Tuesday, October 13, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“....the pleasure of eating something because it is expensive has absolutely nothing to do with the taste of good cuisine.”
X. Marcel Boulestin, chef, food writer (1878-1943)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS: National Yorkshire Pudding Day (1st Sun in February is British Yorkshire Pudding Day).
(Traditional Yorkshire Pudding Recipe) National M&M Day (M&M Trivia) St. Colman's Day, patron of cattle and horses. National School Lunch Week (Oct 12-16, 2026)
[School Nutrition Association] Canada: National Family Week (week before Thanksgiving Day - Oct 12-18, 2026) UK: Seed Gathering Season (Sept 21-Oct 21, 2026)
[The Tree Council] Gather seeds, fruits and nuts which can be nurtured to grow the trees of the future.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY54 A.D. Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus, Emperor of Rome A.D. 41-54, died by poisoning. Known as Claudius I, supposedly he was poisoned with mushrooms by his wife Agrippina, after her son Nero was named as his heir.
(Mushroom Trivia --- Mushroom Quotes) 1754 Mary Ludwig Hays (‘Molly Pitcher’) was born (died Jan 22, 1832). Most famous of the American Revolutionary War soldier's wives who brought water to soldiers on the battlefront - nicknamed 'Molly Pitchers' 1921 In Victoria, B.C. Canada, the Daily Colonist (aka British Colonist) newspaper the term "cold turkey" is used in reference to quitting an addiction - the first known use of the term in print. 1938 Elzie Crisler Segar died (born Dec 8, 1894). Creator of the spinach loving Popeye the Sailer Man in 1929. (Spinach Trivia -- Spinach Recipes)
(Spinach Quotes) 1945 Milton Snaveley Hershey of chocolate fame died (born Sept 13, 1857). Founder of the Hershey Chocolate company. 1950 Mollie Katzen was born. American chef and one of the best-selling cookbook authors of all time. Best known for the vegetarian 'Moosewood Cookbook' (1977) [Official Website: www.molliekatzen.com] 1973 The Rolling Stones album 'Goat's Head Soup' was number one on the music charts. 2002 'The Ketchup Song' by Spanish girl group Las Ketchup was number 1 in the UK and many other countries. (Ketchup Trivia, Facts & Recipes) 2006 Six Flags theme park in Gurnee, Illinois holds a live cockroach eating contest. 2025 Gold rises above $4,100 and Silver goes over $50.00 an ounce.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** October 1-November 1, 2026 Arizona State Fair
Phoenix, Arizona October 8-18, 2026 Mississippi State Fair
Jackson, Mississippi October 13-17, 2026 Annual Bradford Pumpkin Show
Bradford, Ohio October 14-17, 2026 La Fκte du Champagne
New York, New York October 15-17, 2026 81st Annual Peanut Festival
Grapeland, Texas October 15-18, 2026 World Food Championships
Indianapolis, Indiana October 15-18, 2026 89th Annual International Rice Festival - Crowley, Louisiana (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?
· California becomes 1st state to ban restaurants from automatically handing out plastic straws.
· A new record was set for the heaviest Avocado, 5 pounds, 9.6 ounces
· Aggressive turkeys are "creating unsafe conditions" for postal carriers in Rocky River, Ohio.
· Florence, Italy bans people from pausing in the historic center to eat food on sidewalks, roadways and on the doorsteps of shops and houses.
· The movie 'Halloween' opened in U.S. theaters.
· The 185th Oktoberfest beer festival opened in Munich, Germany. 2) Kiwi fruit are originally from what country, and how many varieties are grown there? 3) The Lord's Prayer is 66 words, the Gettysburg Address is 286 words, there are 1,322 words in the Declaration of Independence, how many words are in government regulations on the sale of cabbage? 4) What do the following have in common? Shakespeare, Louis XV, the ancient Roman poet Horace, King Alfonso XI of Castile, Thomas Nash, ancient Greek Priestesses, Egyptian priests. 5) What is Gnocchi? 6) What is the most popular red meat in the world?
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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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