(MICHELE) ROBERTS, PLAYING SARDINES — Our father liked his food, but it had to be British. ... Paella, spaghetti and couscous were forbidden suitors at our door. No daughter of mine, our father seemed to imply, will keep company with a sweet potato, a mango, or yam.
| A. | Handouts from quartermasters | RATIONS |
| B. | Past expiration (3 wds.) | OUTOFDATE |
| C. | Descriptive of some oak-aged Chardonnays | BUTTERY |
| D. | Legendary French chef who wrote "Le Guide Culinaire" | ESCOFFIER |
| E. | Lean cut of beef (2 wds.) | RUMPSTEAK |
| F. | Meant to be tossed after use | THROWAWAY |
| G. | Beverage made in a blender | SMOOTHIE |
| H. | Like fruits and vegetables, typically | PERISHABLE |
| I. | Kind of diet that typically emphasizes fruits and vegetables (hyph.) | LOWFAT |
| J. | Kind of soup named for the morsels in it | ALPHABET |
| K. | Season for glogg and lutefisk, in Scandinavia | YULETIDE |
| L. | Like products from foreign lands | IMPORTED |
| M. | Patron of a 24-hour diner, maybe (2 wds.) | NIGHTOWL |
| N. | Brand peddled by truck drivers (2 wds.) | GOODHUMOR |
| O. | Eating from the same dish | SHARING |
| P. | Neil Simon's "Maxim's of the disenfranchised" | AUTOMAT |
| Q. | Cuba libre, essentially (3 wds.) | RUMANDCOKE |
| R. | Pastry said to originate in Vienna | DANISH |
| S. | Accessible to someone out to lunch? (hyph.) | IDIOTPROOF |
| T. | Ingredients for pad thai or tuna casserole | NOODLES |
| U. | Enjoyer of fine cuisine; gourmet | EPICURE |
| V. | Place to find scallops, oysters or clams | SEABED |