National Bao Day
Bao—soft, pillowy buns filled with savoury or sweet fillings—are part of the culinary heart of China. Legend credits the military strategist Zhuge Liang with inventing steamed buns during the Three […]
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Eat a Peach Day
In late summer, peaches perfume markets with their floral sweetness. The fruit, which likely originated in China more than 4,000 years ago, was so beloved there that poets compared it […]
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World Plant Milk Day
Plant‑based milks might seem like a recent trend, but humans have been blending nuts, grains and seeds with water for centuries. Medieval European cooks made almond milk to use during […]
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National Pecan Torte Day
Unlike a sponge cake, a torte relies on nuts for body instead of flour. In central Europe tortes are dense confections layered with buttercream and fruit, but in the American […]
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National Sponge Cake Day
A true sponge cake is more air than anything else. Unlike butter cakes, sponges rely on whipped eggs for their rise, creating a structure of tiny bubbles that results in […]
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National Coconut Week
The coconut is a study in versatility—simultaneously fruit, nut and seed, offering food, drink, fiber and fuel. National Coconut Week, observed during the last week of August, honors the tropical […]
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National Cuban Sandwich Day
The Cuban sandwich—pressed bread stuffed with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard—is a story of migration and cultural mingling. Its roots lie with the Taino people of the […]
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National Peach Pie Day
Pie is one of America’s most enduring desserts, and peach pie is arguably its summer queen. Peaches, with their fragrant flesh and rosy skins, reached North America via Spanish settlers […]
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National Waffle Day
The waffle has travelled an impressive journey from medieval pious fare to brunch favourite. Medieval Europeans cooked unleavened communion wafers in patterned irons, and by the 13th century artisans began […]
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National Whiskey Sour Day
A well‑made whiskey sour is a lesson in balance. The drink likely evolved from sailors’ grog—spirits mixed with citrus juice and sugar to ward off scurvy. By the mid‑19th century, […]
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National Green Goddess Day
Green Goddess dressing is a testament to how the theatre can influence cuisine. In the 1920s San Francisco’s Palace Hotel hosted the actor George Arliss, who was starring in the […]
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National Banana Split Day
On a summer afternoon in 1904, David Evans Strickler, a 23‑year‑old apprentice pharmacist at Tassel Pharmacy in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, decided to liven up the soda fountain menu. He split a […]
