Today in History Food Edition March 28, 2024
Saint Conon of Naso
Tomato Focaccia
Holy Thursday
Beitzah
Long-Cooked Hard Boiled Eggs with Spinach
Chazeret
Spinach Pie
Southern Style Collard Greens
Zeroa
Pot-Roasted Lemon Chicken
Roasted Leg of Lamb
Fall-Apart Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb
Roast Beef Ashkenazic Pot Roast
Wine
Red Wine Sauce
Grape Juice
Charoset
Fig Charoset
Applesauce Charoset
Haroset
Karpas
Karpas Salad
Maror
Chilled Beet Soup
Matzah
Homemade Matzos
Unleavened Bread
Olive Oil Matzos
Bread
Matzo
Dessert Apple Matzo Cake
Hot Cross Buns
National Black Forest Cake Day
Black Forest Cake
1897 Victor Mills was born
Duncan Hines Yellow Cake (Copycat)
1899 August A. Busch Jr. ('Gussie') was born (died Sept 29, 1989)
AABIII Secret Shirmp
1968 'Whiskey On A Sunday' was recorded by the Irish Rovers.
Whiskey Caesar
1971 Maureen Stapleton won the Tony Award for Best Actress in 'The Gingerbread Lady'
Gingerbread Lady Cocktail
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Today in History Food Edition March 27, 2024
State Festivals
WiVi: Central Coast
Maine Restaurant & Lodging Expo
Virginia Food and Beverage Expo
Spring Dairy Expo
Saint Rupert of Salzburg "the Apostle of Bavaria"
Kaiserschmarrn
Spy Wednesday
Money Bag Wontons
A Whole Day for Whole Grain
ABC Meatball Soup
International Whisk(e)y day
Finey
National Spanish Paella Day
Spanish Paella
1900 Joseph A. Campbell died (born May 15, 1817)
Campbell’s Tomato Soup (Copycat)
1901 Carl Barks was born
Donald Duck Roast
1912 First Lady Helen Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of
the Japanese ambassador, planted the first two Cherry Trees from Japan at the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park in Washington D.C.
President Taft’s Ultimate Sandwich
1915 Mary Mallon (Typhoid Mary) was arrested and quarantined at Riverside Hospital on North Border Island in
New York City, until her death in 1938
Typhoid Mary Hot Toddy
Typhoid Mary Cocktail
1933 Michel Guerard was born
Lentil Salad with Anchovy
1958 Sheb Wooley recorded ‘The Purple People Eater’ on this day
Purple People Eater Cocktail
1993 Hot Chocolate's Greatest Hits album is number 1 on the U.K. charts.
Hot Cocoa Cake
2001 Coca Cola signs a sponsorship deal with Christina Aguilera.
Coke Cake
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Today in History Food Edition March 26, 2024
State Festivals
FPSA Annual Conference
62nd WPS Farm Show
Saint Margaret of Clitherow "The Pearl of York"
Syllabub
Yorkshire Pudding
Holy Tuesday
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Velikonocni Jidase
Spanakopita
Vichyssoise
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Pistachio Ice Cream
Lime Sherbet
American Diabetes Association Alert Day
Birthday Popcorn
National Nougat Day
3 Musketeers Bar (Copycat)
Prince Kuhio Day
Grass Skirt
Chicken Luau
Ahi Poke Salad
1753 Benjamin Thompson, Count von Rumford was born
Classic Baked Alaska
1880 Duncan Hines was born (died March 15, 1959)
Fruity Pebbles Ice Cream Sandwich
National Spinach Day
Mustard Sauce Sauteed Spinach
1961 The Beatles performed at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby, Liverpool.
Arak the Casbah
1968 Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Jonas Iha was born today.
Smashing Pumpkin Guitar Cocktail
2011 Wicked Whoopies and radio station WMGX teamed up to create a record breaking 1,067 lb. Whoopie Pie in South Portland, Maine.
