Family Recipes
Cars
Barrington area
Asians & Italians
The Russ'es
100

This word for describing someone of asian decent is considered an outdated term and is often offensive due to its association with stereotypes and a perception of being exoticizing.

What is "Oriental"?

100

What model year and color was the first Dodge Durango owned by someone in the family?

What is 2017 and white?

100

In Barrington, the closest thing to a traffic jam is a line of luxury SUVs waiting to pick up kids at this institution.

What is Barrington High School?

100

This type of food distinguishes Italian gravy from pasta sauce.

What is meat?

Typically containing large pieces of meat like meatballs or sausage.

100

The meaning of "Oenophile"

What is someone who really likes wine.

200

Correct order of Eggplant Parmesan layers.

What is marinara, eggplant, parmesan cheese, and
mozzarella cheese?

200

Bentley announced its record-breaking 2021 sales, driven in large part by this market, which accounted for the highest percentage of global sales.

What is China?

200

The area is home to the historic Catlow theater, originally built in what year?

What is 1927?

200

This concept, famously invoked by Italian mothers, ensures guilt-driven compliance with even the smallest family request.

What is 'la mamma’s guilt'?

300

The specific brand of chicken bullion in split pea soup.

What is Herbox?

300

Barrington has this unique slogan that highlights its preserved small-town charm within a large metropolitan area.

What is 'A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play'?

300

This Italian hand gesture can convey anything from anger to love, depending on how fast it’s moving.

What is 'the pinched fingers' gesture (or ‘ma che vuoi?’)?

400

1 LB of ricotta cheese goes into "normal gravy" as one of the ingredients of this sauce. 

What is Vodka Sauce?

400

This mixed-use development, completed in the mid-2000s, added upscale retail space to downtown Barrington.

What is The Shops at Flint Creek?

400

Asians and Italians alike would agree that calling this packaged dish ‘authentic’ is grounds for exile from their cultures.

What is instant ramen or canned spaghetti?

500
Marscaop
500

This billionaire and business magnate, founder of an online review platform, has called the Barrington area home.

Who is Matt Maloney (founder of Grubhub)?

500

The Japanese term ‘umami,’ often referred to as the fifth taste, was first identified in 1908 from this common broth ingredient.

What is kombu (kelp)?