Today in History Food Edition January 22, 2024
Saint Domenico di Sora
Wavy Grissini
Black Tahini and Eggplant Dip
St. Vincent of Saragossa
Basic Brioche
National Blonde Brownie (‘Blondie’) Day
Blondies, Sweet cherry
National Hot Sauce Day
Hot Sauce
National Southern Food Day
Mexican Chicken Soup
Southern Peach Cobbler
Southern Pan Fried Chicken
Southern Collard Greens
Southern Mashed Potatoes
Old Fashioned Corn Pone
Southern Sweet Tea
Southern Chess Pie
Southern Shoofly Pie
1934 Graham Kerr was born
Crepes Fitzgerald
1939 Jeff Smith was born (died July 7, 2004)
Chicken Piccata
1959 The 7 oz. seamless, recyclable aluMinum beer can is introduced by Coors of Golden, Colorado
Coors Beer Bread
1972 The album 'American Pie' by Don Mclean began a seven weeks run at #1 on the U.S. charts
All-American Pie
1980 ‘Escape (The Pina Colada Song)’ by Rupert Holmes is #1 on the charts
Pina Colada Cake
1985 Two days of record breaking cold temperatures damaged 90% of Florida's orange and grapefruit crop
OJ Concentrate
Frozen Concentrate
Boiled Concentrate
1988 The first airport cow lounge. Schiphol airport in Amsterdam opened a special departure lounge for cows, serving pre-flight food and drink to traveling cattle
Farm Animal Feed
2000 Craig Claiborne died (born Sept 4, 1920)
Craig Claiborne Cheesecake
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Today in History Food Edition January 21, 2024
St. Meinrad
Lemon Parsley and Caper Fish Balls
St. Agnes
Little Lamb Popcorn Snacks
Lamb Ragout
Marshmallow Lamb Cookies
Lamb’s Wool Drink
Warm Wooly Sheep Cocktail
Lamb Pull Apart Bread
1 Hour Yeast Dinner Rolls
Agnesenplatzchen
Our Lady of Altagracia
Pernil
Yucca with Garlic Sauce
Morir Sonando
Women's Healthy Weight Day
Strawberry Chocolate Smoothie
Healthy Weight Week (Jan 21-27, 2024· 3rd full week)
Chickpea with Potato Hash
Fresh Squeezed Juice Week
Carrot Clementine and Pineapple Juice
Orange Julius
National Granola Bar Day
Soft and Chewy Granola Bar
New England Clam Chowder Day
Daniel Webster’s Chowder
New England Clam Chowder
National Squirrel Appreciation Day
Braised Squirrel
1338 Charles V of France was born
Almond Milk the Medieval Way
1868 Felix Hoffman was born (died Feb 8, 1946)
Natural Aspirin
1924 The musical 'Lollipop' opened at the Knickerbocker Theatre in New York City
Lollipops
1937 Marcel Boulestin became the first television Cook when he presented the first of the Cook’s Night Out programs on the BBC (1937-1939).
Radish Green Soup with Leeks and Potatoes
Hardcore Radish Green Soup with Leeks and Potatoes
Mirabel Avenue Jam
Wild Asparagus Frittata
Lew’s Squirrel Soup
1949 Gennaro Contaldo was born
Lemon Tiramisu
1976 'Spice Girls' singer Emma Bunton was born today
7 Spice
1985 James Beard, culinary expert and Cookbook author, died in New York at age 81 (born May 5, 1903)
Soul Rolls with Asian BBQ Sauce
2020 With hard freeze warnings in Florida, the National Weather Service warned "don't be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from trees tonight."
