Wednesday, March 18, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Think of the fierce energy concentrated in an acorn! You bury it in the ground, and it explodes into an oak! Bury a sheep, and nothing happens but decay.”
George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright (1856-1950)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• [Global Recycling Day] Created in 2018 to help recognise, and celebrate, the importance recycling plays in preserving our precious primary resources and securing the future of our planet. • Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day (Oatmeal Cookie Recipes) • National Sloppy Joe Day (Sloppy Joe Recipes) • Scotland: [National Black Pudding Day] • Ag Appreciation Week: March 17-24, 2026 [Community Agriculture Alliance] A time to recognize and celebrate the importance of agriculture.
(Farms & Farmers Trivia) • [National Agriculture Week] (March 15-21, 2026) A time to celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. • American Chocolate Week (March 15-21, 2026 - 3rd week) (Chocolate Trivia --- Chocolate Quotes) • [National Poison Prevention Week] (March 15-21, 2026 - 3rd wk March) Established by Congress on September 16, 1961 [PL 87-319]
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1845 Most accepted date given for John Chapman’s, 'Johnny Appleseed' death. An American pioneer and legend, he planted apple seeds in the Ohio River valley area - Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. (Date is variously given as March 10, 11 or 18)
(Johnny Appleseed Trivia & Facts) 1863 Women rioted in Salisbury, North Carolina, to protest the lack of flour and salt in the Confederacy. 1909 Ernest Gallo was born (died March 6, 2007). Co-founded E & J Gallo Winery with his brother Julio in 1933. It is the largest winery in the U.S. with about 25% of the U.S. wine market.
(North American Wine Articles) 1910 Herman Tarnower was born (died March 10, 1980). American physician and author of the bestselling 'The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet' (1979). He was shot to death by Jean Harris. 1918 The first U.S. ocean-going concrete ship, the S.S. Faith, was launched in Oakland, California.
(see also Aug 2, 1917). 1925 'Tea for Two' was recorded by Binnie Hale & the Palace Theater Orchestra. 1946 The Andrews Sisters recorded 'Avocado' today. 1956 Louis Bromfield died (born Dec 27, 1896). 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. (Agriculture Articles) 1966 Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper died.
Quote: "Having only friends [and no enemies] would be dull....like eating eggs without salt." 2004 Harrison McCain died (born Nov 3, 1927). 'King of the French Fry,' co-founder (with 3 brothers) of McCain Foods in 1957 in New Brunswick, Canada. The company produces 1/3 of the world's french fries.
(French Fry Trivia & Facts)
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) All of the following events took place in the same year. What year is it?
· Sugar rationing ended in Great Britain.
· Dow Chemical creates Saran Wrap.
· The French Sardine Co. (since 1917) becomes Star-Kist Foods.
· Kraft Cheez Whiz is introduced. 2) 'The Flower of Kent' is a variety of what fruit? What historical event is it supposedly connected with? 3) What animal's nose and another animal's tail were eaten and even considered delicacies by American Colonists? 4) What well known frozen food was named after a bar in Medford, Wisconsin? 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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