Tuesday, March 3, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“You have to eat oatmeal or you'll dry up. Anybody knows that.”
Kay Thompson, author of 'Eloise' (1905-1998)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Mulled Wine Day
(Mulled Wine with Citrus Recipe) • Irish Whiskey Day (3/3 each year - Irish whiskey is triple distilled and aged at least 3 years).
(Irish Whiskey Article) • Canadian Bacon Day (Canadian Bacon Facts) • National Moscow Mule Day [moscowcopper.com] • Soup it Forward Day - Spread love and generosity with a bowl of soup. [soupsisters.org] • National Cold Cuts Day • [IHOP Restaurant's National Pancake Day] March 3, 2026 - Free Stack of Pancakes (Annual Charity Fundraising Event - can be Feb or March) • UN: [World Wildlife Day] • National School Breakfast Week (March 2-6, 2026 - 1st full week in March) [School Nutrition Assoc]
(Breakfast Recipes --- Breakfast Facts & Trivia)
(Breakfast Quotes) • UK: [British Pie Week] (March 2-8, 2026)
(Pie Recipes --- Pie Trivia --- Pie Quotes) • UK: [SPAM Appreciation Week] (March 2-8, 2026)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1634 March 3 or 4: Samuel Cole supposedly opened the first tavern in Boston, Massachusetts. 1709 Andreas Sigismund Marggraf was born. A German chemist, in 1747 he extracted sugar from the sugar beet and determined it was identical to cane sugar. It wasn't until 1802 that the first beet sugar refinery would be built.
(Beet Trivia -- Beet Recipes -- Beet Quotes) 1831 George M. Pullman was born (died Oct 19, 1897). American engineer and industrialist. He designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car for railroads. 1845 Florida becomes the 27th state.
(Florida Food Trivia & Facts) 1847 Alexander Graham Bell was born (died Aug 2, 1922). Scottish-American inventor of the telephone. 1849 Congress creates the Minnesota Territory.
(Minnesota Food Trivia and Facts) 1855 Congress authorized $30,000 to purchase dromedaries (camels) for the military to use in the Southwest. (Camel Trivia & Facts) 1879 Elmer McCollum was born. He was a chemist who discovered vitamins A, B and D. 1879 Congress establishes United States Geological Survey for the "classification of the public lands, and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain". 1881 Congress passes a new Trademark Act, targeting trademarks used in interstate commerce. 1887 The U.S. Congress passes the Fisheries Retaliation Act, banning Canadian vessels from US waters; stopped imports of Canadian fish. 1901 The National Bureau of Standards (NBS) was chartered by the U.S. Congress (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST). 1903 The Manitoba Grain Growers' Association is founded. 1923 The first issue of ‘Time’ the weekly newsmagazine was published. 1931 Cab Calloway recorded 'Minnie the Moocher' which became the bandleader's theme song. 1937 The first annual meeting of the General Wildlife Foundation, becoming the National Wildlife Federation in 1938. 1939 The college fad of swallowing Live Goldfish supposedly began on the campus of Harvard University today. 1945 The Andrews Sisters recording of 'Rum and Coca Cola' hit #1 on the popular music charts. 1971 Tyler Florence (Kevin Tyler Florence) was born. American celebrity chef, cookbook author and cooking show host. (Food 911; Tyler's Ultimate; The Great Food Truck Race; etc) 1977 Bartolo "Buddy" Valastro Jr. was born. American baker, reality television personality, cookbook author and restaurateur. [carlosbakery.com] ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** February 21-March 2, 2026 New York City Beer Week
New York, New York February 26-March 8, 2026 Florida Strawberry Festival - Plant City, Florida March 1-31, 2026 - Taste Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey March 1-31, 2026 Washington Wine Month
Various locations, Washington March 6-15, 2026 - 44th Annual Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania March 7, 2026 Schell's Bock Fest
New Ulm, Minnesota March 7-8, 2026 - Downtown Chandler Barbeque Festival - Chandler, Arizona (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?
· The first Krispy Kreme doughnut is sold in Salem, North Carolina.
· Spam, developed by George A. Hormel & Co. was first marketed.
· Candy maker Frank C. Mars introduced the 5 cent Three Musketeers bar.
· Kraft Macaroni & Cheese was introduced.
· Pepperidge Farm Bread was introduced. 2) What family of plants includes: anise, caraway, chervil, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, celery, parsnip, and goutweed, as well as the poisonous species poison hemlock, water hemlock and fool's parsley, and ornamentals sea holly, masterwort and blue lace flower? 3) Half and Half can refer to 2 totally unrelated liquids.
Can you name both, and what they consist of? 4) Paunch and pluck are the principal ingredients for what famous ethnic dish? Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Read an article about Chef James and the FoodReference.com website published in the Winona Daily News, Minneapolis StarTribune, and numerous other newspapers: Click here for the Article
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 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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