Iguana Tacos
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Today in History Food Edition January 20, 2024
St. Fabian
Dove Dinner Rolls
St. Sebastian
Fruit Skewers
Rosco’s Orange Donuts
National Cheese Lovers Day
BAcon Cheeseburger Dip
National Coffee Break Day
Frothy Cafe Bombon
National Buttercrunch Candy Day
Buttercrunch Candy
1910 Joy Adamson was born. Naturalist and author of 'Born Free' about Elsa, a lion cub
Lion’s Head Meatballs
1964 The world's largest cheese was made, a 34,000 pound cheddar
Bavarian Beer Cheese Dip
1988 Baron Philippe de Rothschild died (born April 13, 1902)
Bordeaux Wine Sauce for Steaks
1988 Russian goldMiners found the remains of a prehistoric mammoth with flesh so well preserved that it looked edible. ("Where's Mikey, he'll eat anything")
Spicy Mammoth Meatballs
1993 Audrey Hepburn died (born May 4, 1929). Actress and humanitarian
Breakfast at Tiffany’s Cocktail
1998 American researchers announced they had cloned calves that could be used in the production of medicinal milk
Golden Milk
2004 The Salvation Army announced it will be receiving a $1.5 billion donation from the estate of Joan B. Kroc, widow of Ray Kroc the founder of McDonald's restaurants
Big Mac Sauce (Copycat)
2018 Paul Bocuse died in his sleep in the same room in which he was born at Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or in France (born on Feb 11, 1926)
Paul Bocuse’s Boeuf Bourguignon
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Important info for NV Voters
RSBN explaining how Nevada is still a caucus state not a primary state
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Today in History Food Edition January 19, 2024
Saint Wulfstan
Roasted Root Vegetables
St. Fillan
St. Fillan’s Fruit Pudding
Feast of Apostles Peter (Kepha) and Paul on second Friday of Epiphany
Apostle Cookies
Lady of Altagracia
Altagracia Cookies
Arbor Day in Florida January 19
Garden Plant Cupcakes
National Popcorn Day
Stove Top Popcorn
Tin Can Day
Canned Tuna (Copycat)
1947 Paula Deen was born
Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Bread
1948 Musician Harvey Hinsley of 'Hot Chocolate' was born today
Hot Chocolate Lasagna
1973 A U.K. ocean-going super tug is sent to protect British trawlers from Icelandic patrol boats as a dispute over cod fishing rights intensifies
Garlic Herb Baked Cod
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Today in History Food Edition January 18, 2024
St. Theodosia of Constantinople
Turkish Rose Pavlova
St. Margaret of Hungary
Pork with Apples and Cider Sauce
Hungarian-Style Stuffed Cabbage
Apricot Peach Jam
Hungarian Carnival Doughnuts
Hungarian Doughnut Ribbon
National Peking Duck Day
Peking Duck Pancakes
National Gourmet Coffee Day
Magical Coffee
1778 Captain Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands. He named them the Sandwich Islands, after Lord Sandwich, who was the first Lord of the Admiralty
Hawaiian Sandwich
1818 George Palmer was born. Palmer, of Huntley and Palmer biscuit manufacturers, introduced the first biscuit tins
Palmer Cookies (Copycat)
1882 Alan Alexander Milne was born. Creator of Winnie the Pooh, the honey loving bear
Winnie the Pooh Treats
1907 John James McLaughlin of Ontario, Canada is awarded a trademark for Canada Dry Ginger Ale, "the champagne of ginger ales."
Ginger Ale (Copycat)
1909 Quebec prohibits the sale of alcoholic candy being sold by some 30 stores in Montreal
Liquor filled Chocolates
Boozy Bears
Spiked Lollipops
Cheater Spiked Lollipops
1943 Pre-sliced bread was banned in the U.S. for the duration of World War II, to conserve metal from spare parts that might be needed
Cracked Wheat Bread
1990 The first McDonald’s in Moscow opened
Chicken Nuggets (Copycat)
2005 The first Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial jet, was unveiled in Toulouse, France
Paper Plane Cocktail
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Today in History Food Edition January 17, 2024
