Thursday, July 30, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Red onions are especially divine. I hold a slice up to the sunlight pouring in through the kitchen window, and it glows like a fine piece of antique glass. Cool watery-white with layers delicately edged with imperial purple...strong, humble, peaceful...with that fiery nub of spring green in the center...”
Mary Hayes Grieco
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Chili Dog Day (July 30, 2026 - last Thurs)
(Coney Island Hot Dog Chili Recipe) • National Cheesecake Day
(Cheesecake Recipes -- Cheesecake Baking tips) • St. Abdon's Day, patron of barrel makers.
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1739 Caspar Wistar founded the first successful large scale glass factory in the U.S. in Allowaystown, New Jersey. 1838 It supposedly rained frogs in London. 1849 Jacob Perkins died. Perkins was issued the first U.S. patent for a refrigerating machine. It used sulfuric ether compression. (Refrigerator Trivia) 1916 Dick Wilson was born (died Nov 19, 2007). Actor who played the role of Mr Whipple in Charmin toilet paper TV commercials - "Please don't squeeze the Charmin." 1946 Jeffrey Hammond of the music group 'Jethro Tull' was born. 1956 Singer Brenda Lee recorded 'Jambalaya' during her first recording session for Decca Records. 1962 Alton Brown was born. American celebrity chef and author. Host of Food Network TV shows ‘Good Eats’, ‘Iron Chef America’ and ‘Next Iron Chef’, ‘Cutthroat Kitchen’, etc. [Website: altonbrown.com/ ] 1963 Lisa Marie Diane Kudrow was born. American actress, her first major TV role was as the strange waitress on 'Mad About You.' 1968 'Apple,' the Beatles (Apple Corps) clothing store in London closed (opened, Dec 5, 1967). 1975 Former Teamsters union president Jimmy Hoffa disappeared after visiting the Red Fox Restaurant in suburban Detroit, Michigan. His remains have never been found. 2010 The movie 'Dinner for Schmucks' opened in U.S. theaters. 2013 A New York appeals court upheld a ruling that the New York City Board of Health exceeded its authority when it tried to ban sodas larger than 16 ounces. 2019 InterContinental Hotel Group, owner of Holiday Inn, Regent Hotels, Crowne Plaza, is eliminating travel sized shampoo, and other toiletries from its 843,000 hotel rooms in its more than 5,800 hotels around the world, beginning in 2021. They will be replaced with bulk sized accessories, with a significant reduction in plastic waste. 2019 A new study by US Foods of 500 food delivery drivers, 28% reported taking food from a customers orders. 60% of delivery drivers complained of little or no tip. 2024 The Boar's Head deli meat recall, due to a listeria outbreak, has been expanded to 71 products, about 7.2 million pounds of deli meats. The listeria outbreak has been linked to at least 43 hospitalizations and at least 3 deaths in 13 states. (See also August 28, 2024).
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** July 23-August 1, 2026 Delaware State Fair
Harrington, Delaware July 23-26 & July 30-Aug 2, 2026 Glier’s Goettafest
Newport, Kentucky July 27-August 1, 2026 Douglas County Fair
Lawrence, Kansas July 28-August 2, 2026 151st Broome County Fair
Whitney Point, New York July 29-August 1, 2026 Vintage Farming Days
Lynden, Washington July 29-August 2, 2026 Maine Lobster Festival
Rockland, Maine July 29-August 9, 2026 171st Ohio State Fair
Columbus, Ohio (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?
· Dr. John Gorrie of Apalachicola, Florida was granted the first U.S. patent for mechanical refrigeration.
· Maine is the first state to ban alcohol.
· Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, opens the first commercial ice-cream factory.
· The first edition of the New York Times was published.
· Herman Melville's novel 'Moby Dick' was published. 2) How many rolls of Lifesavers candy are produced each year? 3) How many glasses of milk does a cow produce in her lifetime? 4) How many peanuts does it take to make a 12 ounce jar of peanut butter?
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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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