Vanilla Cardamom Whoopie Pies
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Today in History Food Edition March 25, 2024
State Festivals
WFF Annual Leadership Development Conference
Citrus County Fair
Shushan Purim
Soupe Jo (Persian Chicken)
Heart of Palm Salad
Pita Chips
Fattoush Salad
Passion Fruit Sorbet
Baklava Cups
Plum Galette
Cinnamon Bun Pie
Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary Annunciation of the Lord
German Rose Cake
Matzo Ball Soup
Brisket
Malabi
Kugel (Jewish Noodle Pudding)
Annunciation Waffles
Annunciation Blueberry Oatmeal
Blueberry and Pecan French Toast
Swedish Waffles
Ukrainian Poppy Seed Cake
Lily Sandwiches
Blueberry Parfiat
Brides Cake
White Chocolate Frosting
Saint Dismas
Tabbouleh
Holy Monday
Mud Pie Sugar Cookies
Cream Cheese Buttercream
Double Chocolate Ganache
Swiftie Cookie
Raspberry Lemon Buttercream
Chocolate Caramel Cookies
Caramel
Cinnamon Sugar Twists
Lobster Newburg Day
Florida Lobster Newburg
Waffle Day (Våffeldagen) -
1896 Waffles
England: Tichborne Dole Day
Hot Stilton Bread
1775 Pecan Day. George Washington planted pecan trees (some of which still survive) at Mount Vernon
Almond Torte
1848 William Keith Brooks was born
Bacon and Cheese Oysters
1914 Norman Ernest Borlaug was born (died Sept 12, 2009)
Triticale Waffles
1914 Frédéric Mistral died (born Sept 8, 1830)
Aioli
1925 Elmer 'Len' Dresslar Jr. was born (died Oct 16, 2005)
Jolly Green Giant Cocktail
Fried Green Beans
1950 'If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)' by Eileen Barton was No. 1 on the music charts.
If I Knew You Were Comin’ Cocktail
1955 Daniel Boulud was born
Apricot Pavlova
1990 The comedy, 'Lettice and Lovage' opened on Broadway.
Chilled Lettice and Lovage
1995 Pizza Hut introduced its Stuffed Crust Pizza.
Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pizza (Copycat)
2008 Herb Peterson, creator of McDonald's Egg McMuffin breakfast sandwich, died.
Egg McMuffin (Copycat)
2020 Floyd Cardoz died (born Oct 2, 1960)
Barkha Cardoz Goan Pork Stew
Tamarind Margarita
Simple Syrup
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Today in History Special Easter Edition March 25-31, 2024 Part 1 of 4
Shushan Purim
Soupe Jo (Persian Chicken)
Heart of Palm Salad
Pita Chips
Fattoush Salad
Passion Fruit Sorbet
Baklava Cups
Plum Galette
Cinnamon Bun Pie
Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary Annunciation of the Lord
German Rose Cake
Matzo Ball Soup
Brisket
Malabi
Kugel (Jewish Noodle Pudding)
Annunciation Waffles
Annunciation Blueberry Oatmeal
Blueberry and Pecan French Toast
Swedish Waffles
Ukrainian Poppy Seed Cake
Lily Sandwiches
Blueberry Parfiat
Brides Cake
White Chocolate Frosting
Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary Annunciation of the Lord
German Rose Cake
Matzo Ball Soup
Brisket
Malabi
Kugel (JewiHoly Monday
Mud Pie Sugar Cookies
Cream Cheese Buttercream
Holy Monday
Mud Pie Sugar Cookies
Cream Cheese Buttercream
Double Chocolate Ganache
Swiftie Cookie
Raspberry Lemon Buttercream
Chocolate Caramel Cookies
Caramel
Cinnamon Sugar Twists
Holy Tuesday
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Velikonocni Jidase
Spanakopita
Vichyssoise
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Pistachio Ice Cream
Lime Sherbet
Spy Wednesday
Money Bag Wonton
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Today in History Special Easter Edition March 25-31, 2024 Part 2 of 4
Holy Thursday
Beitzah
Long-Cooked Hard Boiled Eggs with Spinach
Chazeret
Spinach Pie
Southern Style Collard Greens
Zeroa
Pot-Roasted Lemon Chicken
Roasted Leg of Lamb
Fall-Apart Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb
Roast Beef Ashkenazic Pot Roast
Wine
Red Wine Sauce
Grape Juice
Charoset
Fig Charoset
Applesauce Charoset
Haroset
Karpas
Karpas Salad
Maror
Chilled Beet Soup
Matzah
Homemade Matzos
Unleavened Bread
Olive Oil Matzos
Bread
Matzo
Dessert Apple Matzo Cake
Hot Cross Buns
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Today in History Special Easter Edition March 25-31, 2024 Part 3 of 4
Good Friday
British Earl Grey Hot Cross Buns
Scripture Lunch
Olives
Hershey Kisses
Hershey Kisses (Copycat)
Sword with Cheese
Hard Boiled Eggs
Silver Peppermint Patty’s
Peppermint Patty’s (Copycat)
Ritz Crackers with Peanut Butter
Ritz Crackers (Copycat)
German Pretzels
Water
Pretzel Rod Cross
Pretzel Rods
Salt and Vinegar Chips
Salt and Vinegar Chips (Copycat)
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Today in History Special Easter Edition March 25-31, 2024 Part 4 of 4
Holy Saturday
Paska
Easter
Paska
Babka
Easter Cheese
Fresh Ricotta Cheese
Crafts
Cascarones
Pinata
Peek-A-Boo
Eggs
Easter Pie
First Sunday
Potato Salad
Kelley’s Cheesecake
Greek Easter and Polish Easter
Christos Anesti! Greek Salad No Lettuce ever!