St. Anthony of Egypt the Abbot
Bacon, Egyptian, Spinach Frittata
Sant’ Antonio Little Birds
National Hot Buttered Rum Day
Hot Buttered Rum
1893 Hawaii's monarchy was overthrown when businessmen and Sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate
Hawaiian Chicken
1929 Popeye the spinach loving sailor first appeared in the comic strip 'Thimble Theatre.'
Spinach and feta Quiche
2001 Norway lifted a ban on exports of whale meat
Whale Steak
Joint of Whale Meat
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Today in History Food Edition January 16, 2024
St. Fursey
Irish Apples and Cream Custard
National Fig Newton Day
Fig Newton (Copycat)
National Quinoa Day
Quinoa Pancakes
Tropical Quinoa and Blackbeans
International Hot & Spicy Food Day
Hot Sopressata Shakshuka
In 1894 Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company registered 'Milk of Magnesia' trademark
Milk of Magnesia
1915 Rosenella Cruciani 'Rose' Totino was born (died June 21, 1994)
Totino Pizza Rolls
1920 Prohibition began in the U.S., which banned the sale of all alcoholic beverages
Safran Serbeti
In 1945 Carl and Margaret Karcher opened Carl’s Drive-In Barbeque restaurant in Anaheim, California. (The first Carl's Jr. restaurant opened in 1956)
Carl Jr’s Star with Cheese (Copycat)
1978 Helen Corbitt died (born Jan 25, 1906)
Texas Caviar
2000 A truck carrying evaporated milk is driven into the state capitol building in Sacramento, California, killing the driver.
Evaporated Milk
2004 The first Starbucks coffee shop in France opened today
Caramel Frozen Blended Coffee (Copycat)
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Today in History Food Edition January 15, 2024
Prophet Habakkuk
Malai Chicken
Clayton Restaurant Week
Clayton Margarita
St. Ita
Guinness Irish Cottage Pie
St Macarius Day
Mafroukeh Truffles
St. Paul of Thebes
Konafa with Cream
Martin Luther King Jr.
Crispy Fried Chicken
Pecan Pie
Quilly
Pickled Pig Feet
Smothered Steak
Mom’s Macaroni and Cheese
Peach Cobbler
Grandma’s Southern Collard Greens
National Strawberry Ice Cream Day
Strawberry Ice Cream
National Bagel Day
Bagels
1915 Fannie Merritt Farmer died (born March 23, 1857)
19th Century Peanut Butter Cookies
Fannies Griddle Cakes
Baked Bananas
Popovers
Spice Cake
Classic Cornbread
Microwave Cornbread
1919 The Great Molasses Flood. On January 15, 1919, a large 50 foot high storage tank in Boston burst and sent a tidal wave of over 2 million gallons of molasses traveling at over 30 miles per Hour
Brown Sugar Molasses
Sugar Beets Molasses
Sugarcane Molasses
1958 The song 'Tequila' by the Champs was released
Paloma
1967 The 1st 'Super Bowl' was played
Green Bay Packers Puppy Chow
1986 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn was introduced by General Mills
Microwave Popcorn
1990 Campbell's Soup produces its 20 billionth can of tomato soup
Tomato Soup
2013 The Food Safety Authority of Ireland announced that horse DNA had been bound in frozen beef hamburgers sold in several Irish and British stores
Horse Meat and Sweet Potato
Pozole
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Today in History Food Edition January 14, 2024
National Dress up your Pet Day
Dog Food
Peanut Butter Dog Treats
Chicken Thighs (Cat Food)
Carrot and Catnip Treats
Saint Felix of Nola
Spider Web Tostadas
National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
Hot Pastrami Sandwich
1814 The last London Frost Fair on the frozen Thames River
Frost Fair Toddy
1841 Juliet Corson was born
Tripe Curry and Rice
1861 David Wesson was born
