Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten Flashcards
De dónde eres?” is Spanish for “
Where are you from?”
The name “” means “spouting fresh water” in Hawaiian.
Waikiki
Waikiki is a neighborhood of Honolulu that is home to the famous Waikiki Beach.
is a borough in Pennsylvania that is located about 80 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Phil is the famous groundhog that lives in the area. Phil comes out of his hole on this day each year and if he sees his shadow he goes back into his hole predicting six more weeks of winter weather.
Punxsutawney
February 2
February 2 is known as “Groundhog Day”.
is a seaport in Yemen that is located on the gulf of same name by the eastern approach to the Red Sea.
has a long history of British rule, from 1838 until a very messy withdrawal in 1967.
Aden
Gulf of Aden
A native is known as an Adeni. Some believe that Cain and Abel are buried in the city.
This ” is an excellent science television series on PBS. It was created back in 1974, and was inspired by a very similar BBC show called “Horizon”, a show that I grew up with.
Nova
Many “Nova” episodes are actually co-productions with the BBC, with an American narrator used for the PBS broadcasts and a British narrator for the BBC broadcasts.
WhatsApp’s parent company :
META
WhatsApp is a popular messaging service used on smartphones that sends messages and other files from one mobile phone number to another. Launched in 2011, WhatsApp is incredibly popular, and indeed the most popular messaging service used today. Facebook (now Meta) acquired WhatsApp in 2014, paying over $19 billion.
Country on the Strait of Hormuz :
Also links what
OMAN
Given the politics of oil, the Strait of Hormuz is a strategically important waterway in the Middle East. It is the link between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. On one side of the strait sits the UAE and Oman, and on the other Iran. 40% of the world’s oil shipments pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Actress first appeared on film in the 2001 movie “I Am Sam”, in which she played a younger version of her sister and fellow actor Dakota Fanning (a 2-year-old version of the character). One of her first major roles was Aurora/Sleeping Beauty alongside Angelina Jolie in the 2014 movie “Maleficent”. She reprised the role in the 2019 sequel “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”.
Elle Fanning
This patriotic song was written by Samuel Francis Smith in 1831, and was the de facto national anthem of the country until “The Star-Spangled Banner” was declared the official anthem in 1931. The melody of is identical with the British national anthem this
America” is also known by its first line, “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”.
God Save the Queen”.
was an actor from Switzerland who also held German and Austrian citizenship. He was the very first person to receive an Oscar, as the star of the 1928 silent movie called “this ”. He also starred opposite Marlene Dietrich in the 1930 classic “The Blue Angel”.
Emil Jannings
The Last Command
Left-leaning voters :
LIBERALS
The concept of left-right politics started in France during the French Revolution. When members of France’s National Assembly convened in 1789, supporters of the King sat to the President’s right, and supporters of the revolution to the President’s left. The political terms “left” and “right” were then coined in the local media, and have been used ever since
Maker of Sektion cabinets :
IKEA
IKEA introduced the SEKTION line of kitchen cabinets in 2915. The Swedish word “sektion” translates as, wait for it … “section”.
Pres. between HST and JFK :
DDE
There’s a lot of talk these days about how much golf is played by US presidents. One of the most enthusiastic golfers to sit in the Oval Office was President Dwight D. Eisenhower (DDE). “Ike” loved the game so much that he even played through the winter. He had his golf balls painted black so that he could see them against the snow on the ground.
This Actor is possibly best remembered for the rather disturbing “squeal like a pig” scene in the movie “Deliverance”. He also earned an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1976 movie “Network”.
Ned Beatty
Not only is this legal tender in Switzerland, it is also the money used in Liechtenstein and the Italian exclave of Campione d’Italia.
Swiss franc
In French, one might see this word meaning (end) at the end of “un film” (a movie).
fin
Black-ish” is a sitcom starring these 2 that premiered in 2014. The lead actors play Dre and Rainbow Johnson, a married couple leading an upper-middle class black family. The show is noted for tackling tough issues such as racism, police brutality, attitudes toward the LGBT community, and the 2016 US presidential election.
Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross
Youngest daughter on “Black-ish” : DIANE
To be in this color is to be in debt, to owe money.
red
The expression “in the red” is a reference to the accounting practice of recording debts and losses in red ink in ledgers. The related phrase “in the black” means “solvent, making a profit”.
” is another name for “tendon”. Tendons are bands of collagen that connect muscle to bone.
Sinew
Tendons are similar to ligaments and fasciae, which are also connective tissue made out of collagen, but ligaments join bone to bone, and fasciae connect muscle to muscle. We also use the term “sinew” to mean muscular power.
This is the animal life of a particular region, and this is that region’s plant life.
fauna (plural “faunae”) - animal
flora (plural “florae”)
The term “fauna” comes from the Roman goddess of earth and fertility who was called Fauna. Flora was the Roman goddess of plants, flowers and fertility.
This is the animal life of a particular region, and this is that region’s plant life.
fauna (plural “faunae”) - animal
flora (plural “florae”)
The term “fauna” comes from the Roman goddess of earth and fertility who was called Fauna. Flora was the Roman goddess of plants, flowers and fertility.
As we all recall from chemistry class, a pH of this is considered neutral.
Anything less than is this , and anything above is this
7
Anything less than 7 is an acid, and anything above 7 is a base.
,”, is an annual festival that has been taking place in Austin, Texas since 1987. It is a melded event, combining a music festival, a film festival and an interactive festival.
South by Southwest
also known as “SXSW
,”, is an annual festival that has been taking place in Austin, Texas since 1987. It is a melded event, combining a music festival, a film festival and an interactive festival.
South by Southwest
also known as “SXSW
