Monday, March 16, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Remind me to tell you about the time I looked into the heart of an artichoke.”
Bette Davis as Margo Channing in 'All About Eve' (1950)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Artichoke Hearts Day (Artichoke Recipes)
(Artichoke Trivia -- Artichoke Cooking Tips)
(Artichoke Quotes) • [National Agriculture Week] (March 15-21, 2026) A time to celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. • American Chocolate Week (March 15-21, 2026 - 3rd week) (Chocolate Trivia --- Chocolate Quotes) • [National Poison Prevention Week] (March 15-21, 2026 - 3rd wk March) Established by Congress on September 16, 1961 [PL 87-319]
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1740 Jacob Schweppe was born (died Nov 18, 1821). A German watchmaker and amateur scientist. Developed the first practical and commercially successful process for producing carbonated mineral water. 1912 First Lady Helen Herron Taft plants the 1st cherry tree in Washington, D.C. 1915 Absinthe is outlawed in France and several other countries. Absinthe was a licorice/anise flavored liqueur that contained wormwood, and was 132 proof. The high alcohol content, and the presence of the toxic oil thujone from the wormwood, seemed to cause hallucinations, convulsions, and severe mental problems amongst hard core absinthe drinkers. Henry-Louis Pernod, who manufactured Absinthe, came out with the lower alcohol, wormwood free liqueur 'Pernod', to replace Absinthe.
See also: Absinthe Trivia & Facts
Absinthe is now legal in the European Union. 1934 Walt Disney's 'The Three Little Pigs' won an Oscar for best Short Subject, Cartoon at the 6th Academy Awards. 1935 John James Rickard Macleod died (born Sept 6, 1876). He shared the 1923 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Sir Frederick Banting for the discovery of insulin and its role in the metabolism of sugar. (Sugar Trivia and Facts) 1950 President Truman signed the Oleomargarine Act which repealed Federal taxes on oleomargarine.
(Margarine Trivia & Facts) 1975 T-Bone Walker, blues guitarist, died. 1978 The 'Amoco Cadiz' oil tanker ran aground on Portsall Rocks, 3 miles off the Coast of Brittany, France. It split in two and spilled its entire cargo of 220,000 tons of crude oil. This was the largest oil spill by a grounded tanker to date. 1990 A Third Michelin star was awarded to Restaurant Louis XV in the Hotel de Paris. Chef Alain Ducasse, 33, is the youngest chef ever to have his restaurant receive 3 stars. 2020 Coronavirus: African countries ban travel from Europe & Asia; Canada closing borders to non-citizens.
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) All of the following events took place in the same year. What year is it?
· Home brewing is legalized in the U.S.
· Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream and Crepes opened in a former gas station in Vermont.
· Reese's Pieces peanut butter candy are introduced.
· Garfield, the lasagna eating cat was created by cartoonist Jim Davis.
· 'Cheeseburger In Paradise' by Jimmy Buffett peaks at #32 on the charts. 2) What was supposedly invented at Strickler's Drug Store in Pennsylvania in 1904? 3) This additive is used as a texturizing agent, emulsifier, stabilizing agent and thickener in ice cream, sherbets, jellies, soups, sauces, canned soups, and canned meat & fish. It is used as a clarifying agent in wine-making and brewing, to fill the pores in cloth and paper manufacturing ('sizing'), as a medium for growing bacteria; in dentistry and cosmetics; film and adhesives. It is prepared from several species of red algae (or seaweed). It is a vegetable gelatin, and is therefore used by vegetarians because true gelatin is made from calf's feet. What is it? 4) What liqueur is flavored with orange zest, herbs and spices, contains flecks of real gold leaf, and has been claimed by some to be the oldest cordial made.? 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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