TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: THE PRODUCE DEPARTMENT 
Clue: This "tasty" word follows "red" & "golden" in names of apple varieties

SOLUTION: delicious

PROBLEM: Category: & NEVER THE TWAINS SHALL MEET 
Clue: Shania's self-titled debut went gold in 1996; in 1873 Mark's first novel had this "golden"-sounding title

SOLUTION: the gilded age

PROBLEM: Category: MAY I QUOTE YOU ON THAT? 
Clue: This woman, upon meeting Jimmy Page at Buckingham Palace, asked, "And what do you do?

SOLUTION:
queen elizabeth ii