Calling All Foodies
A thin pancake used in sweet and savory dishes.
What are crepes?
While Americans celebrate Groundhog Day on February 2, France celebrates crepes and devotes that day to eating them.
This is often said to be in the eye of the beholder.
What is beauty?
It means that beauty is a subjective term. You find beauty in most everything if you look closely enough.
Meterorologists 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.
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.
This street sign could say "No outlet."
What is a dead end?
Cul-de-sacs are considered dead-end streets. The longest dead-end street in Britain is 22 miles long and a single-lane road.
Classic dessert featuring sliced bananas in a sauce and flambeed 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 Bennan's in the French Quarter.
Frank Sinatra's eyes were famously this color.
What is (deep) blue?
One of his necknames is "Ol' Blue Eyes." Another favorite is "Chairman of the Board."
October brings cool evenings, so strike up the firepit and make these three-ingredient campfire desserts.
What are s'mores?
They bring a big ban 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.
Pressure changes and/or infections can cause this ear bit between the inner ear and middle ear to rupture.
What is the eardrum?
Typically, the rupture is a little fissure that is self-repairing. Occasionally, surgery is required.
This lock has no spring and is often a secondary lock.
What is a deadbolt?
The lock forces a bolt into a hardened doorframe. It cannot be picked by using a credit card to force it open, and it requires tools and knowledge to open it without a key. Some models lock and unlock only from the inside.
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.
the eye of the 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 in size.
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 apples grown worldwide. One farmer in western New York grows 7,000 varieties in his orchard alone in hopes of growing the next apple bestseller.
This gland at the base of the neck regulates metabolism.
What is thyroid?
It also regulates hair growth, energy, mood, and body temperature.
A do-nothing, lazy person or one who fails to pay debts in known as this.
What is a deadbeat?
The term can easily apply to cats, as any cat owner knows. Adult cats sleep 18 hours a day and make it known when they want something, most likely treats.
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 boil and then turn back the temperature until no bubbling is visible.
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.
You might get lost temporarily when you take your granchildren along to this maze.
What is a corn maze?
It's a maze in a maize field -a maze carved through a working field of corn.
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.
This is the term for mail the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) cannot deliver.
What is dead mail?
In 2022, the USPS had around 270 million pieces of dead mail.
Very expensive foraged fungi
What are truffles?
They're technically mushrooms; however, there are differences between mushrooms and truffles beyond their cost. Truffles grow underground near specific tree varieties, and they are typically served raw and shaved, more like a garnish than food. Even when served in minuscule amounts, they are the highlight of the dish.
this is the official term for farsightedness.
What is hyperopia?
People who are farsighted have trouble focusing on objects close to them but can see distant objects in focus. If you squint when reading, it's time to get your eyes checked.
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 a hayride?
Be advised to wear grubby clothes and sensible shoes. Sit back and enjoy the memories.
The smallest organ in the body is this gland.
What is the pineal gland?
It is located deep in the brain and produces melatonin to regulate your circadian rhythm, or inner body clock.
Fans of the Grateful Dead band are called this.
What are Deadheads?
The band allowed their fans to record their live performances and distribute them.