Greek Eggs are always Red!
Tsoureki: Greek Easter Egg Bread
Greek Pastitsio: Greek Lasagna
Spanakopita: Greek Spinach Pie/ Triangles
Kolokithokeftedes: Greek Zucchini Fritters
Galaktoboureko: Greek Milk Pie
Koulourakia: Greek cookies with sesame seeds
Greek Pecan Baklava
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Today in History Special Cocktail Edition March 25-31, 2024
Jolly Green Giant Cocktail
Tamarind Margarita
Simple Syrup
Grass Skirt
Arak the Casbah
Smashing Pumpkin Guitar Cocktail
Margarinn
Typhoid Mary Hot Toddy
Typhoid Mary Cocktail
Purple People Eater Cocktail
Red Wine Sauce
Grape Juice
Whiskey Caesar
Gingerbread Lady Cocktail
Harvesting Wild Yeast
Basic Hooch
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Today in History Food Edition March 24, 2024
State Festivals
Maine Maple Sunday
Hilton Head Wine & Food Festival
Purim
Kreplach
Esthero Mojito
Apple Hamantaschen Galette
Persian Cauliflower and Raisin Kuku
Almond Poppy Seed Pound Cake
Saint Aldemar
Broth with Crepes
Saint Óscar Romero
Gabriel the Archangel Gabriel: “God is Great” Angel of the Lord
Dragon Bread
Angel Curls Cookies
Palm Sunday
Lemon Mascarpone Fig Tart
National Cake Pop Day
Cake Pops
National Cheesesteak Day
Philly Cheesesteak
National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
Chocolate Covered Raisins
1765 The British Parliament passed the Quartering Act,
French and Indian War Dough
1914 Stephen F. Whitman registered a trademark for 'Whitman's Sampler Chocolates & Confections.'
Salty Chocolate Date Caramels
1958 'Tequila' by The Champs was number one on the music charts.
Paloma Cocktail
1974 Nathan Handwerker died (born June 14, 1890)
Nathan Hot Dogs (Copycat)
1975 The beaver (castor canadensis) is recognized as an official symbol of Canada.
Dutch Oven Beaver Roast
1990 Cookery book author Jane Grigson died at age 61
Quinces Baked French Style
1999 A truck carrying flour and margarine caught fire in the Mont Blanc Tunnel linking France and Italy, killing 39 people.
Mont Blanc Dessert
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Today in History Food Edition March 23, 2024
State Festivals
30th Annual Taste of Oviedo
Fremont Area Home and Garden Show
Texas Onion Fest
The BIG TASTE
Maple Syrup Family Day
Annual Wellington Bacon & Bourbon Festival
26th Annual Bradford County Strawberry Festival
Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival
17th Wing & Rock Fest
Oak Lawn Home Show
41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival
Dallas Travel & Adventure Show
Vermont Maple Open House Weekend
Saint Rafqa
Toum
Lebanese Roasted Stuffed Onions
Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo
Lomo Saltado
Alfajores
Purim Eve
Vegetable Soup with Lettuce
Moroccan Fish in Tomato Sauce
Moroccan Tea
Moroccan Sweet Fried Pastry
Moroccan Purim Bread
National Tamale Day
Mexican Tamale
National Chip and Dip Day
Black Bean and Corn Dip
National Melba Toast Day
Melba Toast
1857 Fannie Merritt Farmer was born (died Jan 15, 1915)
Reception Cocoa
Brandy Cocoa
1896 The New York State Legislature passed Raines Law,
Wildest Redhead Cocktail
1923 Scotland: Cutty Sark Scots Whisky was created
Cutty sark Pear Cooler
1923 'Yes, We Have No Bananas' was written by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn. It was one of the most popular songs of the 1920s.
