Friday, June 19, 2026Daily 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 (World Martini Day is 3rd Sat)
(Martini Recipes --- Martini Trivia & Facts)
(Martini Quotes) • Gervase and Protase Day, patron saints of haymakers. • [Men’s Health Week] (June 14-21, 2026) (week leading up to and including Father’s Day) • Dairy Goat Awareness Week (June 13-20, 2026 - 2nd to 3rd Sat in June) [American Dairy Goat Assn]
(Goat Trivia & Facts) • UK: [National Picnic Week] (June 15-21, 2026)
(Picnic Trivia & Facts)
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, 1941 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. (Population Trivia) 2020 Coronavirus: All Californians ordered to wear face coverings in public; 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. 2023 Brazilian officials confiscated over 63,000 pounds of shark fins that were destined for Asian markets, where they are used in traditional Chinese medicine or served as a delicacy in shark fin soup, and can fetch up to $1,300 per pound. About 73 million sharks are killed around the world for their fins each year.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** June 17-20, 2026 91st Annual Emmett Cherry Festival - Emmett, Idaho June 17-20, 2026 Annual Ice Cream Days
Le Mars, Iowa June 18-20, 2026 44th Annual Owego Strawberry Festival - Owego, New York June 18-20, 2026 65th Annual Stonewall Peach JAMboree and Rodeo - Stonewall, Texas June 18-21, 2026 29th Annual BBQ RibFest
Fort Wayne, Indiana June 18-21, 2026 Cranberry Blossom Festival
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin June 19-21, 2026 Famous Food Festival
Deer Park, New York (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?
· McDonald's begins using frozen french fries.
· Mississippi is the last state to repeal Prohibition.
· Ingredients are required to be listed on food packages.
· Quaker Instant Oatmeal is introduced.
· United Biscuit Co. is renamed Keebler Co. 2) The gooseneck barnacle (a 'stalked' barnacle) has an edible foot, and is especially valued along along the coasts of Portugal, Spain and Morocco. They are now being farm raised in several areas, including Washington State.
What is the relationship between this barnacle and geese? 3) Why should you be very careful about drinking grapefruit juice when taking many prescription medications?
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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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