On January 7th, National Tempura Day encourages us to celebrate with a dish made with a tempura batter. This Japanese fare includes either seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried. Origin: Where did tempura originate? No one really knows. What we do know is back in 1549, Portuguese sailors arrived in Japan and introduced
On January 8th, National English Toffee Day celebrates a favored confection that's been enjoyed across the country for generations. This sweet treat comes with some confusion concerning the difference between English toffee and just plain toffee. English toffee originates in the U.K. during the 19th century, and the earliest record of toffee is in 1825.
Apricots ripen in the early summer, but they’re quite commonly dried so that way we can enjoy them year-round. The word ‘apricot’ in Latin purportedly means “precious”, but further investigation reveals that while this moniker is appropriate, it actually comes from Arabic ‘al barqūq’ (“early ripe”) via French ‘abricot’. Apricots are found the world over
Today is Bittersweet Chocolate Day! Bittersweet chocolate is a sweetened form of dark chocolate made with cocoa liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, and vanilla. Unlike milk chocolate or white chocolate, it does not contain any milk solids. Chocolate comes from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao, which has been cultivated for at least
The day milk deliveries in bottles began in the US. National Milk Day falls on January 11 to observe the very first time milk was delivered to homes inside sterilized glass bottles. It took until 1878 before anybody thought to fill bottles with milk and seal them with waxed paper.
A favorite dish of Indians and Britons, as well as people from other places throughout the world, like the Caribbean and Asia, curried chicken offers a delicious and comforting blend of flavors. National Curried Chicken Day is here to pay respect to this yummy dish that is a favorite craving by so many. History states
Marzipan, a delicious and light treat made of a fairly unusual combination of sugar and almond meal, often accented with almond extract. It has been used in all varieties of sweets and treats, and manages to be both kosher and appropriate for Lent. Its excellent mutability makes it popular for themed cakes and confections, as
The purpose of establishing National Gluten Free Day was simply to help people understand the difficulty of what it is like to eat a gluten free diet, to show compassion and care for those who have celiac disease or are gluten-intolerant. Origin: Cassy Joy Garcia of Fed + Fit founded National Gluten-Free Day (NGFD) in
Another dessert brought to us by an internationally famous chef, National Peach Melba Day offers a refreshing celebration on January 13th each year French chef Auguste Escoffier invented the elegant dessert back in 1892 or 1893, depending on the source. He created the dessert with peaches, vanilla ice cream, and raspberry sauce while employed at
Pastrami lovers across the country look forward to their favorite sandwich on January 14th as they recognize National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day. Popular delicatessen meat, pastrami is usually made from beef. Others make their pastrami sandwich with pork, mutton, or turkey. Before refrigeration, butchers originally created pastrami as a way to preserve meat. To make
