Category: Food Holidays

National Piña Colada Day & The Original Piñ a Colada Recipe

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July 10th is National Piña Colada Day. The original recipe follows. But first:     PIÑA COLADA HISTORY There would be no Piña Colada without Coco Lopez, the coconut cream used to make it. Coco López is a brand of cream of coconut, invented in 1954 by Ramón López Irizarry, a professor of agriculture at…
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Thai Iced Tea Recipe With Sweetened Condensed Milk

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Updated June 2026 WHAT IS THAI ICED TEA? Thai iced tea, known as cha-yen (cha is the word for tea), is served in Thailand, Vietnam, elsewhere around the Pacific Rim and in Thai restaurants in the West and elsewhere around the world. It’s made from strong-brewed black tea and sweetened condensed milk, which adds body…
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Ceviche Recipes For National Ceviche Day

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[1] Shrimp ceviche (photo © Yasmine Duchesne | Unsplash). [2] You can serve ceviche in any type of dish, including rocks glasses and wine glasses (photo © Seviche Restaurant | Louisville). [3] Ceviche and tortilla chips are great with a glass of wine or a beer (photo © Chevys Fresh Mex | Flavor & The…
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National Chocolate Pudding Day, Pudding History & Best Chocolate Pudding Recipe

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[1] From-scratch chocolate pudding; the recipe is below (photo © Bonchan | iStock Photo). [2] You can get creative with the serving dish, as well as with garnishes that turn everyday chocolate pudding into a fancy dessert (photo © Taryn Eliott | Pexels). [3] You can garnish chocolate pudding to make it as festive as…
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Boozy Milkshake Recipe For National Vanilla Milkshake Day

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[1] Celebrate with a vanilla milkshake (photo © Inga Nielsen | iStock Photo). [2] The original milkshakes were alcoholic. You can add a shot of Irish cream liqueur or even rum or whiskey to your shake (photo © Gelson’s Markets). [3] A peanut butter milkshake with a toasted marshmallow garnish. Here’s the recipe (photo ©…
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