Calling All Foodies
A thin pancake used in sweet and savory dishes
What is crepe? While Americans celebrate Groundhog Day on February 2, France celebrates crepes and devotes that day to eating them.
This band first performed “Paperback Writer.”
Who are the Beatles? In 1966, it was released as a single and made it to the top of the charts. It was their first No. 1 hit song that wasn’t about love.
This is often said to be in the eye of the beholder.
What is beauty? It means that beauty is a subjective term. You can find beauty in most everything if you look closely enough.
Some people enjoy “cracking” these joints in the fingers.
What are knuckles? When people crack their knuckles, what you hear is bubbles bursting in the fluid that lubricates the joints. As annoying as the sound of cracking knuckles might be, it does not lead to arthritis.
Meteorologists in New England include “peak color” in their weather forecasts to indicate the best time to view changes to these.
What are leaves? People come from all over to experience these beautiful expanses of color in the little Hallmark towns that dot the landscape of New England. Other parts of the country have brilliant fall color displays, including the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains.
Classic dessert featuring sliced bananas in a sauce and flambéed at the table.
What is bananas Foster? New Orleans was an import hub for bananas in the early 20th century, and the dish originated at Brennan’s in the French Quarter.
E. B. White wrote this children’s book about a spider and a pig.
What is Charlotte’s Web? Charlotte is the spider, and Wilbur is the pig.
Frank Sinatra’s eyes were famously this color.
What is (deep) blue? One of his nicknames is “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” Another favorite is “Chairman of the Board.”
Pressure changes and/or infections can cause this ear bit between the inner ear and middle ear to rupture.
What is eardrum? Typically, the rupture is a little fissure that is self-repairing. Occasionally, surgery is required.
October brings cool evenings, so strike up the firepit and make these three-ingredient campfire desserts.
What are s’mores? They bring a big bang for the effort. Roast marshmallows over the fire, break a graham cracker in half, and place marshmallows and half a Hershey bar in between the two graham cracker halves.
Green sauce made of basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and salt.
What is pesto? It can be served on pasta, chicken, and fish.
He authored East of Eden, Of Mice and Men, and The Grapes of Wrath.
Who is John Steinbeck? His writings focused on economic hardship and social issues. In 1962, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature for combining “sympathetic humor and keen social perception” in his writing.
The eye of a hurricane is located here.
What is the center of the storm? It’s the calmest part of the storm and typically covers an area between 20 to 40 miles (32 to 64 kilometers) in size.
This gland at the base of the neck regulates metabolism.
What is thyroid? It also regulates hair growth, energy, mood, and body temperature.
Bob for these fruits that you picked at a local orchard.
What are apples? Apple production is a huge business. This year’s U.S. harvest will produce more than 11 billion apples. There are more than 7,500 varieties of apple grown worldwide. One farmer in western New York grows 7,000 varieties in his orchard alone in hopes of growing the next apple bestseller.
Egg gently cooked whole in a small dish placed in a hot water bath.
What is a coddled egg? To reach the perfect temperature, bring the water to a simmer and then turn back the temperature until no bubbling is visible
Watergate journalists and authors of All the President’s Men Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein called their main source Deep Throat, but it was later revealed to be this person.
Who is Mark Felt? It took 30 years for Felt, former U.S. deputy director of the FBI, to reveal he was Deep Throat.
In Van Morrison’s 1967 hit, he sings about a girl with this eye color.
What is brown? The song is “Brown Eyed Girl.”
Located at the back of the throat, these filter out germs and are part of the lymphatic system.
What are tonsils? Their white blood cells filter germs that enter through the mouth and nose.
You might get lost temporarily when you take your grandchildren along to this maze.
What is corn maze? It’s a maze in a maize field—a maze carved through a working field of corn.
New Orleans sandwich consisting of battered, bite-sized, fried shrimp with lettuce and tomato, topped with a remoulade sauce and served on an eight-inch loaf of French bread.
What is a po’ boy? The trick to perfect fried shrimp is to dry the shrimp thoroughly, batter it, and refrigerate it before frying. The sandwich can also be made with fried oysters.
He wrote Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Who is Truman Capote? The versatile writer also penned In Cold Blood as well as poetry.
You might have heard the myth that doing this in low light permanently damages eyes.
What is reading? Regardless of what your parents told you, reading in low light can cause eye strain but does not cause permanent damage.
If you wonder whether someone on TV is a body double or the real actor, look at these exterior sensory organs.
What are ears? Ear shape is unique to individuals and doesn’t change drastically, making it a useful biometric marker, like fingerprints.
A clear, crisp night is just the right time for this old-fashioned ride out in the country and away from the roads.
What is hayride? Be advised to wear grubby clothes and sensible shoes. Sit back and enjoy the memories.