publication date: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 (part of Fall 2013)

category: Literature

clue: He wrote about giant peaches and chocolate factories, but not about lentil stew.

explanation: Dahl's books included James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn

A Passage to India: The cuisine of India is among the most diverse and flavorful in the world, strongly influenced by the spice trade and the vegetarian lifestyle. Visit an Indian restaurant and you might find these five goos, on the menu or in the kitchen.

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