Eat Drink and be Mary Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bloody Mary

The origins of this drink name go back to Mary Tudor (1516-1558) who had many leaders of England's Protestant church killed in her efforts to restore Catholicism to England. If you order it in a bar, you may get a stalk of celery as a garnish.

Answer: Cookie dough crust filled with custard and raisins

This is a recipe from Mary of Guise, wife of Britain's King James V and mother of Mary Queen of Scots. Mary was originally from Lorraine, which likely explains the similarity of this dish to a sweet quiche. It is made with a base crust of raw puff pastry, spread with base layer of apricot jam, and filled with a custard of eggs, milk and melted butter to which raisins and mixed candied fruit have been added. Then the whole thing is baked. Check out the website scot.veg.com for more details.

Answer: Any of these choices

Mary Anns are small round sponge cakes often sold in the produce section of a grocery store. They have a raised edge which makes them perfect for filling with fruit, cream of ice cream. They can also be cut into cubes and layered for a trifle.

Answer: Rosemary

Rosemary is a small herbaceous shrub with small needle-like leaves. It is a wonderful spice with lamb or fish (although it can be a bit strong.) Vegetarians can use rosemary stalks for skewers in making a tofu shish-kebab stringing extra firm tofu (which has been marinated in balsamic vinegar and mustard) with pieces of sweet peppers and wedges of onion.

Answer: Bain Marie

A Bain Marie is a double boiler. You cook with two nesting pots. A few inches of water are boiled in the lower pot while your dish is cooked in the upper pot. This allows for slow gentle cooking as the food is protected from a direct flame or burner. If you are making creme anglaise or zabaglione, a bain marie is invaluable.

Answer: Tia Maria

Tia Maria is a coffee flavored sweet alcoholic beverage. It was originally made in Jamaica using Jamaican coffee beans.

Answer: Virgin Mary

A Virgin Mary is made by adding worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and tabasco sauce to tomato juice. (If you can find a canned juice called Snap-E Tom, all you need to do is pour it over ice and garnish with a pickle or celery stick).

Answer: Mary Sue Milliken

Mary Sue Milliken and her business partner Susan Feniger have run restaurants in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. She also competed in the BravoTV reality show "Top Chef Masters".

Answer: Bananas

Bananas were imported in great numbers through the port at Baltimore, Maryland at the time that this chicken recipe was developed.

Answer: Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins was originally created by P.L. Travers. Stories about her were transferred to celluloid by Walt Disney and portrayed by Julie Andrews. She sings how a "spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down in a most delightful way." Mary Travers was a folk singer who performed with Peter Paul and Mary. Mary Lennox was the main character in Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic "The Secret Garden.