DTE (Down To Eat)
"I'm Always DTE (Down To Eat)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "DTE" is a variation on "DTF" (Down To Fuck). There is also "DTE" (Down…
Duck Sauce (Chinese Duck Sauce)
"Duck sauce" is often served at American Chinese restaurants, accompanying noodles, egg rolls, chicken and spare ribs. "Duck sauce" was sold in bottles and packages to be sauce…
Duck Soup
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Duck SoupDuck Soup is a 1933 Marx Brothers anarchic comedy film written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, with additional dialogue by Arthur Sheekman and Nat…
Duffin (doughnut + muffin)
A "duffin" (doughnut + muffin) has several different recipes; some are simply a filled doughnut. Starbucks(United Kingdom) introduced the "duffin" in October 2013 and had…
Dump Cake
A "dump cake" is a cake where the ingredients are "dumped" into a mixing bowl. The name "dump cake" has been cited in print since at least January 1912. There are many…
Dunking Doughnuts (and “Sinkers”)
"Dunking" doughnuts became popular when New York City's own Eddie Cantor promoted the practice in his 1931 movie Palmy Days. The practice of dunking doughnuts in coffee was popular…
Dusty Miller (chocolate sundae with malted milk)
A "Dusty Miller" sundae is chocolate ice cream (or vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, or coffee ice cream) sprinkled with powdered malted milk. A Dusty Miller sundae was served in…
Dyspepsia in a Snowstorm (mince pie with sprinkled sugar on top)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mince pieA mince pie is a small British fruit-based mincemeat sweet pie traditionally served during the Christmas season. Its ingredients are traceable to the…
Early Bird Special (Early Bird Dinner; Early Bird Supper)
"The early bird catches the worm" is a proverb that dates to at least 1636; it means that it's good to wake up early and get somewhere before everyone else. Many businesses held…
Earthmelon (earth + melon; jocular formation after “watermelon”)
Watermelon exists, so many people think there should be firemelon, earthmelon and airmelon (water-fire-earth-air + melon), all called the "elemelons" (elements + melons). "The…
East 62nd Street Lemon Cake
The "East 62d Street Lemon Cake" became famous from the 1970 New York Times article below. Maida Heatter included it in her cookbooks and credited her daughter, Toni Marks, with its…
Easter Eggstravaganza (eggs + extravaganza)
An Easter "Eggstravaganza" (eggs + extravaganza) is a popular way to say Easter events. "Friends, we hope you can meet with us at our Easter egg-stravaganza " was published in a…
Eat and Greet
"Meet and greet" has been cited in print since at least 1960 and means a welcoming event for a person or persons. "Eat and greet" is a "meet and greet" event where…
Eat Better Today or Eat Better Tonight (Electronic Benefit Transfer or EBT nickname)
"EBT" stands for "Electronic Benefit Transfer." Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -- still commonly called "food stamps" -- is one benefit on many EBT…
Egg Cream
An "egg cream" contains neither eggs nor cream. The usual contents are seltzer, chocolate syrup (Fox's U-bet), and milk. The egg cream has been described as a chocolate soda without…
Egg Drop Soup (Egg Flower Soup)
Egg drop soup (also called egg flower soup) is a staple of Chinese American cuisine. The origins of the soup are unclear. Egg drop/flower soup was served in New York's Chinatown by the early…
Egg Foo Young (Egg Foo Yung; Egg Fu Young; Egg Fu Yung)
"Egg foo young" (also "egg foo yung," "egg fu young," "egg fu yung" and many other spellings) is a Chinese omelette dish that has been served in New…
Egg Roll, Won Ton (Cantonese Cuisine)
Chinese (Cantonese) cuisine was the most popular cuisine in Chinese-American restaurants in the 1900s. Lum Fong (who owned a Chinatown restaurant on Canal Street) was credited for introducing many…
Eggcellent (egg + excellent)
"Eggcellent" (egg + excellent) is a frequently used word joke whenever eggs are mentioned. "They are egg-cellent" was cited in print in 1870 -- one of at least two newspaper…
Eggflation (eggs + inflation)
"Eggflation" is a portmanteau from the words "eggs" and "inflation." Avian influenza (bird flu) often causes the price of eggs to go higher. "EggFlation" was…