Banana Pudding (No Bananas)
1965 Astronaut John Young smuggled a corned beef sandwich aboard the first Gemini spacecraft flight.
Corned Beef Sandwich
1965 'International House of Pancakes' trademark was registered.
IHOP Pancakes (Copycat)
1981 The U.K. bans all animal transport on the Isle of Wight and in southern Hampshire in an attempt to contain a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
Junket
2008 Al Copeland, the founder of Popeyes restaurant chain, died
Popeye’s Fried Chicken (Copycat)
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Today in History Food Edition March 22, 2024
State Festivals
MN Brewers Conference
Kirkland Wine Beer & Spirits Walk
West Kentucky Home, Garden & Farm Show
Hammond Smokin' BBQ Challenge
18th Annual California Artisan Cheese Festival
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
Annual Hermann Wurstfest
38th Annual Bluebonnet Brew-Off
Open Season Sportsman's Expo
Saint Lea of Rome
Roman Style Porketta
Saint Nicholas Owen "little John"
Piccalilli
National Bavarian Crepes Day
Ricotta and Apricot Walnut Crepes
1841 Cornstarch method patented. Englishman Orlando Jones patented a method for making cornstarch in 1841.
Sequilhos
1932 Sidney Craig was born (died July 21, 2008). Co-founder with his wife, Jenny Craig, of the Jenny Craig chain of diet centers.
Brussels and Bacon Flatbread
1933 President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Cullen-Harrison Act, allowing the manufacture and sale of 3.2% beer
Michelada Cocktail
1947 Musician Patrick Olive of 'Hot Chocolate' was born today.
Hot Chocolate Lasagna
1960 Agnes Arber died
Pineapple Sour
1975 'Lady Marmalade' by LaBelle is #1 on the charts.
Lady Marmalade Cocktail
1985 Clara Peller, the "Where's the Beef" lady in Wendy's burger commercials (Jan 10, 1984)
Wendy’s Chili (Copycat)
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Today in History Food Edition March 21, 2024
State Festivals
The WhiskyX
Future Food-Tech
Hawaii Hotel & Restaurant Show
Annual Intermountain Sustainability Summit
Annual Palm Desert Food & Wine
48th Annual Louisiana Crawfish Festival
48th Annual Collier Fair
St. Enda of Aran
Bailey’s Strawberries and Cream
National Ag Day
Cheddar Biscuits with Chives
National Crunchy Taco Day
Taco Bell Crunchy Tacos (Copycat)
French Bread Day
French Bread
California Strawberry Day
Strawberry Bruschetta
National Vermouth Day
Sweet Vermouth
1904 Jehane Benoît was born (died Nov 24, 1987)
Mme Benoit's Tourti
1910 Julio Gallo was born (died May 2, 1993)
Citrus Pepper Steak
1957 'The Hostess with the Mostest' premiered on Playhouse 90 TV show (season 1 episode 25).
Hostess with the Most-ess
1984 A section of Central Park is renamed 'Strawberry Fields' to honor John Lennon.
Strawberry Fields Forever
1994 Due to bad harvests, there is a shortage of Japanese grown rice
Japanese Rice
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Today in History Food Edition March 20, 2024
St. Cuthbert's Day, patron of shepherds
Scallops Flambeed
Saint Photinia
St. Photinia Eggs in a Well
National Bock Beer Day
Dunkles Bock
World Flour Day
Gluten Free Flour
National Ravioli Day
Spinach Cheese Ravioli
Great American Meatout
Vegan Stir Fry
1727 Sir Isaac Newton died
The Kernel
1760 Fire in Boston, Massachusetts destroyed more than 350 homes, shops and warehouses, and spread down to the wharves where ten ships were left in ashes
Campfire Boston Baked Beans
1878 Queen Victoria Market ('Vic Market') opened in Melbourne, Australia
Pomegranate Panna Cotta
1920 Douglas George Chapman was born (died July 9, 1996)
Bobotie
Yellow Rice with Raisins
1941 'All That Meat And No Potatoes' was recorded by jazz musician Fats Waller.
