Thursday, April 23, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“If we do not permit the earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food either.”
Joseph Wood Krutch, naturalist (1893-1970)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Picnic Day (Picnic Trivia) • National English Muffin Day
(The Story of English Muffins) • National Cherry Cheesecake Day
(Cheesecake Recipes) • UK: National Asparagus Day - The start of British Asparagus Season. (Asparagus Quotes)
(Asparagus Trivia ----- Asparagus Recipes) • St. George's Day, patron of farmers. • National Library Week (April 19-25, 2026)
[American Library Association]
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1564 and 1616 William Shakespeare was born. He died on the same date 52 years later. There are many references to food in Shakespeare's works. "Let the sky rain potatoes." (‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’). "Tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers." (‘Romeo and Juliet’). 1856 Granville T. Woods was born (died Jan 30, 1910). Prolific African American inventor. Among his inventions were an electric incubator for hatching chickens and an automatic air brake for railroads. 1895 Purdy and Peters were issued a patent for a "design for spoons." 1922 Laroy S. Starrett died (born April 25, 1836). American inventor, he received more than 100 patents. His first patent was for a meat chopping machine named the 'Hasher' 1974 Cordelia (Hornaday) Knott died (born Jan 23, 1890). Co-founder, with her husband Walter, of Knott's Berry Farm in California. 1982 The Conch Republic (Key West & the Florida Keys) seceded from the United States to protest an INS (Immigration & Naturalization Service) roadblock on the only road into the Keys. 1985 Coca-Cola announced it was changing its 99 year old secret formula. New Coke was a big flop.
(Coca-Cola Trivia and facts --- Coca-Cola Quotes) 1991 The first McDonald's in Beijing, China opened. It is the world's largest McDonald's, with 28,000 square feet, seating for 700 and 1,000 employees. It closed in 1996 to make way for a shopping center.
(McDonald’s Trivia and Facts --- McDonald’s Quotes) 1993 Cesar Chavez died (born March 31, 1927). American farm worker and labor leader, co-founder with Dolores Huerta of the National Farm Workers Association (now the United Farm Workers union). 2020 Coronavirus: Wendy's to give free 4-piece chicken nuggets to everyone at its drive-thrus on Friday - no purchase necessary.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** April 18-19 & 22-26, 2026 - 79th Annual Pennsylvania Maple Festival - Meyersdale, Pennsylvania April 23-26, 2026 Vidalia Onion Festival
Vidalia, Georgia April 23-May 3, 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - New Orleans, Louisiana April 24-26, 2026 40th Annual San Joaquin Asparagus Festival - Stockton, California April 24-26, 2026 Annual Pensacola Crawfish Festival
Pensacola, Florida April 24-26, 2026 Annual Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival - Astoria, Oregon April 25-26, 2026 29th Annual National Cornbread Festival - South Pittsburg, Tennessee (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?
· About 93% of U.S. farms have electricity, 49% have telephones and 71% have automobiles.
· For the first time there are more tractors on U.S. farms than horses and mules.
· C.A. Swanson & Sons introduced the first TV dinners. 2) This plant most likely originated somewhere around New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean, but long ago became distributed throughout the Pacific from Southeast Asia to Africa. It may have reached the Pacific coast of Central or South America before Columbus reached America, but was introduced to the Caribbean from Africa by Europeans. There are some botanists who believe that it originated in the American tropics. There is no definitive proof for either origin. Name this plant. 3) What Italian liqueur takes its name from the Latin name of the elderbush, its original flavoring ingredient? 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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