Thursday, May 21, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.”
Julia Child (1912-2004)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Waitstaff Day
(Articles about Restaurants and Service Staff) • National Strawberries & Cream Day
(Strawberry Trivia & Facts) • National Aperitif Day: May 21, 2026 - 3rd Thursday (declared annually in press release by [Maison Lillet], the celebrated vintner in Bordeaux) • International Tea Day [U.N. observance]
(Tea History -- Tea Trivia --- Tea Quotes) • Eat More Fruits & Vegetables Day (May 21, 2026 - Thurs before Memorial Day) [Dole.com] • International Heritage Breeds Week (May 17-23, 2026) [Livestock Conservancy] • UK: [National Doughnut Week] (May 16-24, 2026) participating bakers across the UK will be helping to raise money for The Children's Trust by donating money for every doughnut they sell. • UK: British Sandwich Week (May 18-24, 2026)
[British Sandwich Association] (Sandwich Trivia)
(Sandwich Recipes --- Sandwich Quotes)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1765 The first Agricultural Fair in North America was held at the British garrison, Fort Edwards, Nova Scotia. (Agriculture & Farming Articles) 1853 The world's first public aquarium, The Aquatic Vivarium, opened in Regent's Park, London, England. 1870 William C. Coleman was born (died Nov 2, 1957). Inventor and founder of the Coleman Company, manufacturer of camping equipment. 1881 Clara Barton founded The American Red Cross in Washington D.C. 1881 The United States National Lawn Tennis Association was founded in New York City. 1915 Hyatt Robert von Dehn was born (died July 28, 1973). Built the Hyatt House motel near, Los Angeles International Airport in 1953, believed to be the world's first airport hotel. (Sold to Jay A. Pritzker, on September 27, 1957). (See also Aug 26, 1922). 1916 To much confusion, Daylight Saving Time was introduced in Britain as a war-time measure to save fuel. 1921 Taggart Baking Company of Indianapolis, Indiana introduced Wonder bread. The red, yellow and blue logo created by Taggart Vice President Elmer Cline was inspired by International Balloon Race at Indianapolis Speedway. (Bread Trivia) 1923 Delmonico's Restaurant closed its doors, a victim of Prohibition. (Some sources list October 4, 1918). (Delmonico’s Trivia & Facts) 1927 After a 33 1/2 hour flight from Roosevelt Field in New York, Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Paris at 10:24 pm in his single engine airplane, The Spirit of St. Louis. The first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. His food supply was reported to be 5 sandwiches, 5 cans of army rations and several liters of water. 1957 George B. Hansburg of Walker Valley, N.Y. received U.S. patent # 2,793,036 for his invention of an improved pogo stick (a vertical pole with foot-rests and a spring-loaded assist to enable hopping). 1987 Archie Fairley Carr died (born June 16, 1909). An American biologist and authority on turtles. His extensive studies and conservation efforts helped to increase turtle populations around the world. 2009 After months of numerous mechanical failures, a new recycling system was activated on the international space station. The new system recycles astronauts urine and sweat into drinking water.
(Urine Trivia and Facts)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** May 21-24, 2026 59th Annual Jambalaya Festival
Gonzales, Louisiana May 22-24, 2026 Blue Crab Festival - Palatka, Florida May 22-24, 2026 Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival
Fredericksburg, Texas May 22-24, 2026 Worlds Largest Brat Fest
Madison, Wisconsin May 22-25, 2026 Moonshine Festival
New Straitsville, Ohio May 23-24, 2026 85th Happy Valley Strawberry Festival - Anderson, California May 23-24, 2026 Annual Chuck Wagon Festival
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (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?
· Irish Coffee is supposedly created by bartender Joe Sheridan at Shannon Airport.
· Kellogg’s Sugar Smacks are introduced.
· There were more than 15,000 pizzerias in the U.S.
· Kraft Cheez Whiz is introduced. 2) Originally made by stuffing fish skin with a mixture of ground fish, eggs, meal, and seasonings, today the mixture is formed into patties or balls, poached, usually served cold and frequently served with grated horseradish.
The name means 'stuffed fish'. 3) In 1947 Jeno Paulucci rented a quonset hut in Grand Rapids Minnesota that had been used as a rutabaga cannery. He set up a hydroponic garden, and started packing a product in cans. Within weeks he was selling 300 cases a day of this ethnic food product.
What is the name of his company, what did he grow in the hydroponic garden, and what was the ethnic food he canned?
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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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