Beef Stew without Potatoes
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Today in History Food Edition March 19, 2024
State Festivals
'AgDay' National Agriculture Day
40th Annual International Pizza Expo
CNM Symposium
Feast of St. Joseph, patron of confectioners
St. Joseph’s Day Bread
Decorative Breads
Fig Bread
Mafalda Pasta
Red Sauce
Egg Frittata
Zeppole di San Giuseppe
Sfinci di San Giuseppe
St. Joseph Salad
Frittelle di San Giuseppe
St. Joseph Sfinge
St. Joseph Staff
Nativity Cookies
St. Joseph Raspberry Cream Cupcakes
Gingerbread Tool Box
Spinach Potato Frittata
Pesto Crostini
Cream Puff Cake
First Day of Spring: Vernal Equinox
Flower Lollipops
Pansy Shortbread Cookies
Scotch Eggs
National Poultry Day
Garlic Chicken
National Chocolate Caramel Day.
Chocolate Caramels
The swallows return to Mission San Juan Capistrano, California each year. On October 23 they leave for winter in Argentina.
Pounded Swallows
1865 William Morton Wheeler was born (died April 19, 1937)
Ants on a Log
Get Rid of Ants
1930 Gualtiero Marchesi was born
Fish Dripping
1936 Canned beer is sold to the public in Britain for the first time, by Felinfoel Brewery in Wales.
Barbecue Stuffed Beer Can
2008 In Alamosa, Colorado state health officials warned residents to stop drinking and cooking with tap water after samples had tested positive for salmonella contamination.
Salmonella
2012 Industry research firm Technomic reported that Wendy's is now the number 2 hamburger chain in the U.S., overtaking Burger King, now number 3. McDonald's is still number 1.
Dave’s Single (Copycat)
McDonald’s Cheeseburger (Copycat)
Whopper (Copycat)
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Today in History Cocktail Edition
Dunkles Bock (Copycat)
The Kernel
Sweet Vermouth
Strawberry Fields Forever
Michelada Cocktail
Pineapple Sour
Lady Marmalade Cocktail
Reception Cocoa
Brandy Cocoa
Wildest Redhead Cocktail
Cutty Sark Pear Cooler
Junket
Esthero Mojito
Paloma Cocktail
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Today in History Special Holiday Food Edition March 18-24, 2024
Naw-Rúz March 19-20
Kashke Bademjan Seer Garlic
Sabzi Polo Morgh
Barbari
Ash Reshteh
Almond Baklava
Sekanjabin
Naw-Ruz Eggs
Sweet and Sour Chaharshanbe Soori Ajil
Naan Gerdooee
Doogh
Khoresh Sib o Gheysi
Persian Love Cake
Samanoo
Feast of St. Joseph, patron of confectioners
St. Joseph’s Day Bread
Decorative Breads
Fig Bread
Mafalda Pasta
Red Sauce
Egg Frittata
Zeppole di San Giuseppe
Sfinci di San Giuseppe
St. Joseph Salad
Frittelle di San Giuseppe
St. Joseph Sfinge
St. Joseph Staff
Nativity Cookies
St. Joseph Raspberry Cream Cupcakes
Gingerbread Tool Box
Spinach Potato Frittata
Pesto Crostini
Cream Puff Cake
Esther Fast
Purim Eve
Vegetable Soup with Lettuce
Moroccan Fish in Tomato Sauce
Moroccan Tea
Moroccan Sweet Fried Pastry
Moroccan Purim Bread
Purim
Kreplach
Esthero Mojito
Apple Hamantaschen Galette
Persian Cauliflower and Raisin Kuku
Almond Poppy Seed Pound Cake
Palm Sunday
Lemon Mascarpone Fig
Tart
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Today in History Food Edition March 18, 2024
