World Vegetarian Day
October 1 signals the start of Vegetarian Awareness Month and World Vegetarian Day, an occasion established in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society and embraced a year later by […]
October 1 signals the start of Vegetarian Awareness Month and World Vegetarian Day, an occasion established in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society and embraced a year later by […]
As autumn settles in and pumpkins begin to appear on porches and in soups, their humble seeds take center stage on National Pumpkin Seed Day, celebrated on the first Wednesday […]
As the leaves begin their slow transformation from green to gold, kitchens around the world take on a new purpose. October 1 has been affectionately dubbed the day when Pudding […]
The Briny Perfume of October The briny perfume of the seaside lingers in the air when you drop a scallop into a sizzling pan. Early October carries a particular crispness—sweaters […]
A Handheld Taste of October Before tortillas were ever wrapped around seasoned beef and lettuce on American dinner tables, they were the handheld staples of indigenous peoples across Mesoamerica. National […]
The Sweet Aroma of October On October 3, kitchens take on a particularly enticing aroma as people across the United States celebrate National Caramel Custard Day. The dish at the […]
A Spirit as Clear as Water Clear and almost flavorless, vodka might seem simple at first glance. Yet its story is anything but plain. The very name comes from the […]
The Sun in a Glass Lift a glass of mead to the light and you can see the sun of a thousand summers captured within. The world’s oldest known fermented […]
A Playful October Feast October 4 is often playfully dubbed National Taco Day, a counterpart to Taco Tuesday and a celebration of one of the world’s most beloved handheld foods. […]
The Spice in the Air On October 4, the intoxicating scent of cinnamon seems to drift from every bakery and kitchen, signaling the arrival of National Cinnamon Roll Day. Though […]
The Final Sprint of the Holiday Shopping Season Super Saturday — sometimes called Panic Saturday — is the last Saturday before Christmas, a day when millions of shoppers flood stores and websites to complete their gift lists. Falling this year on December 20, it stands as one of the busiest retail days of the season, […]
A Festival of Light Born from Courage and Restoration Hanukkah returns each year as a warm, flickering beacon against the deepening nights of winter. Its story reaches back to the second century BCE, when the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes outlawed Jewish practice and desecrated the Second Temple in Jerusalem. In response, a small group […]
