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A pasta dish made with Roquefort, a famous French blue cheese from the south of France, made from sheep's milk.

“This restaurant has a wonderful Roquefort ravioli.”— Niles

A traditional English dish consisting of a suet pastry filled with steak and diced kidney, steamed or boiled. A classic of English country cooking.

“I'll make us a nice big English country dinner: steak and kidney pudding.”— Daphne

A fictional short story written by Frasier, with a title that parodies 'Through a Glass Darkly,' a phrase from the Bible (1 Corinthians 13:12) also used as a ti…

“Dad, please, "Through the Clown's Mouth Darkly" took second in the all-city fiction contest that year.”— Frasier

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven, commonly known as the 'Moonlight Sonata.' One of Beethoven's most famous piano work…

“Actually, I have the perfect piece to start Alice off with: it's Beethoven's Sonata in C-Sharp Minor.”— Frasier

Incidental music composed by Edvard Grieg for Henrik Ibsen's play 'Peer Gynt' (1875). The orchestral suites derived from it, including 'In the Hall of the Mount…

“Last night we were listening to "Peer Gynt," and she started doing all these little ballerina moves.”— Roz

A phrase from the King James Bible, 1 Corinthians 13:12: 'For now we see through a glass, darkly.' It has been widely used as a title in literature and film, in…

“Dad, please, "Through the Clown's Mouth Darkly" took second in the all-city fiction contest that year.”— Frasier

A U.S. federal holiday honoring military veterans, observed on November 11th. The reference to 'half mast' alludes to the tradition of lowering flags on solemn …

“Niles, if you flapped any more, we'd have to lower you to half mast on Veteran's Day.”— Frasier

A private social club for alumni, faculty, and students of Yale University. Various Yale Clubs exist in major cities.

“The Yale Club had its annual luncheon at Vashon Island, all seafood.”— Niles

An advice column founded by Pauline Phillips under the pen name Abigail Van Buren in 1956. One of the most widely syndicated newspaper columns in the world.

“"Dear Abby, I read your column every week." Kidding.”— Frasier

An island in Puget Sound, Washington state, accessible by ferry from Seattle. Known for its rural character and scenic beauty.

“The Yale Club had its annual luncheon at Vashon Island, all seafood.”— Niles

A fortified wine produced in the Jerez region of Spain, commonly served as an aperitif.

“Sherry, anyone?”— Niles

A prestigious vintage Champagne produced by Moët & Chandon, named after the Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon who is credited with advances in Champagne production.

“No, not in the Dom Perignon.”— Frasier