Happy Blueberry Pancake Day!

Today is National Blueberry Pancake Day.  I consider pancakes to be one of those foods that taste better when you share them with loved ones.  Sitting around a table with family or friends, passing around a stack of pancakes is a great experience.  I have enjoyed some great blueberry pancakes both...

Happy Chocolate Cake Day!

Today is Chocolate Cake Day!  According to Holiday Insights, there are 3 objectives of Chocolate Cake Day: To bake a chocolate cake. To decorate a chocolate cake. And, to eat a chocolate cake. I  am sure that objectives #1 and #2 can be outsourced without losing the spirit of the holiday.  However,...

Happy National Cheese Lover’s Day!!

Today is National Cheese  Lover’s Day in the United States.  The US is the top producer of cheese in the world, with Wisconsin and California leading the states in production, while  Greece and France are number 1 & 2 in cheese consumption per capita, respectively. There are thousands of...

Happy New Year!

Cultures all over the world celebrate the start of a new year, regardless of the calendar used.   Traditional foods are part of  these celebrations.  Black eye peas are prepared in Africa, the Caribbean and the American South.  Suckling pig is considered lucky in Spain, Austria, Portugal, and Hungary. ...

Merry Christmas!

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Happy Father’s Day!

Not everyone’s Dad can cook. Some dads are king of the barbecue, others are masters of the hero sandwich.  My dad can  COOK.  (All caps are necessary.)  He approaches cooking the way generals prepare for battle.  When I was a child, he would commandeer the kitchen, and send all civilians running...

Happy Mother’s Day!!

To my fellow foodies, No one shapes our palate as much as Mom.  Her cooking is the benchmark by which all others are judged. (Even if she only opened a can of spaghetti-o’s, it was flavored with love.)  Fortunately for me, my mom did more than open cans.  Her stewed chicken, baked ham, smoked...