Monday, January 12, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“It's probably illegal to make soups, stews and casseroles without plenty of onions.”
Maggie Waldron
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS: National Marzipan Day (Marzipan Recipe) National Curried Chicken Day
(Madras Curry Paste Recipe - Curry Powder Recipe) National Hot Tea Day (International Tea Day is May 21) National Pizza Week (Jan 11-17, 2026 - begins 2nd Sun) (Pizza Trivia and History --- Pizza Recipes)
(Pizza Quotes)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1833 Marie-Antoine Carκme died in Paris. Carκme was known as "the cook of kings and the king of cooks". He is the founder and architect of French haute cuisine. His story is one out of a Dickens novel.
(Short biography of Carκme) 1885 John Bloomfield Jarvis died. A civil engineer, he designed and built the Boston Aqueduct and the 41 mile long Croton Aqueduct (New York City's water supply for over 50 years from 1842).
(New York Food Trivia) 1899 Paul Hermann Muller was born. A Swiss chemist who discovered that DDT was a potent insecticide. It was the most widely used insecticide for more than 20 years, and helped to increase food production around the world. Due mainly to its accumulation in animals that eat insects, and its toxic effects on them and those further up the food chain, it has been banned in the U.S. since 1972. However its residue is still found in some foods grown in the U.S. in 2002! 1906 The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 100 for the first time, closing at 100.25. 1909 Thomas A. Edison received U.S. patent No. 909,806 for "Waterproofing Fibers and Fabrics". 1916 Ruth Rogan Benerito was born. American chemist who was a pioneer in the development of wash and wear fabrics. She also helped develop cotton fabrics that are stain resistant. Thanks to Benerito, your chef's jacket can be clean and wrinkle free. 1942 The National War Labor Board (NWLB) is created to forestall labor-management conflicts during World War II. 1943 Due to wartime meat shortages, the U.S. Office of Price Administration announced that frankfurters would be replaced by 'Victory Sausages' made of meat and soybean meal or other substitute. 1948 The opening of Britain's first supermarket, at Manor Park, run by the London Co-Op.
I have conflicting information on this. Some sources say the first supermarket in Britain, ‘The Premier,’ opened on September 1, 1951.
(Supermarket Trivia & Facts) 2001 William Hewlett died. Founder with David Packard of Hewlett Packard Company. Before they became famous for computers and printers etc., some of their early inventions were an automatic urinal flusher and a weight loss shock machine! 2010 A magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastates the Island nation of Haiti, killing over 200,000 people and leaving almost 1 million homeless.
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Gingerbread House Competition & Display
Lahaska, Pennsylvania January 1-31, 2026 - Napa Valley Restaurant Month
Napa Valley, California January 8-18, 2026 Restaurant Week South Carolina
Statewide, South Carolina January 15-18, 2026 35th Annual Frog Leg Festival
Fellsmere, Florida January 16-19, 2026 Annual Napa Truffle Festival
Napa, California (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?
· 'Pop Rocks' popping, crackling candy is introduced by General Foods.
· The first checkout scanner was installed in a supermarket.
· The first McDonald's restaurant in London opened. 2) I am native to all continents except Australia. Of my 450 varieties, many are used for food. According to Greek legend, I was the staple food of the Golden Age, although now I am mostly fed to animals. I was used as a rather inferior coffee substitute during the American Civil War, and I can be used to make a good flour. What am I? 3) The product we know today came into being in 1902, but it had existed in similar forms for generations. During the Christmas season of 1902, packaging became an important factor. It was designed with a string attached to it so it could be hung as a Christmas tree ornament. In total, there have been 37 different varieties, currently there are 22. More than 40 million packages of these are sold each year, and they are exported to 17 countries. They are turned out at the rate of 12,000 per minute, and nearly 6,000 miles of string are used on the packages. Poet-philosopher Christopher Morley wrote a poem named for them. What are they? Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers
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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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