• National Panini Day

    Panini is the Italian plural for panino, a small bread roll or sandwich. In Italy, a panino can be as simple as prosciutto and cheese between slices of ciabatta. The […]

  • National Gooey Butter Cake Day

    St. Louis has many culinary claims to fame, but few inspire as much local pride as gooey butter cake. The dessert began, so the story goes, with a happy accident […]

  • National Julienne Fries Day

    The julienne cut — slender matchstick strips — is a hallmark of French technique. To julienne potatoes for fries, you slice them into planks, then into sticks about an eighth‑inch […]

  • National Filet Mignon Day

    In French, filet mignon means dainty fillet. The cut comes from the tenderloin of the cow — a muscle that does little work, resulting in an exceptionally tender piece of […]

  • National Prosecco Day

    Prosecco is Italy’s answer to celebration. Made primarily from the Glera grape in the hilly vineyards of the Veneto and Friuli regions, this sparkling wine is light, aromatic and effervescent. […]

  • National Creamsicle Day

    An orange creamsicle embodies summer nostalgia. Beneath a thin shell of icy orange sherbet lies a core of smooth vanilla ice cream. Each lick delivers tangy citrus followed by creamy […]

  • National Honey Bee Day

    In late summer the garden hums with life. If you pause and watch, you’ll see honey bees moving from flower to flower, their legs dusted with pollen, their translucent wings […]

  • National Lemon Meringue Pie Day

    The contrast between tart lemon filling and airy, toasted meringue defines lemon meringue pie. Its history is a fusion of several culinary innovations. Lemon custards and tarts have been popular […]

  • National Bratwurst Day

    Bratwurst, which translates loosely to finely chopped meat sausage, is as much a part of German food culture as beer and pretzels. The sausage dates back to at least the […]

  • National Rum Day

    Rum conjures images of sun‑drenched sugarcane fields, pirates and tiki cocktails. The spirit’s history is tied to the transatlantic slave trade and colonial plantations. In the seventeenth century, plantation workers […]

  • National Vanilla Custard Day

    Custard is one of those simple pleasures that belies its sophistication. Made of milk or cream gently thickened with egg yolks and sweetened, it is both a technique and a […]

  • National Eggplant Day

    Eggplant, with its glossy purple skin and spongy flesh, has traveled a long way from its origins in India and Southeast Asia. The earliest written mention appears in the ancient […]