Vegetable Oil
Avocado Oil
Coconut Milk Oil
1890 Rolla N. Harger was born
Virgin Bloody Mary
1898 Charles Lutwidge Dodgson died
Alice In Wonderland Cocktail
1984 Ray Kroc died in San Diego, California (born Oct 5, 1902)
McDonald’s Shakes
Strawberry
Chocolate
Vanilla
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Today in History Food Edition January 13, 2024
St. Hilary
French Onion Soup
Quiche Lorraine
Basic Shortcrust Pastry
St. Remigius
Chocolate Mendiants St. Augustin
Carmelitas with Almonds
Dulce De Leche Cortada Curdled Milk Fudge
Fresh Fig and Lemon Cream Tart
Fougasse with Grape Jam
Honey and Pine Nut Nougat
Black Nougat
Marzipan Stuffed Dates
Double Plum Torte
Calisson D'aix en Provence
Oreillettes à l'abricot
National Pizza Week
Mac N Cheese Pizza
National Peach Melba Day
Peach Melba
Poached Peaches
Raspberry Sauce
National Gluten-Free Day
White Bread
1921 Pierre Franey was born
Oyster Vanderbilt
1949 To protect its dairy industry, Prince Edward Island, Canada, bans the sale or manufacture of margarine
Lime Coconut Bread
1951 Bernard Loiseau was born (died Feb 24, 2003)
Sole and mashed Potatoes
1962 Ernie Kovacs, innovative comedian, died
Mushroom Risotto
2002 U.S. President George W. Bush fainted after choking on a pretzel while watching a football game on TV in the White House
Soft Sourdough Pretzels
Rubber Ducky Day
Rubber Ducky Cocktail
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Today in History Food Edition January 12, 2024
Feast of Saint John the Baptist on first Friday of Epiphany
Cinnamon Toaster Pastry
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys
Blue Corn Mush
St. Tatiana
Crimean Baklava Beach Honey
Abbot of Rievaulx
Pottage Stew
National Pizza Week
Crispy Oriental Pizza
Scientific Grower Truffle Grower Seminar
California Melt
Ag Expo
Louisiana Southern Fried Chicken
Annual KNID Agrifest
Oklahoma Brisket
15th Annual Chili Quest & Beerfest
Texas Chili
50th Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
California Grilled Pizza
Riverside Home & Garden Show
California Italian Wedding Soup
Punta Gorda Seafood & Music Festival
Pink Shrimp and Lobster Tails
Annual Napa Truffle Festival
California Truffles
National Marzipan Day
Marzipan
National Curried Chicken Day
Curry Paste
Curry Powder
Jamaican Curried Chicken
National Hot Tea Day
British Hot Tea
1833 Marie-Antoine Carême died in Paris
Souffle
1943 Due to warTime meat shortages, the U.S. The Office of Price Administration announced that frankfurters would be replaced by 'Victory Sausages' made of meat and soybean meal or other substitute.
Frankfurter
2010 A magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastates the Island nation of Haiti, killing over 200,000 people and leaving almost 1 million homeless
Joumon
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Today in History Food Edition January 11, 2024
Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch
Turkish Coffee
Turkish Delight
Pide
National Pizza Week
Fig Pizza
Annual Minnesota Organic Conference
Minnesota Broccoli Salad
Restaurant Week South Carolina
South Carolina Sweet Tea
Hot Toddy Day (Usually whisky, hot water and honey)
Hot Toddy
Japan: Kagami-Biraki (Rice Cakes Festival). The round rice cakes (Kagami mochi) that were offered to the deities that visit on New Year's are broken into pieces (Kagami Biraki) and eaten
Kagami-Biraki
1770 BenjaMin Franklin sent "some of the true rhubarb seed" from London to his friend John Bartram in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Rhubarb Pie
