Aqua Vitae
A classic coconut-rum drink originating in Puerto Rico.
What is "Pina Colada"
"Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
Canada's most exported fruit.
What are "blueberries".
I found my thrill
On Blueberry Hill
On Blueberry Hill
When I found you
The moon stood still
On Blueberry Hill
And lingered until
My dream came true
The wind in the willow played
Love's sweet melody
But all of those vows you made
Were never to be
Though we're apart
You're part of me still
For you were my thrill
On Blueberry Hill
"Buy me some __________ and ________"
What are "peanuts and crackerjacks"?
Americans tasted this for the first time at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. A merchant had planned to give away free samples to attendees, but a heat wave struck the fair and he added one ingredient that changed our palates forever.
What is "iced tea"?
"Tea for Two"? (Caesar/Youmans - 1924)
Picture you upon my knee,
Just tea for two and two for tea,
Just me for you
And you for me alone.
Nobody near us
To see us or hear us,
No friends or relations
On weekend vacations.
We won't have it known, dear,
That we own a telephone, dear;
Day will break and you'll awake
And start to bake a sugar cake,
For me to take
For all the boys to see.
We will raise a family,
A boy for you, a girl for me.
Oh, can't you see
How happy we would be?
This consumable good, thought to enable too much radical thought and too many troublesome assemblages, has a long history of being banned - Italy and Mecca in the 16th century, Constantinople in the 17th, and Sweden and Prussia in the 18th.
What is "coffee"?
"The Java Jive"
Many many years ago, soon after a tribe or culture had domesticated cereal, this product inevitably followed. Chemical tests of ancient pottery jars reveal that it was produced as far back as about 7,000 years ago in what is today Iran
What is beer?
"Beer Barrel Polka" (1956)
Roll out the barrel, we'll have a barrel of fun
Roll out the barrel, we've got the blues on the run
Zing boom tararrel, ring out a song of good cheer
Now's the time to roll the barrel, for the gang's all here
The titular treat serves as a term of endearment for the singers' sweetheart, and is sung 42 times in this sugary 1954 pop hit by girl group "The Chordettes".
What is "Lollipop"?
Yes, we have ______________________________.
What is "Yes, We Have No Bananas"? (Louis Prima, 1923)
In the 1932 film "Curly Top", Shirley Temple sings this silly, imaginative tune about her lunch.
"Hey, Good Lookin'" mentions a treat that would have cost you about 5 cents in 1951, when Hank Williams released the song.
What is "Hey, Good Lookin'"?
Hey, good lookin', what you got cookin'?
How's about cookin' something up with me?
Hey, sweet baby, don't you think maybe
We could find us a brand new recipe?
I got a hot rod Ford and a two dollar bill
And I know a spot right over the hill
There's soda pop and the dancin's free
So if you wanna have fun, come along with me
Say, hey, good lookin', what you got cookin'?
How's about cookin' something up with me?
In Greek mythology, Dionysus, son of Zeus and his mistress Semele, invented this while living in the ancient Mount Nysa amongst nymphs.
What is wine?
"That's Amore" - Warren - 1953
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie
That's amore
When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine
That's amore
Bells will ring, ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing, "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella
When the stars make you drool just like a pasta e fasul
That's amore
When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet
You're in love
When you walk in a dream but you know you're not
Dreaming signore
Scusa me, but you see, back in old Napoli
That's amore
This cake, made with only the whites of the eggs, tastes like it could have come from heaven.
What is "angel food cake"?
"If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake"? (Hoffman, Merrill, Watts - 1950)
"Lots of _________ for me to eat
Lots of coal makin' lots of heat
Warm face, warm hands, warm feet
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?"
What is "chocolate"?
"Crisp apple strudel" and "schnitzel with noodles" are favorite foods mentioned by Julie Andrews in this 1965 Rogers and Hammerstein Film.
What is "The Sound of Music"?
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad
A traditional children's song about how the farmer grows some edible staples.
What is "Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow"?
