Sunday, April 12, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“The fact is that it takes more than ingredients and technique to cook a good meal. A good cook puts something of himself into the preparation -- he cooks with enjoyment, anticipation, spontaneity, and he is willing to experiment.” Pearl Bailey
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Licorice Day [Licorice International]
(Licorice Trivia and Facts) • National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
(International Grilled Cheese Recipes) • Feast of St. Zeno of Verona, patron of anglers, fishermen. • Corn Festival - Cochumatan Indians, Guatemala • National Public Health Week: April 6-12, 2026 (1st full week in April) [American Public Health Assoc.] • Egg Salad Week in 2026 is April 6-12 (week after Easter, March or April) Dedicated to the many delicious uses for all of the Easter eggs that have been cooked, colored, hidden and found.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1748 Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu was born. A French botanist whose ideas formed the foundation of a natural plant classification system. 1837 William Procter, James Gamble started making, soap and candles. 1872 France announced it would permit the commercial sale of margarine. (Margarine Trivia) 1912 Clara Barton died (born Dec 25, 1821). Founder of the American Red Cross. 1924 Prohibition ends in Alberta, Canada. 1932 The movie 'Grand Hotel' premiered in New York City (Best Picture of 1932). 1949 United Fruit Co. registered the 'Chiquita Banana' trademark for fresh bananas.
(Banana Trivia & Facts) 1985 The four 'unicorns' of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus were declared to be only goats with surgically implanted horns by federal inspectors. The circus was ordered to stop advertising them as unicorns. 1988 The first U.S. patent (No. 4,736,866) on an animal life form was issued to Harvard scientists for a genetically engineered mouse. 1988 Singer Sonny Bono (Sonny & Cher) was elected Mayor of Palm Springs, California. Bono, wanted to be mayor because of his frustration over the red tape he encountered when remodeling his Italian Restaurant. 1989 The USSR issued ration cards for sugar due to a shortage. 1990 Three U.S. tuna canneries, StarKist, Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee, announced their commitment to ‘dolphin-safe’ tuna-catching practices.
(Tuna Trivia and Facts) 1996 'James and the Giant Peach' opened in U.S. theatres. 2000 Ben & Jerry's Homemade ice cream is acquired by Unilever for $326 million. (See also May 5, 1978) 2001 Maryland banned the farming of genetically modified fish in any waters linked to other bodies of water. (Fish Farming Trivia & Facts) 2020 Coronavirus: Many U.S. food banks struggle to with unprecedented demand; In addition to Coronavirus, East Africa threatened by 2nd wave of Locust plague, almost 20 times larger than recent 1st wave; British bakers reintroduce WWII 'National Loaf,' a nutrient dense whole wheat bread.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** April 2-12, 2026 - Clay County Agricultural Fair
Green Cove Springs, Florida April 10-11, 2026 - 48th Annual Pig Cookin' Contest
Newport, North Carolina April 10-12, 2026 - 13th Annual Boudin Festival
Scott, Louisiana April 10-12, 2026 79th Annual Poteet Strawberry Festival - Poteet, Texas April 10-19, 2026 Sourdough Bread Festival
Cherry Valley, California April 11-13, 2026 - Annual World Grits Festival
St. George, South Carolina (SEE ALL FOOD FESTIVALS and OTHER FOOD EVENTS)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) All of the following events took place in the same year. What year is it?
· There are 25,000 pushcarts selling food in New York City.
· Chiclets chewing gum, with a hard sugar coating, are introduced.
· Dos Equis (XX) Mexican Beer was first brewed and was originally named 'Siglo XX'.
· Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar was created.
· Of gainfully employed persons, 38 percent were engaged in agriculture. 2) In most countries this fruit is used more like a vegetable than a fruit. Popular in Latin American, Caribbean and Asian countries, this versatile fruit has three unique stages when it can be eaten. In the first stage, when green, it tastes something like a potato, and the flesh is yellowish or slightly pink. In the middle stage, the skin may have some spots, and it is used as both a vegetable and a fruit. In the final stage, they are frequently all black, and are used in sweet dishes, and may be eaten out of hand. Name this fruit. 3) Do you know what country eats the most frozen food per capita?
a) U.S. b) Israel c) Norway
d) Belgium e) Ireland Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Dedication
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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