National Liquor Day
From Alembics to Old Fashioneds Picture a small still bubbling over a coal fire, copper coils dripping clear liquid into an earthenware jug. Before liquor became a fixture at cocktail […]
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World Food Day
A Global Table of Awareness World Food Day may fall on a single date, but its reach spans the globe and touches issues as diverse as soil health, childhood hunger, […]
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Four Prunes Day
A Fruit with a Sense of Humor Four Prunes Day is a quirky reminder that sometimes the simplest foods wield the most surprising power. Once upon a time, doctors and […]
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National Pasta Day
Twirling Through Time On National Pasta Day we twirl our forks through centuries of history and across continents. Pasta is both ancient and endlessly adaptable. In the hands of Chinese […]
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Meatloaf Appreciation Day
A Slice of Comfort and History If there is a single dish that evokes both homey comfort and gentle ribbing, it’s meatloaf. Meatloaf Appreciation Day is a modern celebration created […]
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National Chocolate Cupcake Day
A Bite-Sized Celebration There’s a certain joy in having a cake all to yourself. National Chocolate Cupcake Day, observed on October 18, invites us to indulge in that small, decadent […]
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National Seafood Bisque Day
A Taste of the Sea at Sunset A proper seafood bisque tastes like the sea at sunset—silky, aromatic, and imbued with the essence of shells that once tumbled in ocean […]
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National Brandied Fruit Day
Capturing Summer in a Jar Brandied fruit occupies that delicious space between preserve and dessert—a boozy jewel of summer or autumn fruit suspended in sweet, amber syrup. National Brandied Fruit […]
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International Chefs Day
Honoring Culinary Creativity International Chefs Day is a global celebration of the people who dedicate their lives to culinary creativity, hospitality, and nourishment. Established by the World Association of Chefs’ […]
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Super Saturday
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, […]
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Hanukkah
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 […]
