell's Crème of Chicken Soup?

What is creamed chicken over mashed potatoes?

200

When P made his own eggs on Sunday mornings, what would he put in them?

What is fried garlic?

200

How many of Rosemary's houses have we celebrated Christmas Eve in?

What is five?  (If this is wrong, Rosemary should know the correct response....I lost track!)

200

What is the one gift that ALL Durant girls got from Santa when they were teenagers?

What is a light-up makeup mirror?  (which Tom called a "Barbie mirror" when we first started dating)

200

What was Nana's favorite Christmas song that she used to (poorly) sing to all the kids and grandchildren?

What is Santa Claus is coming to town?

300

What is the name of the restaurant that someone said made a better banana crème pie than Nana?

What is Houston's?

300

What did P admire about EVERY present he received?

What is "the wrapping?"

300

What did Nana give to all children and grandchildren for Easter (not Christmas)?

What is a Russo's chocolate covered caramel lollipop?

300

What's the biggest prize P won at Suffolk Downs?


DAILY DOUBLE

What is a White Toyota Camry?

300

What type of pie did Auntie Kay burn during Thanksgiving and serve anyway, denying all day that it was burnt?

What is Chocolate Cream Pie?

400

What flavoring did Nana put in her pizzelle cookies?

What is "vanilla"?


If you said "what is anise", you get 1/2 points.  She preferred "vanilla."

400

What was P's must-have food for Thanksgiving that only he would eat?


DAILY DOUBLE

What is boiled onions?

400

What was Auntie Betty's Christmas tradition that all the kids waited anxiously for?

What was picking a present from Santa's sleigh?

400

Who gave Benjamin a parking garage for Christmas?

DAILY DOUBLE

Who is Uncle Vinnie?

400

In how many homes did Nana and P celebrate Christmas with all 4 children?

What is 2 (Coleman Street and Seery Street)?

500

What is the most important ingredient in Nana's Italian stuffing?

What is "GOOD" grated cheese?

500

What political sign did P hang in his garage?

What is "I'm for John McNeil?"


Also acceptable, John "Trixie" Trischetta.

500

Name 6 of the "7 fishes" that Uncle Sal and Auntie Betty made for Christmas Eve?

What is: (1) lobster; (2) shrimp; (3) clams; (4) calamari; (5) cod; (6) scallops; (7) smelts

500

What was the name of the puppy that was sticking out of our Christmas stockings?  

Who is Mai Lei?

500

Name one of the treats that Nana put out for children, grandchildren and guests EVERY Christmas.

What is: (1) assorted nuts; (2) ribbon candy; (3) pastille mints; and (4) individual Coca-Cola glass Santa bottles.