Saturday, June 19, 2021Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Happiness is.....finding two olives in your martini when you're hungry.” Johnny Carson
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• Juneteenth - Commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S. (since 1865) • National Martini Day (Martini Recipes)
(Martini Trivia & Facts -- Martini Quotes) • Gervase and Protase Day, patron saints of haymakers • [Food Safety Week] (June 14-20, 2021) An annual event held to promote the importance of good food hygiene in the home. • [Men’s Health Week] (June 14-20, 2021) Week leading up to and including Father’s Day.) • Dairy Goat Awareness Week (June 12-19, 2021)
[American Dairy Goat Assn] (Goat Trivia & Facts) • UK: [National Picnic Week] (June 19-27, 2021)
(Picnic Trivia & Facts) • UK: English Wine Week (June 19-27, 2021)
[Wines of Great Britain]
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1586 English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island, N.C., after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in America. 1820 Sir Joseph Banks died (born Feb 13, 1743). English botanist known for his promotion of the natural sciences. President of the Royal Society for over 40 years; adviser for King George III to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. 1841 Joseph Christoffel Hoagland was born (died Dec 8, 1899). Co-founder of Royal Baking Powder Company in 1866 with his brother Cornelius Hoagland. (Baking Powder Trivia and Facts) 1910 Father's Day was observed for the first time in Spokane, Washington, initiated by Sonora Smart Dodd. In 1966 President Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation designating the 3rd Sunday in June as Father's Day. It was not made a permanent U.S. national holiday until 1972. 1912 The United States government adopted an 8-hour work day. 1931 The first commercial doors operated by a photoelectric cell were installed on the swinging doors between the kitchen and dining room of Wilcox's Pier Restaurant in West Haven, Connecticut. 1941 Some sources list today, June 19 for General Mills introduction of 'Cheerioats.' (The name was changed to 'Cheerios' in 1945). Most sources list May 1 as the date, and I believe that is correct. 1963 Donald Forsha Jones died (born April 16, 1890). American geneticist who invented the double-cross method hybrid corn production, making production of high-yielding hybrid corn practical.
(Corn Trivia --- Corn Recipes --- Corn Quotes) 1978 Garfield, the lasagna eating cat was born. He was brought into this world by cartoonist Jim Davis.
(Lasagna Trivia --- Lasagna Recipes)
(Lasagna Quotes) 1987 Ben & Jerry Ice Cream introduced a new Ice Cream flavor, Cherry Garcia.
(Ice Cream Trivia --- Ice Cream Quotes) 1993 English author William Golding died. His first novel was 'Lord of the Flies' (1954). 2009 The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projected the number of people on the brink of starvation is set to reach a record high of 1.02 billion in 2009 – one-sixth of the world population. 2020 Coronavirus: All Californians ordered to wear face coverings in public; Florida, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Oklahoma and Oregon all report record new cases; India reports a record spike in cases; McDonald's to hire 260,000 workers this summer; Subway, Yum Brands, Taco Bell, and other fast food outlets also plan to hire tens of thousands of workers.
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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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