We all know there are National Food Holidays that are celebrated, for instance, National Donut Day which is much more widely known than say, National Caviar Day; But did you know that each and every one of these “National” Food Holidays actually has a rather unique origin. Here are over 365 National food holidays to celebrate any day with style!
Did you know? August 2nd is National ice cream sandwich day. The very first ice …
Happy Independence Day and National BBQ Spareribs Day! While there is certainly no shortage of …
July 12th is National Pecan Pie day and if you weren’t in the mood for …
June 26th National Chocolate Pudding Day- could there be a tastier day? National Chocolate pudding …
July 23rd is officially National Hotdog day here in the USA and as such, we …
July 10th is National Pina Colada Day, put the rum in the coconut and shake …
July 7th is National Strawberry Sundae Day and as if that weren’t enough deliciousness for one day, it’s also National Macaroni Day!
June 28th is Unofficially National Tapioca Day, we say unofficial because the origins of this “holiday” are
Contrary to popular belief, the German Chocolate Cake is actually an American Creation that owes …
June 9th is (unofficially) National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day! Rhubarb is actually a vegetable, most often confused for a fruit and is an excellent source of calcium, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber and antioxidants. This hardy cold-weather plant grows abundantly in New England and it’s rumored that National strawberry Rhubarb Pie day began
Did you know that June 5th is National Gingerbread Day? Yeah, me neither! But that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate in style! Here is a delectable, melt in your mouth gingerbread cake that can be thrown together in no time.
June 2nd is National Donut Day! Technically, National Donut day is the first friday of the month of June every year. This particular day originated . . .
Guacamole is a traditional South American side dish that has roots as far back as …
August 1st is National Raspberry Cream Pie Day – a day to celebrate the sweetness of summer with luscious juicy fresh berries! While this origins of this day aren’t well documented, It’s fairly safe to say that the National Raspberry Commission had a little something to do with it. . .
July 25th is officially (or perhaps unofficially!) National Hot Fudge Sundae Day! Considering that the month of July is National Ice Cream Month, it’s no surprise that there are a number of national ice cream flavor days, but today is special- Hot Fudge Sundaes are an amazing combination of creamy ice cream with rich delectable hot fudge that ribbons down over the top in the perfect combination of hot and cold.
Some National Food holidays just make more sense than others… like National Cherry Tart Day which is actually a lead in to the annual National Cherry Festival that takes place in Traverse City Michigan every year. Check out these fabulous Cherry Recipes & Simple tip for pitting cherries without a cherry pitter/cherry stoner. . .
Fudge is a melt in your mouth sugary confection made with 3 primary ingredients, sugar, butter and milk and heated to soft ball stage. You’re probably wondering how did national fudge day even start- and we were too, which is why we did a little digging and discovered . . .
June 13th is National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day aka Don’t cry over spilled milk day! This is a day that honors kitchen maladies, from burnt cookies to accidental addition of the wrong ingredient in the recipe, a day to proudly pronounce to the world, “No, I’m Not Martha Stewart and I’m . . .
November 11th is National Sundae day. One of Americas most beloved desserts, though the origins of said treat are
November 10th is national vanilla cupcake day, so go enjoy a fairy cake. Yep a fairy cake is what a cupcake is called in England because it is thought that the cake is the perfect size for
November 5th is national doughnut appreciation day. Doughnuts are so good that they actually have 2 days, November 5th and the first Friday of every June.
November 3rd is national sandwich day or the birthday of the first sandwich. Did you know sandwiches were created by an avid gambler?
November 2nd is National deviled egg day. This great tasting treat has a lot of spots in its history, its origin is
September 29th is officially National Coffee Day! If you’re a coffee officianado and love the flavor of a great cup of joe, check out where you can score Free Coffee on National Coffee Day and learn how it started to begin with . . .
August 30th is officially National Toasted Marshmallow Day! With the very end of Summer near, take advantage of this yummy National food holiday to celebrate in style, invite a few friends over and toast some delicious puffs of sweetness over an open fire. Did you know that marshmallows date back to ancient Egypt? Here are a few other things you might not have known as well as some yummy ways to enjoy these little delights. . .
August 3rd is National ice cream soda day. There is a lot of national ice cream something or other this week. Are we complaining? Of course not, We love ice cream, whether it be in a sandwich, sundae, soda, or just in a bowl. Ice cream soda was first seen in
August 3rd is National watermelon day. Everybody loves a slice of watermelon on a hot summer day. Oddly enough, watermelon is a berry not a melon…..
July 31 is National raspberry cake day! Raspberries are one of the coolest fruits, they …
July 30th is national cheesecake day and you might be surprised to learn that the first time cheesecake was enjoyed was over 4 thousand years ago in
Did you know that National Strawberry Parfait Day is on June 25th every year? Strawberries were considered to be the symbol of Perfection by the ancients, so it’s not so surprising that the word “Parfait” actually means “perfect” in french. Sample these sweet strawberry parfait recipes for a taste of perfection today . . .
June 21st is officially Peaches & Cream day- and seriously, who would have thought that there are so many fantastic peaches and cream recipes out there- we’ve put together a compilation of 21 yummy Peaches and cream recipes to celebrate in style . . .
June 20th is National Ice Cream Soda Day! Whether you grew up calling them floats, ice cream sodas or brown cow, these delicious unique recipes, such as Baklava Soda, will have you celebrating in no time!
Flaky layers of pastry hugging rich, warm apple-pie like filling, an aroma of cinnamon and apples wafting through your house- No, this isn’t one of those rectangular processed food items found in a box in the freezer aisle, this is the Real thing, after all, June 17th is National Apple Strudel Day!
Strawberry Shortcake dates back (officially) in the 1850’s, but shortcakes predate that by centuries! While there’s no real “proof” of how this National holiday came into existence- we thought we’d round up some delectable strawberry shortcake recipes to celebrate this yummy day!
Although June is officially National Ice Tea Month, June 10th is National Iced Tea Day; a day to celebrate the most refreshing summer drink of all time. The very first recorded version of iced tea was published in a cookbook in 1879 by Marion Tyree. The recipe stated that one should boil green tea and steep it throughout the day, then “fill the goblets with ice, put two teaspoonfuls granulated sugar in each, and pour the tea over the ice and sugar.” However, Iced Tea wasn’t commercialized until 1904,