June 4

BeaucoupTomatoes

100

How about this salad of sliced mozzarella, ripe tomatoes & basil that's named for an Italian island

Caprese

200

The name of this grilled bread antipasto topped with chopped tomatoes & herbs comes from Italian for "to toast"

Bruschetta

300

Let's grab some of these tomatoes whose name reflects that the varieties have been around for at least 50 years

Heirloom

400

A mix of tomatoes, oranges, garlic & more, this sauce bills itself as "the perfect complement to burgers, steak, chicken..."

A.1.

500

This antioxidant is the one most responsible for the redness of tomatoes & ruby red grapefruit

Lycopene

IT HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY

100

In February 1991 Iraqi forces began a retreat from this nation, ending the Persian Gulf War

Kuwait

200

Following a referendum, the strongly Catholic nation of Ireland made this action legal February 27, 1997

Divorce

300

Following a conference, these 3 leaders signed the Yalta agreement in February 1945

Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt

400

Calling for the abolition of private property & for workers of the world to unite, it was published in February 1848

The Communist Manifesto

500

This piece premiered in New York City on Feb. 12, 1924, with composer George Gershwin at the piano

Rhapsody in Blue

GARDENING

100

For rose bushes, this annual practice includes cutting back dead stems & cutting out ones that cross or rub

Pruning

200

Hyacinths & tulips are among the flowers that are usually grown from these rather than seeds

Bulbs

300

Grow this in your garden & you can make your own soothing tea

Chamomile

400

A must for working in the garden is a hand one of these shovel-like tools used for planting & weeding

Trowel

500

By changing the pH of the soil, you can change some of these flowers from pink to blue or purple

Hydrangeas

COLLECTIBLES

100

The records played at this rpm, the standard format from the early 1900s into the 1950s, were mostly made of shellac, not vinyl

78

200

The "Man in Black" collector plate from the Franklin Mint was the first musical plate authorized by this country icon

Johnny Cash

300

If you can find one out there, Peanut the Elephant, one of these little guys, still sells for more than $1,000

Beanie Baby

400

To be authentic, a figurine such as the one seen here must bear the signature of this nun on whose art it was based

Hummel

500

Soft colors & a high-gloss finish make the porcelain pieces from this Spanish company appealing to collectors

Lladro

Booze

100

To be rubbing these is to mingle; to bend them is to drink booze

Elbows

200

It means to cover food with booze & set the dish alight for a few moments before serving

Flambé

300

I say this booze, you're a fine booze, what a good booze you would be, in a Sidecar with triple sec, lemon juice & a lemon wedge

Brandy

400

Despite the name, there's no booze in the dish seen here

Shrimp Cocktail

500

A lively dance is in the name of this measure of booze that can be the equivalent of a shot

Jigger

BEFORE AND AFTER

100

Snickers that must be passed to practice law

Candy Bar Exam

200

Peter Pan's enemy is the way you were fooled into completely believing a story

Captain Hook, Line and Sinker

300

A period of need to save up for that falls on the Mexican holiday just after Halloween

Rainy Day of the Dead

400

A hidden feature in a video game becomes evidence of public embarrassment

East Egg on the Face

500

3 of a kind plus a pair for the family that lost England's Wars of the Roses

Full House of York