Tuesday, March 24, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook writers.”
Laurie Colwin (1944-1992) American author
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National ‘Ag’ Day (March 24, 2026)
[Agricultural Council of America] • [American Diabetes Association Alert Day] (4th Tues - March 24, 2026) • National Cheesesteak Day
[Pat's King of Steaks - History of the Cheesesteak] • National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
(Raisin Trivia & Facts) • Natiional Cocktail Day (Cocktail Trivia)
(World Cocktail Day is May 13) • [European Artisanal Gelato Day] • Ag Appreciation Week: March 17-24, 2026 [Community Agriculture Alliance] A time to recognize and celebrate the importance of agriculture.
(Farms & Farmers Trivia)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1765 The British Parliament passed the Quartering Act, which required American colonists to provide temporary quarters, food, drink, etc. to British troops stationed in their towns. 1896 Clement A. Hardy of Dallas, Texas received U.S. patent no. 556,972 for the rotary disk plow. 1914 Stephen F. Whitman registered a trademark for 'Whitman's Sampler Chocolates & Confections.' 1945 The Andrews Sisters recording of 'Rum and Coca Cola' hit #1 on the popular music charts. 1955 The first seagoing oil drilling rig went into service (for drilling in water over 100 feet deep). 1958 'Tequila' by The Champs was number one on the music charts. 1974 Nathan Handwerker died (born June 14, 1890). Founded 'Nathan's' hot dog emporium at Coney Island, New York in 1916. 1975 The beaver (castor canadensis) is recognized as an official symbol of Canada. (Beaver Trivia & Facts) 1989 The worst oil spill in U.S. history occurred as the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska's Prince William Sound, and eventually leaked 11 million gallons of crude oil. The effects on wildlife and fish was devastating. 1990 Cookery book author Jane Grigson died at age 61. 1999 A truck carrying flour and margarine caught fire in the Mont Blanc Tunnel linking France and Italy, killing 39 people. 2020 Coronavirus: 2020 Olympics in Tokyo postponed; India and New Zealand order lockdowns; Countries in East Africa already ravaged by worst locust infestation in 70 years, begins Coronavirus restrictions.
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Atlantic City, New Jersey March 13-April 12, 2026 Knott's Boysenberry Festival
Buena Park, California March 19-29, 2026 50th Annual Collier Fair
Naples, Florida April 24-26, 2026 85th Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival - Vermontville, Michigan March 26-28, 2026 Annual South Carolina BBQ--Shag Festival - Hemingway, South Carolina March 27-28, 2026 45th Annual Hermann Wurstfest
Hermann, Missouri March 28, 2026 Texas Onion Fest - Weslaco, Texas (SEE ALL FOOD FESTIVALS and OTHER FOOD EVENTS)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) The following events took place in the same year.
What year is it?
· 'Canada Dry Ginger Ale' is introduced.
· Popsicles are invented by Frank Epperson, they were originally called Epsicles!
· About 41 million cases of canned food are produced in the U.S.
· G. Lombardi's an Italian restaurant on Spring Street in New York City, served America’s first pizza. 2) What is the name of the yeast-raised dinner roll created accidentally by the baker at a Boston Hotel in the 1870s? 3) How many tons of blood must flow through a cow's udder in order to produce 50 pounds of milk? 4) What were the first vending machines used for and where were they used? 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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