Wednesday, November 11, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“For the millions of us who live glued to computer keyboards at work and TV monitors at home, food may be more than entertainment. It may be the only sensual experience left.”
Barbara Ehrenreich
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• Veterans Day (Armistice Day) • National Sundae Day (Ice Cream Trivia) • St. Menas of Egypt, patron of travelling merchants
• St. Martin's Day, patron of drunkards, harvests, horses, innkeepers. • National Split Pea Soup Week: Celebrated in the U.S. since 1969 (Nov 8-14, 2026 - 2nd week in Nov)
(Pea Soup Recipes --- Pea Quotes) • UK: [National School Meals Week] (Nov 9-13, 2026) • Australia: [Recycling Week] (Nov 9-15, 2026)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1620 The Mayflower Compact was signed (Nov 21 by the new Gregorian Calendar).
See November 21, 1620 for details. 1790 Chrysanthemums were introduced to England from China. Both the greens and blossoms are edible, and are particularly popular in Japan, China and Vietnam. 1873 John T. Dorrance was born (died Sept 21, 1930). An American chemist, he developed a method to make condensed soup, and served as president of Campbell Soup Co. from 1914 to 1930.
(Campbell’s Soup Trivia --- Soup Quotes) 1885 Dr. John M. Riggs died (born Oct 25, 1811). First surgeon to operate on a patient under anaesthesia when he extracted a tooth using nitrous oxide (laughing gas) on Dec 11, 1844 in Hartford, Connecticut. 1918 Karen Hess, culinary historian was born (died May 15, 2007). Some of her books were 'The Taste of America' (1977) and 'Carolina Rice Kitchen: The African Connection' (1992). She also annotated Mary Randolph's 'Virginia Housewife' (1983). 1933 The first great dust storm occurred on the Great Plains. The 'Black Blizzard' buried roads and vehicles from Texas to Canada under drifts as deep as 6 feet. 1938 Typhoid Mary (Mary Mallon) died at North Brother Island, New York City. She was an infamous household cook who was responsible for major outbreaks of typhoid in the New York City area in 1904, 1907, and 1914. She was immune to typhoid, but was a carrier of the bacillus, and spread it wherever she worked as a household cook.
(See also March 27, 1915). 1945 Vincent Martell of the music group 'Vanilla Fudge' was born. 1995 The Smashing Pumpkins' album 'Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness' was number 1 on the charts. 2006 A Hong Kong real estate tycoon and his wife paid $160,000 for a 3.3 pound Italian Alba white truffle. (Truffle Trivia and Facts --- Truffle Quotes)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** October 29-Nov 15, 2026 120th Edition of the State Fair of Louisiana - Shreveport, Louisiana November 5-15, 2026 Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair - Jacksonville, Florida November 6-14, 2026 - National Peanut Festival
Dothan, Alabama November 7-11, 2026 - 53rd Annual Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival - Vardaman, Mississippi November 12-15, 2026 Port Barre Cracklin Festival
Port Barre, Louisiana November 13-15, 2026 55th Annual Waterfowl Festival - Easton, Maryland November 15, 2026 New York BagelFest
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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) A small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors. Name this tree. 3) What are small grains of semolina cooked by steaming or boiling and served like rice? 4) What type of pan is best for baking moist cakes? 5) How many pounds of apples are produced in the U.S. each year? 6) Where did apricots originally come from?
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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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