Category: Food Facts – Food History

Black And White Cookie History For National Black & White Cookie Day

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[1] Black and white cookies, so craveable (photos #1 and #7 © American Heritage Chocolate). [2] Some bakers get creative. Dana’s Bakery makes black and white cookies with a surprise inside: rainbow cake (photos #3 and #4 © Dana’s Bakery) [3] Dana’s Bakery also makes chocolate chip black-and-whites, gluten-free black-and-whites, s’mores black-and-whites and vegan black-and-white…
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Chicken Vesuvio Recipe: Chicken & Potato Wedges For National Potato Month

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Who wouldn’t want to dig in to this plate of chicken and roasted potato wedges? You don’t need to know that September is National Potato Month; August 19th is National Potato Day. This is comfort food for every day of the year. The recipe comes to us from the Chicago restaurant La Scarola (Italian for…
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Fun Ants On A Log Recipe For National Ants On A Log Day

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Sure, we love sophisticated foods. Bring on the molecular gastronomy or a plate of foie gras. But we also love the foods of our youth. This year, September 7th is National Ants On A Log Day (it’s held the second Tuesday of the month). So it’s nostalgia time. We remember the day in our childhood…
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Coconut Recipe Ideas For World Coconut Day

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September 2nd is World Coconut Day (June 26th is National Coconut Day), a holiday observed big-time in the Asian and Pacific countries, which are home to most of the world’s coconut-producing countries. National Coconut Day in the U.S. is June 26th. World Coconut Day was established to increase public awareness of the health and commercial…
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All About Cabernet Sauvignon On National Cabernet Sauvignon Day

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International Cabernet Sauvignon Day is held on August 30th, celebrating the wine made from the world’s most widely planted red wine grape varieties. It’s known by wine people as “The King Of The Reds” or simply, “King Cab.” “Cab,” for short, is grown in nearly every major wine-producing country. In fact, adaptable to various climates…
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