State Festivals
Taste of Tennis Miami
World Tea Expo
Bar & Restaurant Expo
Pack Expo East 2024
Annual American Meat Conference
IDFA Women’s Summit
AKFCF Convention
Culpeper Downtown Restaurant Week
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Julishka
Knedli
Pasticada
Croatian Baked Strukli
Sirnica Croatian Easter Bread
Saint Edward the Martyr
Dorset Blue Vinny and Cavolo Nero Tarte
Naw-Rúz March 19-20
Kashke Bademian Seer Garlic
Sabzi Polo Morgh
Barbari
Ash Reshteh
Almond Baklava
Sekanjabin
Naw-Ruz Eggs
Sweet and Sour Chaharshanbeh Souri Ajil
Naan Gerdooee
Doogh
Khoresh Sib o Gheysi
Persian Love Cake
Samanoo
Oatmeal Cookie Day
Oatmeal Cherry Cookies
National Sloppy Joe Day
Sloppy Joes
1845 Most accepted date given for John Chapman’s, 'Johnny Appleseed' death
Johnny Appleseed Bars
1863 Women rioted in Salisbury, North Carolina, to protest the lack of flour and salt in the Confederacy.
No Flour Peanut Butter Cookies
Salt-Free Smoked Paprika Chicken
1909 Ernest Gallo was born (died March 6, 2007)
E&J VSOP Brandy Bay Breeze
1910 Herman Tarnower was born (died March 10, 1980)
Day 1
Lunch
Dinner
Pan Grilled Tilapia with Lemon
1925 'Tea for Two' was recorded by Binnie Hale & the Palace Theater Orchestra.
Chai for Two
1946 The Andrews Sisters recorded 'Avocado' today.
Avocado Salad
1956 Louis Bromfield died (born Dec 27, 1896)
Tashreeb
2004 Harrison McCain died (born Nov 3, 1927)
Irish Nachos
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Today in History Food Edition March 17, 2024
State Festivals
Kegs & Eggs Bar Brunch Block Party
Annual NIOP Convention
St. Gertrude of Nivelles' Day, patron of gardeners and travelers.
Carbonade Flamande
Saint Patrick
Champ
Brown Buttery Soda Bread
Hazelnut Crusted Pork Loin
Blarney Treasure Stone
Irish Soda Bread
Sweet Shamrock Pretzels
Shamrock Cinnamon Rolls
Sweet Pistachio Bread
Irish Spud Strips
Cucumber Snakes
Pistachio Mallow Salad
Irish Beef and Guinness Stew
Irish Potato Pancakes
Shamrock Toasties
St. Patrick Beans
St. Patrick Shamrock Eggs
Shamrock Soup
Irish Coffee
Dublin Handshake
Peppermint Candy Shake
Shamrock Mint Cupcakes
Mint Crunch Cupcakes
St. Patricks Shamrock Pretzels
St. Patrick's Day Pudding
American Chocolate Week
Chocolate
White Chocolate
National Poison Prevention Week
Ipecac
Corned Beef & Cabbage Day
Corned Beef and Cabbage
1751 Anders Dahl was born
Dahlia Salad
Dahlia Quick Bread
Dahlia Lemonade
1764 William Oliver died (born Aug 14, 1695)
Bath Olivers
1845 Henry Jones, a baker in Bristol, England received a patent for 'self-raising flour' - flour pre-mixed with baking powder and salt. He also received a U.S. patent on May 1, 1849.
Self-Rising Flour
1864 Work began on a 2 mile long, 5 foot diameter, water supply tunnel for Chicago. It was completed in 1867.
Jerusalem Water Salad
1910 The Camp Fire Girls was founded in the U.S. (previously the ‘official’ year was 1912).
Texas Hash
1944 John Sebastian of the music group 'Lovin Spoonful' was born
Chocolate Spoonful Cake
1967 Billy Corgan of the music group 'Smashing Pumpkins' was born.
Smashing Pumpkin Cocktail
Lemon Pumpkin Cocktail
1968 Over 6,000 sheep are found dead in Skull Valley, Utah as a result of the U.S. Army nerve gas testing at nearby Dugway Proving Ground on March 13.
