U.S. ISLANDS
This "Coast" on the Big Island of Hawaii is home to the state's coffee industry
Kona
You can make a flaky crust in about 50 minutes for this pastry shell dish associated with the region of Lorraine
quiche
From the Latin for "rage", it's a surge of violent anger
fury
One of its slogans is "Milk's favorite cookie"
Oreos
Hot cross buns are traditionally served on this day, 2 days before Easter
Good Friday
Despite its name, this island doesn't actually have any wineries, but there are a couple of liquor stores in Edgartown
Martha's Vineyard
Hot dog! Phelps, New York is the "capital" of this cabbage-based topping, & it's time to pile some on right now
sauerkraut
Horsetail is a relative of this primitive plant
a fern
Named for their appearance, the holiday favorites with this wintry name practically melt in your mouth
snowballs
This U.S. city precedes "brown" in the name of a sweet, dark steamed bread
Boston
It was William Wrigley Jr. & his vision that turned this Southern California island into a popular resort destination
Catalina
Breakfast for dinner? Yabba dabba don't mind if I do, with these 2 cereals named for young Ms. Flintstone
Fruity Pebbles & Cocoa Pebbles
It's a channel for conveying away smoke or gas produced by a fire or heater
a flue
These "slender" chocolate-covered Girl Scout cookies have been found in America's cookie jars for more than 70 years
Thin Mints
It's the Hebrew-derived name for a loaf of bread baked for the Sabbath
challah
Named for a Spanish viceroy, not a bunch of whales, it's the largest of Washington State's San Juan Islands
Orcas
The thymus glands & pancreas of a lamb are called these, sounding more like pastry than meat & frankly, tastier
sweetbreads
A device that "makes time travel possible" is this capacitor
flux
Look what we stole from the cookie jar--these Italian-named treats are often dunked in coffee
biscotti
Kneading converts flour, water & leavening into a smooth & elastic bread dough by developing this substance
gluten
Named for a Spanish priest, this Texas island has a national seashore
Padre Island
Espresso & mascarpone are ingredients in this layered Italian dessert whose name means "pick me up"
tiramisu
In fashion, it's an ornamental braided coat fastener
a frog
A simple recipe for these cookies calls for a cup of butter, 1/2 cup of sugar & 2 of flour; Walker's says it makes "the world's finest"
shortbread
You can see why the loaves have this name that means "slipper" in Italian
ciabatta