1836 John Molson died (born Dec 28, 1763)
Beer Colada
1874 Gail Borden died
Condensed Milk
Milk Day
Milk Pudding
1917 The French government regulated the price of Gruyere cheese as a war rationing method
Gruyere Cheese
1963 The 'Whisky A Go-Go' opens in Los Angeles - the first disco in the U.S.
Whiskey A Go Go
2005 A third case of mad cow disease is discovered in Canada, probably infected from use of banned contaminated feed.
Mad Cow Cocktail
2010 Dutch brewer Heineken acquired all of Femsa's Mexican beer operations which includes Dos Equis, Sol and Tecate brand beers
Loaded Tecate
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Today in History Food Edition January 10, 2024
Saint Gregory of Nyssa
Saint Gonçalo de Amarante
Su Boregi
Optional Dough Recipe
Borek Rolled Filo Pastry
National Pizza Week
Cherry Chicken Pizza
Potato Expo
Austin Margarita (aka Mexican Margarita)
Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition
Rhode Island Red Clam Chowder
43rd Milford Aquaculture Seminar / 25th Northeast
Aquaculture Conference & Expo
Crab Stuffed Lobster Tail
Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS)
Baltimore Crab Soup
Michigan's Great Beer State Conference & Trade Show
Michigan Fizz
National Oysters Rockefeller Day
Oyster Rockefeller
Bittersweet Chocolate Day
Bittersweet Chocolate Brownies
1654 Nicholas Culpeper died (born Oct 18, 1616)
Herbal Butter
1839 Indian tea became available in Britain for the first Time
Indian Masala Chai Tea
1917 William ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody died (born Feb 26, 1846)
Buffalo Bill Cocktail
1953 Otto Schnering died (born Oct 9, 1891)
Baby Ruth (Copycat)
1977 Ruth Graves Wakefield died
Nestle Toll House Cookies (Copycat)
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Today in History Food Edition January 9, 2023
The Feast of the Conception of Mary by Saints Joachim and Anne
Breakfast English Muffins
Snack Mozzarella Sticks
Main White Pizza
Side Macaroni Salad
Dessert White Chocolate and Almond Pound
St Julian & Basilissa Day
Healthy Chicken Soup
National Pizza Week
Cherry Blues Steak Pizza
Farm Futures Business Summit
Iowa City Oatmeal Cookie Cocktail
Annual Topeka Farm Show
Kansas Baked Beans
Maine Agricultural Trades Show
Maine Lobster Lasagna
Keystone Farm Show
Pickled Beets and Eggs
National Apricot Day
Apricot Bars
1493 Christopher Columbus, sailing near the DoMinican Republic, spots three "mermaids" -- actually they were manatees
Speedboat Mermaid Cocktail
1788 Connecticut ratified the U.S. Constitution, becoMing the fifth state.
Cheeseburger Dip
1864 Paul Kroegel was born (died 1948)
Pelican Cocktail
1887 'The Great Die Up.'
Wild West Beef Hash
1980 "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes is #1 on the charts.
Pina Colada Cocktail
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Today in History Food Edition January 8 2024
Theophany/Feast of Epiphany or Feast of Baptism of the Lord (Jan 6-13)
St. Thorfinn
St. Gudula of Brussels
National Pizza Week
Lakeview Roscoe Village Restaurant Week
108th Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show
National Western Stock Show, Rodeo & Horse Show
Iowa Specialty Producers Conference
Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival
National English Toffee Day
Feast of St. Erhard of Regensburg, patron of bakers
National Pizza Week
1676 Charles II of England revoked his previous proclamation suppressing Coffee Houses due to public response
