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