Xinjiang Cumin Lamb Stir Fry
1971 Martin Hadden was born
Hot Cross Buns
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Today in History Special St. Patrick's Day Food Edition March 17, 2024
Saint Patrick
Champ
Brown Buttery Soda Bread
Hazelnut Crusted Pork Loin
Blarney Treasure Stone
Irish Soda Bread
Sweet Shamrock Pretzels
Shamrock Cinnamon Rolls
Sweet Pistachio Bread
Irish Spud Strips
Cucumber Snakes
Pistachio Mallow Salad
Irish Beef and Guinness Stew
Irish Potato Pancakes
Shamrock Toasties
St. Patrick Beans
St. Patrick Shamrock Eggs
Sweet Pistachio Bread
Irish Spud Strips
Cucumber Snakes
Pistachio Mallow Salad
Irish Beef and Guinness Stew
Irish Potato Pancakes
Shamrock Toasties
St. Patrick Beans
St. Patrick Shamrock Eggs
Shamrock Soup
Irish Coffee
Dublin Handshake
Peppermint Candy Shake
Shamrock Mint Cupcakes
Mint Crunch Cupcakes
St. Patricks Shamrock Pretzels
St. Patrick's Day Pudding
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Today in History Food Edition March 16, 2024
State Festivals
Highland Maple Festival
Hearts & Stars Gala: Tokyo Nights
Annual Clewiston Sugar Festival
Shrimpapalooza
Annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
29th Annual Popsicle Bridge Contest
Capitol Market Green Chili Shootout
Pecan and Wine Festival
Annual Bay Area Travel & Adventure Show
32nd Annual Hebron Maple Festival
Sugar Camp Days
Maple Taste & Tour Weekend
Taste Washington
New York Maple Weekend
Saint Urho
Fish Stew
Desserts for Finn
National Corn Dog Day
Corn Dogs
National Artichoke Hearts Day
Stewed Artichokes
1912 First Lady Helen Herron Taft plants the 1st cherry tree in Washington, D.C.
Coconut Ice Cream
1915 Absinthe is outlawed in France and several other countries
Sea Scallops Brochette
1934 Walt Disney's 'The Three Little Pigs' won an Oscar for best Short Subject, Cartoon at the 6th Academy Awards.
3 Little Pigs Snack Mix
1935 John James Rickard Macleod died (born Sept 6, 1876)
Diabetic Tiramisu
1950 President Truman signed the Oleomargarine Act which repealed Federal taxes on oleomargarine.
Margarine
1975 T-Bone Walker, blues guitarist, died.
T-Bone Steak
1990 A Third Michelin star was awarded to Restaurant Louis XV in the Hotel de Paris
Louis XV Desert
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Today in History Food Edition March 15, 2024
State Festivals
Annual Ostrich Festival
Green Mile Midtown Block Party
St Urho Days
Southern AZ Home Show
Rocky Mountain Horse Expo
River Days & Craft Brew Hullabaloo
Open Season Sportsman’s Expo
Razor Clam & Seafood Festival
Annual International Cherry Blossom Festival
Saint Longinus
Drunken Sausage Tortellini
Saint Louise de Marillac
Rice Pudding Brulee
Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti
Shahi Paneer
National Peanut Lovers Day
Caramel Corn
Pears Helene Day
Pears Helene
Annual Return of the Buzzards
Buzzard Delish Dr. Pepper Roast
1820 Maine became the 23rd state in the U.S.
Maine Venison Stew
1959 Duncan Hines died (born March 26, 1880)
Peep’s Brownie Batter
1965 Alan Stillman opened the first T.G.I. Friday's restaurant at 1st Avenue & 63rd St. in New York City.
Sizzling Chicken and Cheese (Copycat)
1980 McDonald's test marketed Chicken McNuggets in Knoxville, Tennessee
McDonald’s Aple Pie (Copycat)
1998 Benjamin Spock died (born May 2, 1903) American pediatrician and author of the best selling 'Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care' (1946)
Dr. Spock Baby Formula
2004 Martha Stewart resigned from the board of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia 10 days after her conviction in a stock scandal.
