Wednesday, February 18, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Only a fool argues with a skunk, a mule or a cook.”
cowboy saying
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Drink Wine Day
(Wine Articles --- Wine Quotes) • Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day: To honor all children who have fought or who are fighting a battle with cancer.
(See also Ice Cream for Breakfast Day 1st Sat in Feb) • Crab Stuffed Flounder Day
(Flounder Facts & Tips -- Flounder Recipes) • National CSA Week (Feb 15-21, 2026) Formerly CSA Day [CSA Innovation Network] Community Supported Agriculture
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1478 George Plantagenet, duke of Clarence died. Brother of Edward IV whom he was accused of plotting against. He was thrown into prison and secretly executed in the Tower of London. The rumor is that he was drowned in a butt (large cask) of malmsey wine. 1626 Francesco Redi was born (died March 1, 1697). He was the first to demonstrate that maggots were not spontaneously generated, but actually came from the eggs of flies. 1871 Harry Brearley was born. Brearley was an English metallurgist who invented stainless steel in 1913. 1885 The 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' by Mark Twain was published. 1930 At the St. Louis International Air Exposition, a Guernsey cow named 'Elm Farm Ollie' became the first cow to fly in an airplane, and the first cow to be milked while flying. 1930 The planet Pluto was discovered by Clyde William Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. 1937 'Black Blizzard' dust storms peril crops and health in Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. 1950 John Hughes was born (died Aug 11, 2009). Film director and screenwriter. 'The Breakfast Club' (1985); 'Home Alone' (1990); 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' (1987). 1968 Actress Molly Ringwald was born. Two of her movies were 'The Breakfast Club' (1985) and 'In the Weeds' (2000). 1973 The 'King Biscuit Flower Hour' rock concert radio show debuted. (See also Nov 21, 1941 'King Biscuit Time') 1979 Low altitude areas of the Sahara desert recorded their first snowfall in living memory. 2005 A ban on Fox Hunting with dogs became effective in England and Wales. ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** February 12-March 1, 2026 Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival - Indio, California February 19-22, 2026 South Beach Wine & Food Festival - South Beach, Florida February 19-22, 2026 Newport Seafood & Wine Festival - Newport, Oregon February 20-22, 2026 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic - Minneapolis, Minnesota February 21-March 2, 2026 New York City Beer Week
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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?
· Australia's first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant opened in Sydney
· Rachael Ray was born. American celebrity chef, cookbook author and cooking show host.
· John Besh was born. Award-winning chef and restaurateur (9 restaurants). Host of PBS TV shows
· 'Beggar's Banquet' album by the Rolling Stones was released. 2) This recipe was created for a French author and statesman by his chef, Montmireil (possibly in 1822). Sources differ on the many other important details of this recipe. Most state that it was originally served with Bernaise sauce, but some say the sauce was made with reduced white wine, shallots, demiglace, butter and lemon juice. All agree it was served with small olive shaped pieces of potato sauteed until browned.
Who was this recipe created for and what is it's name? Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Read an article about Chef James and the FoodReference.com website published in the Winona Daily News, Minneapolis StarTribune, and numerous other newspapers: Click here for the Article
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 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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