Misc: What are the names of the two stone lions in front of the New York public library?

Questions

Swiss origin; clover flavor; usually grated.?

U.S. origin; very mild; hill slightly; salad, snack, dessert.?

He is the founder member of the 'Diogenes Club' in London?

He played Prof Moriarty in the 1976 movie 'The seven percent solution'?

Holmes made his first appearance in 1887 in this novel?