1800 The first soup kitchens in London were opened to serve the poor
1856 Dr John A Veatch discovered large deposits of borax in Tuscan Springs, California
In 1894 Pierre Joseph van Beneden died. A Belgian parasitologist, he discovered the life cycle of tapeworms
1926 Comedian 'Soupy Sales' (Milton Supman) was born (died Oct 22, 2009)
1940 Britain's Ministry of Food instituted rationing of butter, Sugar and bacon
1945 Brantford, Ontario is the first Canadian community to fluoridate its water supply
1992 President George H.W. Bush becomes ill on a trip to Japan and vomits on Japanese Prime Minister Miyazawa Kiichi
1998 Walter E. Diemer died
2002 Dave Thomas founder of Wendy's Hamburger chain died (born July 2, 1932)
2018 In Rocky River, Ohio, the local Postal service reports that aggressive turkeys are "creating unsafe conditions" for postal carriers
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Today in History Food Edition January 7, 2023
Theophany/Feast of Epiphany or Feast of Baptism of the Lord (Jan 6-13)
Baptism of the Lord River Jordan
St. Raymond of Penafort
Barcelona Vegan Potato Bombas
John the Baptist
Walnut Crusted Baked Chicken Nuggets
Saethryth
Creamy, Frozen Strawberry Squares
Diet Resolution Week (Jan 1-7)
Singapore Speedy Noodles
National Pizza Week
Bacon and Boursin Cheese Puff Pizza
Ft. Myers Seafood & Music Festival
Layered Seafood Spread
Lakeview Roscoe Village Restaurant Week
Chicago Hot Dog
5th Annual Heartland Farm Toy & Diecast Super Show
Cider Donuts
108th Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show
Pennsylvania Dutch Cucumbers
National Western Stock Show, Rodeo & Horse Show
Chile Colorado Burritos
National Tempura Day
Basic Tempura Batter
Tempura Batter for Seafood
Beer Batter
1618 Francis Bacon became Lord Chancellor of England
Honey Spice Bread
1844 Bernadette Soubirous
Gift of the Magi Bread
1889 In Canada the British Columbia Cattlemen's Association is founded
Nanaimo Bar
1896 'The Boston Cooking School Cook Book' is published, later known as the 'Fannie Farmer CookBook
Fannie Farmer’s Chicken Pot Pie- Country Style
1972 "American Pie" by Don McLean is #1 on the charts
Mark’s Almond Pie
2013 Fred Turner died (born Jan 6, 1933)
Big Mac (Copycat)
2015 Los Angeles U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson ruled that California’s ban on the sale of foie gras was illegal because it encroaches on the regulatory domain of the federal government
Pan Seared Foie Gras
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Today in History Food Edition January 6 2024
Theophany/Feast of Epiphany or Feast of Baptism of the Lord (Jan 6-13)
Butternut Squash Soup
Mexican Picadillo
Rosca de Reyes (Kings Cake)
Diet Resolution Week (Jan 1-7)
Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup
Annual Ice Fest
Parlour’s Pink Clouds Spritz
Ft. Myers Seafood & Music Festival
Southern Seafood Stuffed Peppers
Lakeview Roscoe Village Restaurant Week Lakeview
Chicago Italian Beef
Annual Yuma Medjool Date Festival
Date Snickers
5th Annual Heartland Farm Toy & Diecast Super Show
Healthy Chicken Nuggets
108th Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show
Roasted Cinnamon “Harrisburgs”
National Western Stock Show, Rodeo & Horse Show
Salad Dressing
Range Rider’s Ham Loaf
Montana Spice Cake
National Shortbread Day
Scottish Shortbread
Bean Day
Pinto Beans