An iconic New York City restaurant on Central Park's west side where you might get drinks on the patio.
What is "Tavern on the Green".
"There is a Tavern in the Town" (Cornish Folk Song, 1883)
There is a tavern in the town, in the town,
And there my dear love sits him down, sits him down,
And drinks his wine 'mid laughter free,
And never, never thinks of me.
In 1946 Dinah Shore sang this tune about a few Pennsylvania Dutch desserts.
What is "Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy"
Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy
I never get enough of that wonderful stuff.
Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan dowdy makes the sun come out
When Heavens are cloudy,
Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy,
I never get enough of that wonderful stuff!
Mama! When you bake,
Mama! I don't want cake;
Mama! For my sake
Go to the oven and make some ever lovin' sh,
Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy
Makes your eyes light up,
Your tummy say "Howdy,"
Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy
I never get enough of that wonderful stuff!
Your hair is red, your eyes are blue
I'd swap my horse and dog for you ________________
What is "Sioux City Sue, Sioux City Sue"? (Gene Autry, 1946)
I drove a herd of cattle down from old Nebraska way
That's how I come to be in the state of Iowa
I met a gal in Iowa, her eyes were big and blue
I asked her what her name was, she said, Sioux City Sue
Sioux City Sue, Sioux City Sue
Your hair is red, your eyes are blue
I'd swap my horse and dog for you
Sioux City Sue, Sioux City Sue
There ain't no gal as true as my sweet Sioux City Sue
This spice Cake first appeared in an undated cookbook from approximately the late 1920’s or early 1930’s, but Campbell's first official records begin in October 1940 with the development of a recipe called Steamed Fruit & Nut Pudding. It was a classic steamed pudding spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, as well as this secret ingredient.
What is Campbells Tomato Soup
"Let's Call the Whole Thing Off"?
You say either and I say either,
You say neither and I say neither
Either, either neither, neither
Let's call the whole thing off.
You like potato and I like potahto
You like tomato and I like tomahto
Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto.
Let's call the whole thing off
The musical from which the title of this Jeopardy game comes.
What is "Oliver"? (1968)
Food, glorious food!
Hot sausage and mustard!
While we're in the mood --
Cold jelly and custard!
Peas, pudding and saveloys!
What next is the question?
Rich gentlemen have it, boys --
In-di-gestion!
Food, glorious food!
We're anxious to try it
Three banquets a day --
Our favourite diet!
Just picture a great big steak --
Fried, roasted or stewed
Oh, food
Wonderful food
Marvellous food
Glorious food
In the musical "Gigi", the main character tries her first sip of french bubbly, and extolls its virtues in a frolicking musical number.
What is "The Night They Invented Champagne"?("Gigi", Lerner & Loewe, 1958)
The night they invented champagne
It's plain as it can be
They thought of you and me
The night they invented champagne
They absolutely knew
That all we'd want to do is
Fly to the sky on champagne
And shout to everyone in sight
That since that world began
No woman or a man has ever been as happy as we are tonight!
In 1931, Ethel Merman introduced this song based on the classic idiom about a bowl of fruit.
What is "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries"?
This ingredient has its origins in Papua New Guinea
What is "Sugar"?
Sugar in the mornin'
Sugar in the evenin'
Sugar at suppertime
Be my little sugar
And love me all the time
Honey in the mornin'
Honey in the evenin'
Honey at suppertime
So by my little honey
And love me all the time
Put your arms around me
And swear by stars above
You'll be mine forever
In a heaven of love
Sugar in the mornin'
Sugar in the evenin'
Sugar at suppertime
Be my little sugar
And love me all the time
Not only an Academy Award winner, this evocative film theme also took home the “Grammy” honors of the recording industry as best song of 1962.
What is "The Days of Wine and Roses" - (Mercer/Mancini- 1962)
The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at play
Through the meadow land toward a closing door
A door marked "nevermore" that wasn't there before
The lone-ly night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories
Of the golden smile that introduced me to
The days of wine and roses and you
What is "Shortnin' Bread"?