Friday, February 20, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“The best fertilizer is the footprint of the farmer.”
(anonymous)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Cherry Pie Day
(Cherry Pie Recipes --- Cherry Trivia) • National Muffin Day
(Muffin Recipes -- Muffin Trivia --- Muffin Quotes) • National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend (Feb 20-22, 2026) [Girl Scouts of America] • National CSA Week (Feb 15-21, 2026) Formerly CSA Day [CSA Innovation Network] Community Supported Agriculture
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1703 Mount Gay Estate, Barbados, began distilling rum. Mount Gay Rum is the oldest existing brand of rum in the world. (Rum Trivia --- Rum Quotes) 1792 President George Washington signed the Postal Service Act, establishing the U.S. Post Office as a cabinet department. 1829 Yuengling Brewery in Pennsylvania opened. It is the oldest brewery still operating in the U.S.
(Beer Trivia & Facts --- Beer Quotes) 1872 Cyrus W. Baldwin of Boston, Massachusetts received U.S. patent No. 123,761 for a hydraulic electric elevator. It was installed in the Stephens Hotel in New York City. 1872 Silas Noble and James Cooley of Granville, Massachusetts were issued a patent (No. 123,790) for a toothpick manufacturing machine. 1872 Luther Childs Crowell of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, was granted a patent (# 123,811) for a machine to manufacture square bottom paper bags. It is the same basic design still used today. Crowell is the 3rd most prolific American inventor of 19th century, with more than 280 patents.
(Massachusetts Food Trivia) 1890 Michael Romanoff was born in Lithuania (died Sept 1, 1971). Born Hershel Geguzin, he was an actor, conman, professional imposter and Hollywood restaurateur. He posed as Russian Prince Michael Alexandrovich Dmitri Oblensky Romanoff from about 1919. He opened Romanoff’s restaurant in Beverly Hills in the late 1930s, which became popular with Hollywood movie stars. The restaurant closed in 1962 1933 The U.S. Congress proposed the Twenty-first Amendment to repeal Prohibition. The amendment was ratified on December 5, 1933 and became effective on December 15, 1933. (Prohibition Trivia) 1969 'Candy', Ringo Starr's X-rated film premiers. 1971 'One Bad Apple' by the Osmonds was number one on the music charts. 1985 Clarence Nash died. The original voice of Donald Duck. 2009 Hershey's, the largest U.S. candy maker, closed its candy factory in Reading, Pennsylvania today. The factory produced among other, the Zagnut, York Peppermint Pattie, and 5th Avenue candy bars. Production was moved to their new factory in Monterey, Mexico. ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 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?
· Cornell University was chartered. An agricultural land grant university endowed by Ezra Cornell, one of the founders of Western Union Telegraph Co.
· The first U.S. patent (No. 51741) for a coffee percolator was issued.
· The Union Stock Yard & Transit Co. incorporated in Illinois to build and operate stock yards in Chicago.
· Prosper Montagne was born. One of the most renowned French chefs of all time. Creator of Larousse Gastronomique, a comprehensive encyclopedia of French gastronomy. 2) Here are some Culinary Characters that represent various food products. Do you know which ones are real people, and which ones are fictitious?
A) Chef Boyardee.
B) Dr Pepper
C) Granny Smith (apple)
D) Jack or Monterey Jack (cheese)
E) Betty Crocker
F) McIntosh (apple) 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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