1499 John of Ávila
Mediterranean Vegetable Rice
1937 St. André Bessette
Maple Toulouche Upside Down Cake
1877 Canada: The first flour mill in Manitoba opens
Sourdough Bread
1894 Theophan the Recluse
Vegetable Pilaf
1901 Philip Danforth Armour, died
Potted Beef (copycat)
Potted Game
Potted Chicken with Tarragon, Garlic & Lemon
Potted Ham
Potted Cheese
1923 Leah Chase was born (died June 1, 2019)
Fish Cakes with Citrus Beurre Blanc
1933 Fred Turner was born (died Jan 7, 2013)
Egg McMuffin (copycat)
1960 Nigella Lawson was born
Dragon Chicken
1988 The famous Paris restaurant 'La Coupole' was sold and eventually replaced by an office building
Welsh Rarebit
2011 Donald J. Tyson died (born April 21, 1930)
Tyson Chicken Patties (copycat)
Tasty Broccoli
2020 Borden Dairy Co., one of America’s oldest and largest dairy companies, filed for bankruptcy
Borden Eggnog
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Today in History Food Edition January 5 2023
St. John Neumann
Svíčková with Dumplings
The Epiphany
La Galette des Rois: The French King Cake
Diet Resolution Week (Jan 1-7)
Red Lentil Soup
Dakota Farm Show
Kuchen
2nd Annual Ohio Organic Grains Conference
Ohio Corn Soup
Annual Ice Fest
Meteor Spritz
Ft. Myers Seafood & Music Festival
Conch Chowder
Lakeview Roscoe Village Restaurant Week
Giordano’s Famous Stuffed Deep Dish Pizza
National Whipped Cream Day
Whipped Cream
St. Simeon Stylites’ Day, patron of shepherds
Mahalabia
1066 Edward the Confessor
Roast Venison Loin with Pumpkin & Sichuan Salt
1589 Catherine de Medici, wife of King Henry II of France died
Gelato alla Crema
1858 Ezra J. Warner of Waterbury, Connecticut
Clam Chowder
1889 According to the ‘Oxford English Dictionary’ the word 'hamburger' first appeared in print on this day in a
Walla Walla, Washington
Fatburger (copycat)
1914 Aaron 'Bunny' Lapin was born
Reddi-Wip (copycat)
1943 George Washington Carver died
Peanut Butter
Soybeans and Rice
Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
1956 Chen Kenichi was born
Mapo Tofu
1961 'Mr. Ed' the talking horse debuts on TV
Mr. Ed Potato Salad
2007 Momofuku Ando died in Osaka, Japan
Ramen Noodles Copycat
2009 A locally caught bluefin tuna weighing 282 1⁄2 pounds sold for $104,700 ($371 lb)
Seared Tuna Steak
2012 A 593 pound Bluefin Tuna sold for a record $724,000 (56.49 million yen) at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market - that's about $1,220 per pound
Marinated Tuna Steak
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Today in History Food Edition January 4, 2023
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Corn and Crab Bisque
Blond Roux
Oly Koeken / Fat Balls
Edible Crayons
Diet Resolution Week (Jan 1-7)
Greek-style Roast Fish
Dakota Farm Show
Chislic
2nd Annual Ohio Organic Grains Conference
Muffaletta Sandwiches
National Spaghetti Day
Drunken Spaghetti
1905 Actor Sterling Holloway was born
Beehive Honey Cakes
1909 J.R. Simplot was born (died May 25, 2008)]
French Fry Quesadillas
1932 'The Carnation Contented Hour' sponsored by Carnation ("Milk from contented cows")
Key Lime Fudge
2002 An Italian shepherd, the world's oldest man died at the age of 112
Mulled Wine
2007 Vincent Sardi Jr. died (born July 23, 1915)
Vincent Price’s Cheese Knots
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Today in History Food Edition January 3, 2023
The Most Holy Name of Jesus
Prosphora
Diet Resolution Week (Jan 1-7)
