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Cheesecake is a sweet dessert consisting of one or more layers. The main, and thickest, layer consists of a mixture of a soft, fresh cheese (typically cottage cheese , cream cheese or ricotta ), eggs , and sugar . If there is a bottom layer , it most often consists of a crust or base made from crushed cookies (or digestive biscuits ), graham crackers , pastry , or sometimes sponge cake . [1] Chees...

Dean Wendell Goss (born September 22, 1949 in Santa Clara, California) is an American disc jockey who has also had several announcer roles on television game shows . As a disc jockey, he has been employed by several radio stations in California , including KCBQ San Diego from 1976 to 1979 and KFRC 99.7 in San Francisco . His first announcing role was in 1985, on the second season of the 1984-86 ve...

José Bernabe Reyes (born June 11, 1983) is a Dominican -American former professional baseball infielder . He played, most notably at shortstop , in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets , Miami Marlins , Toronto Blue Jays , and Colorado Rockies . Reyes is a four-time MLB All-Star . He led MLB in triples in 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2011. Reyes also led the National League (NL) in stolen ba...

The New York style bagel is the original style of bagel available in the United States , originating from the Jewish community of New York City , and can trace its origins to the bagels made by the Ashkenazi Jews of Poland . A traditional New York style is typically larger and fatter than a mass-produced bagel, or a wood-fired Montreal-style bagel . They have also grown over time, from about 3 oun...

Reginald VelJohnson (born Reginald Vel Johnson; August 16, 1952) is an American actor. He is best known for playing police officer characters such as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters , which ran from 1989 to 1998, and LAPD Sgt. Al Powell in the films Die Hard and Die Hard 2 . He played air traffic controller Bob Abbot in the 2012 film Air Collision . PICTURE:  By Sidewalks Entertainm...

Betty Marion White Ludden (January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021) was an American actress and comedian. [1] [2] A pioneer of early television , with a career spanning seven decades, White was noted for her vast work in the entertainment industry. She was among the first women to exert control in front of and behind the camera [3] and the first woman to produce a sitcom ( Life with Elizabeth ),...

Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( /ˈkoʊmoʊ/ ; May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer, actor and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, after signing with the label in 1943. [1] He recorded primarily vocal pop and was renowned for recordings in the intimate, easy-listening genre pioneered by multi-medi...

Nancy Walker (born Anna Myrtle Swoyer; [1] May 10, 1922 – March 25, 1992) was an American actress and comedian of stage, screen, and television. She was also a film and television director (such as of The Mary Tyler Moore Show , on which she also made several guest appearances). During her five-decade-long career, she may be best remembered for her long-running roles as Mildred on McMillan & W...

Carvel is an American ice cream franchise owned by Focus Brands . [1] Carvel is best known for its soft-serve ice cream and ice cream cakes, which feature a layer of distinctive 'crunchies'. It also sells a variety of novelty ice cream bars and ice cream sandwiches. Its slogan is "America's Freshest Ice Cream". Carvel operates a chain of more than 400 franchised ice cream outlets, mostly concentra...

Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) [1] is an American radio and television personality, comedian, and author. He is best known for his radio show, The Howard Stern Show , which gained popularity when it was nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from 1986 to 2005. He has broadcast on Sirius XM Satellite Radio since 2006. Stern has described himself as the "King of All Media" since 1992...

Susan Abigail Sarandon ( /səˈrændən/ ; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) [1] is an American actress [2] and activist. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award , a BAFTA Award , and a SAG Award , and has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award , six Primetime Emmy Awards , and nine Golden Globe Awards . In 2002, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fam...

ON THIS THANKSGIVING EDITION WILL LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF THESE FAMOUS COMPANIES THAT WERE PROUD TO SERVE ON OUR THANKSGIVING TABLE:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stove_Top_stuffing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libby%27s PICTURE:  By Ms Jones from California, USA - Our (Almost Traditional) Thanksgiving Dinner, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia...

Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray; January 19, 1923 – May 31, 2013) was an American character actress of stage, television and film. Stapleton was best known for playing Edith Bunker , the perpetually optimistic and devoted wife of Archie Bunker , on the 1970s sitcom All in the Family , [1] a role that earned her three Emmys and two Golden Globes for Best Actress in a comedy series. She also...

ON THIS EDITION IT'S A HISTORICAL LOOK AT THE FAMOUS SLIDER THAT NEW YORKERS BUY BY THE SACK:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Castle_(restaurant) PICTURE BY:  By White Castle Management Co, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7070632

John Carroll O'Connor (August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001) was an American actor, producer, and director whose television career spanned four decades. A lifelong member of the Actors Studio , [1] in 1971, O'Connor found widespread fame as Archie Bunker (for which he won 4 Emmy Awards ), the main character in the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971–79) and its spinoff, Archie Bunker's Place...

ON THIS EDITION IT'S TIME FOR THREE YUMMY DESSERTS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeppole https://e.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiramisu PICTURES BY:  By Raffaele Diomede from Pordenone, ITALIA - Tiramisù, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11769909                      &nbs...

ON THIS EPISODE IT'S A LOOK AT ASTORIA SETTLER FROM ITALY, LIDIA BASTIANICH:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidia_Bastianich PICTURE BY:  By Larry D. Moore, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36625645

ON THIS EDITION WILL LOOK AT ANOTHER FAMOUS ITALIAN COUSIN TO THE PIZZA, THE CALZONE AND OTHER STUFFED PIZZA'S: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calzone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stromboli_(food) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepperoni_roll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sausage_bread https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sausage_roll Picture by: By Deryck Chan - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wi...

ON THIS EDITION IT'S A LOOK AT THREE DIFFERENT STYLES OF PIZZA THAT MAKE UP THE HISTORY: SICILIAN PIZZA:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_pizza DETROIT PIZZA:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit-style_pizza CHICAGO PIZZA:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago-style_pizza PICTURE:  By Олександр Дячук - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?...

ON THIS EDITION, WILL LOOK AT THE LIFE OF FILM ACTOR CHRISTOPHER WALKEN:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Walken PICTURE:  By Pierre Vogel - www.r7al.ch, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=82626427

ON THIS EPISODE WE LOOK AT THE WOMAN WHOSE SINGING CAREER IS SPANNING 40 YEARS AND STILL GOING: CYNDI LAUPER:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyndi_Lauper PICTURE BY:  By Eva Rinaldi - https://www.flickr.com/photos/evarinaldiphotography/33326507463/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58174662

ON THIS EDITION ITS A LOOK AT ONE OF NEW YORK'S FAMOUS "THE JUMBO SLICE":  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumbo_slice PICTURE:  By Peter Fitzgerald, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22897354

ON THIS EDITION OF THE LEGACY OF QUEENS, WILL LOOK AT ASTORIA NATIVE AND BIG FAN OF FRANK SINATRA, ROBERT JOHN DAVI:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Davi PICTURE:  By 9EkieraM1 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46788479

ON THE SECOND SEASON OF THE SHOW WE START OFF WITH FORMER NBA POINT GUARD FROM QUEENS, NEW YORK, KENNY ANDERSON: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Anderson_(basketball) PICTURE BY:  By Neil Grabowsky / Montclair Film Festival - 0001-Kenny_Anderson-Neil_Grabowsky-NEG_2681, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59053582

ON THIS EPISODE IT'S A LOOK AT THE FULL HISTORY OF HOW PIZZA WAS BORN:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_pizza PICTURE:  By Ljanosek - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55659357