Today commemorates a versatile meal item! Sandwiches date back
to 18th century Europe. They evolved over time as people
kept adding fillings. Through history, sandwiches have been a
staple at picnics, workday lunch boxes, and small meals. They …
Today you can play with your food! The town of Bunol near
Valencia, Spain holds a tomato-throwing ceremony on the last
Wednesday of August. After a weeklong festival featuring parades,
dancing, fireworks, and music, up to 50,000 people gather o…
Waffles have international appeal! The food holiday began in
Sweden where it occurs in March. The American version of this
holiday lands in August to honor the first patent granted on a
waffle iron. The inventor, Cornelius Swatwout, received th…
Dishfolio.com has some of the best food bloggers
around. They've got a ton of wisdom on creating great food blog
content, which is why we love to interview them! Today, we're
talking to Becca of Quick Cheap Kitchen who talks about making
those…
The popularity of goat cheese earned it a month of celebration!
Humanity has enjoyed this cheese since the Greeks domesticated
goats in 5000 B.C. The first settlers to North America included
dairy goats among their livestock. Today, goat cheese…
Acknowledge the spring of another hemisphere! Jamshedi Noruz
(Shenshai) is the Zoroastrian New Year celebration and spring
equinox. The seventh feast of the year, the day is dedicated to
fire. Even after embracing Islam, Iran still celebrates t…
Feature jerk seasoning in your family dinner recipes on Marcus
Garvey's birthday! Marcus Garvey was a civil rights leader who
supported education efforts and resettlement in Africa. While often
controversial as a black separatist, he endorsed p…
There is nothing like a grilled sandwich! Panini sandwiches are
popular as quick and easy dinner ideas. The first U.S. reference to
Panini dates to 1956 but Milanese bars served grilled sandwiches as
early as the 16th century.
Panini recipes…
A campground favorite has its own day! Associated with
sweetness, summer, and the great outdoors, the s'more is a
delicious concoction of yummy goodness. The first recipe
published in a Girl Scout Handbook in 1927 but the tradition is
th…
Celebrating the fathers and father figures in our lives is an
international affair! While not an official holiday, Taiwan honors
fathers in August while other countries tend to choose June.
Taiwan chose the eighth day of the eighth month …