Chicken Tacos
Dakota Farm Show
Indian Fry Bread
National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
Chocolate Covered Cherries
Drinking Straw Day
Jolly Rancher Straws
National Fruitcake Toss Day
Fruit Cake
1840 Damien of Molokai
Papaya Bars
Amla Fry Recipe, Indian Gooseberry Fry
Shakshuka
Crunchy Pistachio Bars
Mediterranean Fish
Black Sesame Seeds Ladoo
Ragi Kanji - Sweet & Salted Version
1871 Henry Bradley of Binghamton, New York was issued U.S. Patent No. 110,626 for oleomargarine
Margarine
1871 Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Cheesy Pizza Rolls
1888 The first patent for wax coated paper drinking straws
Cookie Straw
1892 John Ronald Reuel Tolkein was born
Hobbit Seed Cake
“Shirecuterie” Board
1959 Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state
King Salmon With Savory Whipped Cream
1977 Apple Computer incorporates.
French Apple Cake
1980 Joy Adamson died
Kaimati
2000 Charles Schulz created his last 'Peanuts' comic strip
Schroeder's Chocolate Sauce
2002 Alfred Heineken died
Heineken in the Hiney
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Today in History Food Edition January
Be Kind To Food Servers Month
Applebee’s Bourbon Street Chicken and Shrimp
Bread Machine Baking Month
Almond Breakfast Bread
National Fiber Focus Month
Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl
National Hot Tea Month
Blissful Five Minute Tea Latte
National Meat Month
Kerala Beef Ularthiyathu
National Soup Month
All-In-One Fiesta Stew Pot Roast
Oatmeal Month
Oatmeal
Maple Brown Sugar
Banana Nut
Strawberry & Cream
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Prune Breakfast Month
California Prune Oatmeal Bars
Wheat Bread Month
Aloha Bread
California Restaurant Month
Tuna Crudo from 71 Above (copycat)
January: Month of the Holy Name
Prosphora Orthodox Bread
The Baptism of the Lord
Greek Dipples
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Today in Food History January 1 2023
Solemnity of Mary
Smoked Sausage and Black-Eyed Peas
Broccoli Cornbread Mini Muffins
Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread
German New Years Cake
Diet Resolution Week (Jan 1-7)
Broccoli Pesto and Pancetta Pasta
New Year's Day
Mini Mushroom and Goat Cheese Tarts
National Bloody Mary Day
Bloody Mary
UK: National Hangover Day
Pickle Juice Hangover Cocktail
St. Basil's Day (Eastern Orthodox).
Vasilopita Cake
Kwanzaa December 26 to January 1
Candied Sweet Potatoes
1449 Lorenzo de Medici (The Magnificent) of Florence was born
Lorenza Di Medicis Basic Tiramisu
1876 The first world's oldest trademark is the red triangle registered for Bass Pale Ale
Bass & Co’s Pale Ale clone
1895 C.W. Post of Battle Creek, Michigan introduced Postum Food Coffee
Postum
1898 Post Grape Nuts were introduced by C. W. Post of Battle Creek, Michigan
Grape-Nuts Cereal
1909 Marcel Proust had a flashback
Madeleines
1919 J.D. (Jerome David) Salinger was born (died Jan 27, 2010)
Catcher of the Rye
1920 Zygmunt Gorazdowski
Eggless Vanilla Cake
1935 In Miami, the first Orange Bowl was played on this day in 1935
Orange Cake
1935 The first Sugar Bowl football game was played on this day in 1935 in New Orleans.
3 Ingredient Sugar Cookies
1935 B. (Barnard) Kliban was born.
Beef Tongue (Lengua)
1942 Country Joe McDonald of 'Country Joe and the Fish' was born.
Fish Florentine
1968 Cat (Catherine Ann) Cora was born. American celebrity chef, restaurateur, Cookbook author
Chocolate Budino
2021 International Year of Fruits & Vegetables
Banana Cake
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Today in History Food Edition January 2, 2024
Diet Resolution Week (Jan 1-7)
Chicken satay salad
National Cream Puff Day
Cream Puff
National Buffet Day
Bourbon Street Chicken (Golden Corral Copycat)
Feast Day of St. Macarius, patron saint of confectioners, Cooks, pastry chefs.
Ashta Cream
St. Adelard's Day, patron of gardeners
Moong Dal Dosa
Switzerland: Berchtoldstag (Berchtold's Day)
Bear Roast
379 Basil the Great
Vasilopita Bread
1604 Juliana of Lazarevo
Poor Man’s Toffee
1788 Georgia 'The Peach State' is the 4th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
Georgia Peach Drink
1833 Seraphim of Sarov
Tetyorki
Russian Kolobovy pie
1886 E. A. McIlhenny, the son of Tabasco sauce inventor Edmund McIlhenny
Alligator Cocktail Fritters
1906 'Gulden's Mustard' trademark was registered
Amarillo Mustard
1923 Secretary of the U.S. Dept of Interior, Albert Fall, resigns due to public outrage over the Teapot Dome scandal
Tea Bomb
1923 Harry G. Tatosian of Bridgeport, Connecticut received U.S. patent No. 1,440,851 for an
Ice-Cream-Cone-Rolling Machine (possibly the first)
Ice Cream Cone
1990 Campbell's Soup introduces Cream of Broccoli soup
Cream of Broccoli Soup
2005 H. David Dalquist, the creator of the aluMinum Bundt Pan in 1950
Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake
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