English Muffin Pizza Snack
Pizza Snack Variations
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Today in History Food Edition March 14, 2024
State Festivals
Florida Winefest & Auction
Iowa Rabbit Festival
North American Farm and Power Show
Annual Llano River Chuck Wagon Cook-Off
Oakland Restaurant Week
Saint Matilda
Bayerische Semmelknödel
Gravy
German Brotchen
Blätterteig Sonnige Eier
International School Meals Day (ISMD)
Fruit Breakfast Pizza
World Kidney Day
Apple Spice Cake
National Potato Chip Day
Pringles (Copycat)
National Reuben Sandwich Day
Reuben
National Pi Day (annually March 14)
Raspberry Pie
1794 Eli Whitney of New Haven, Connecticut patented the Cotton Gin, which separates cotton from the seeds.
Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy Ice Cream
1836 John Adlum died (born April 29, 1759)
Catawba Grape Jelly
1901 Urbain Dubois died (born May 26, 1818)
French-Style Meat
1903 President Theodore Roosevelt established the first U.S. national bird sanctuary to protect pelicans and herons nesting on Pelican Island, near Sebastian, Florida.
Chicken Fried Chicken and Gravy
1946 Jim Pons of the music group 'The Turtles' was born.
Turtles
1958 'Tequila' by The Champs is #1 on the charts.
Tequila Sunrise
2011 The UK bans Immigrants from outside the European Economic Area from working as chefs in fast food and takeaway restaurants.
Garden Egg Stew
Spicy Scrag-End Pie
Syrian Fish and Chips
Golden Syrup Sponge
2014 Quiznos restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy protection.
Quiznos Italian Sub (Copycat)
Sweet Balsamic Dressing
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Today in History Food Edition March 13, 2024
State Festivals
Annual Mobile Chocolate Festival
Fresh Ideas Organic Marketplace
Wisconsin Food & Hospitality Expo
Saint Christina of Persia
Arancino O Arancina
Vaisakhi
Tandoori Chicken Skewers
Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori Cod Burger
Easy Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori King Prawns
Whole Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori Lamb Wrap
Tandoori Chicken Skewers
Tandoori Chicken Lollipop
National Chicken Noodle Soup Day
Chicken Noodle Soup (Copycat)
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day
Greek Cucumber Salad
Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Coconut Torte Day
No Bake Coconut Cream Torte
Ginger Ale Day (?)
Ginger Ale
Ginger Ale Variations
Ginger Beer
1764 Charles Grey, 2nd Earl, was born
Earl Grey Tea
1781 The planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel.
Uranus Cocktail
1813 Lorenzo Delmonico, famed restaurateur was born at Marengo, Switzerland
Chicken a la King
Lobster a la Newburg
1884 Standard time is established in the U.S.
Standard Time Cocktail
1893 The original Waldorf Hotel opened
Red Velvet Cake
1915 Wilbert Robinson (Uncle Robby), manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, attempted to catch a baseball dropped from an airplane
Grapefruit Brulee
1916 Residents of Manitoba pass a referendum to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages, the first Canadian province to do so
Bourbon Sidecar
1918 'The Squab Farm' opened at the Bijou Theatre in New York.
Ginger Soy Squab
2006 Robert C. Baker died at age 84 (born Dec. 29, 1921)
BBQ
BBQ Sauce
BBQ Turkey
BBQ Pork
BBQ Beef Steak and Fish
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Today in History Food Edition March 12, 2024
State Festivals
Eastern Winery Exposition
Natural Products Expo West
Saint Fina
Peposo
National Milky Way Day
Milky Ways (Copycat)
Baked Scallops Day
Chorizo Baked Sea Scallops
1773 Jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable founded a settlement where the city of Chicago now stands.
Chicago Italian Beef Sandwich
1836 Isabella Beeton was born (died February 6, 1865)
Beef Rolls
1841 Orlando Jones of Middlesex, England received U.S. patent No. 2,000 for a process to make starch from rice or corn.
Pure Rice Starch
Natural pH Rice Starch Powder
Rice Starch for Collages
1893 Christian Kent Nelson was born (died March 8, 1992)
Cherry Eskimo Pie
1894 Coca Cola was first bottled by Joseph A. Biedenham of Vicksburg, Mississippi
Cherry Cola Cake
1912 Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts (Girl Guides) in Savannah, Georgia.
Peanut Butter Do Si Dos (Copycat)
1947 'Chocolate Soldier' opens at the New Century Theater in New York City.
Chocolate Soldier Cocktail
1964 'Days of Wine and Roses' from the movie of the same name, wins Grammy award for Best Song.
Wine and Roses Chocolate Cake
2012 The movie 'The Hunger Games' premiered in Los Angeles, California.
Hunger Games Peeta’s Raisin and Nut Bread
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