Saturday, December 27, 2025Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“I trust Christmas brings to you its traditional mix of good food and violent stomach cramps.”
Ebenezer Blackadder in 'Blackadder's Christmas Carol' (1988)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Fruitcake Day (Fruitcake Trivia)
(Fruitcake Recipe --- White Fruitcake Recipe) • Feast of John the Apostle, patron of authors, publishers and editors. • [Kwanzaa] begins (Dec 26 to Jan 1) A celebration of African American family, community and culture.
(see 1966 below) TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1741 Jean Etienne Bore was born. The inventor of the sugar granulating process (1794 or 1795), founder of the sugar industry in Louisiana.
(Sugar Trivia & Facts) 1822 Louis Pasteur was born. A French scientist, he showed that microorganisms were responsible for disease, food spoilage and fermentation. He developed the process for killing these organisms by heat, called Pasteurization. He also developed vaccines for anthrax, cholera and rabies. 1831 Charles Darwin sets off aboard the HMS Beagle, on his historic 5 year voyage of scientific discovery. 1834 English author and poet Charles Lamb died. 1867 Sir William Cecil Dampier was born (died Dec 11, 1952). British scientist, he developed a method to extract lactose (milk sugar) from whey.
(Lactose Trivia) 1896 Louis Bromfield was born (died March 18, 1956). American conservationist and author. 'The Green Bay Tree' (1924), 'Early Autumn' (1926), 'The Farm' (1933), 'The Rains Came' (1937). Studied agriculture at Cornell University and Journalism at Columbia. His Malabar Farm in Ohio is now a state park. Elected to the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame. His innovative work continues to influence agricultural methodologies around the world. 1900 Carry Nation brought her campaign against alcohol to Wichita, Kansas, when she smashed the bar at the elegant Carey Hotel. 1906 Benjamin Eisenstadt was born; died April 8, 1996. He invented the artificial sweetener, 'Sweet 'n Low’ (granulated saccharin and dextrose).
(Saccharin Trivia) 1923 Michael Joseph Owens died (born Jan 1, 1859). Invented a revolutionary automatic glass bottle making machine. Founded Owens Bottle Machine Co.
(see also: Feb 26, 1895). 1947 The children's TV show 'Howdy Doody' debuts on NBC. 1952 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' by Jimmy Boyd was number 1 on the music charts. 1960 Ray Charles recorded 'One Mint Julep.' 1968 Victor Shelford died. An American zoologist and ecologist, he was one of the first to treat ecology as a separate science. He was active and influential in several ecological organizations, including the Nature Conservancy formed in 1951.
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· The Big Mac was introduced at McDonalds for 49 cents.
· Smucker's introduced ‘Goober’, peanut butter striped with jelly.
· The first Red Lobster restaurant opened in Lakeland, Florida.
· About 98% of U.S. farms have electricity, 83% have telephones.
· Flesh eating Zombies are on the loose when the film 'Night of the Living Dead' is released. 2) This hardy and hearty green has been cultivated for over 2,000 years and may be the ancestor to all of our modern common cabbage varieties.
Name this plant. 3) This Greek cheese is usually made from sheep's or goat's milk. It is a creamy gold color, with a firm, hard texture. It is a mild flavored, and very versatile cheese, and is perfect for grating. It is also used in the famous Greek dish Saganaki, where it is fried in butter or olive oil, sprinkled with lemon juice, and frequently flamed with brandy.
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This website is dedicated to:
· Gladys Ehler, my mother, who taught me patience and how to make Sauerbraten (it is still my favorite)
· Edward Ehler, my father, who taught me a love of books and history.
· Barbara Saba, my sister, who taught me how to dance.
· Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, my nephew. Died in action on Feb. 7, 2007 in Iraq. He was 30 yrs. young. Chef James
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