Wednesday, May 6, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“It would be nice if the Food and Drug Administration stopped issuing warnings about toxic substances and just gave me the names of one or two things still safe to eat.”
Robert Fuoss, ‘Saturday Evening Post’
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Beverage Day • National Crepe Suzette Day (History and Recipe) • International No Diet Day (annually May 6) • Bulgaria: St. George’s Day, patron saint of shepherds and farmers. • [Herb Week] (May 3-9, 2026)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1806 Chapin Aaron Harris was born. He was cofounder of the first dental school in the world, the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. 1833 John Deere developed the first steel plow. 1835 The first issue of the ‘New York Herald’ newspaper was published by James Gordon Bennett. 1836 Max Eyth was born (died Aug 25, 1906). German engineer and inventor working with agricultural machinery in England and Germany. He founded the German Agricultural Society (1884). 1851 John Gorrie patented an ice making machine, the first U.S. patent for a mechanical refrigerator.
(Refrigerator Trivia & Facts) 1862 Henry David Thoreau Died (born July 12, 1817).
American author, philosopher, and naturalist. Author of 'Walden; or, Life in the Woods.' 1889 The world's fair, 'Exposition Universelle' opened in Paris, France. The main symbol and entrance was the newly constructed Eiffel Tower. 1898 Daniel Gerber of baby food fame was born.
(Baby Food Trivia and Facts) 1903 Toots Shor was born (died Jan 23, 1977). American restaurateur, Toots Shor's Restaurant was a gathering place for New York celebrities during the 1940s and 1950's. 1929 The famous Paris restaurant, La Tour d'Argent served its 100,000th signature dish, 'Caneton Tour D'Agent' (pressed duck). Founded in 1582, the restaurant introduced the signature dish in 1890 and numbered each duck served. The 1 millionth duck was served in 2003. (See also June 7, 1867).
(About La Tour d’Argent’s Famous Pressed Duck) 1940 John Steinbeck receives the Pulitzer Prize for his novel 'The Grapes of Wrath.' (see also Feb 27, 1941) 1959 Icelandic gunboats fired on British trawlers during their ‘Cod War’ over fishing rights.
(Cod Fish Trivia --- Codfish Recipes) 1988 DoughnutGate: After an NHL playoff game, New Jersey Devils coach Jim Schoenfeld was suspended for telling referee Don Koharski to "eat another doughnut you fat pig." (Doughnut Trivia & Facts) 1994 Queen Elizabeth II and French President Francois Mitterrand formally opened the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain. The first land link between Britain and Europe.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** April 23-June 21, 2026 Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival - Williamsburg, Virginia May 1-9, 2026 131st Sequim Irrigation Festival
Sequim, Washington May 3-9, 2026 - West Tennessee Strawberry Festival
Humboldt, Tennessee May 6-10, 2026 St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival
St. Augustine, Florida May 7-9, 2026 54th Rayne Frog Festival
Rayne, Louisiana May 7-9, 2026 41st Annual Texas Crab Festival
Crystal Beach, Texas May 8-17, 2026 128th Edition Rochester Lilac Festival - Rochester, 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?
· Betty Crocker gets her own website.
· Tan M&Ms are replaced by the new blue M&Ms.
· Pizza Hut introduced its Stuffed Crust Pizza.
· Di Giorno, introduced the first frozen, self-rising crust pizza.
· The Supreme Court ruled that alcohol content could be listed on beer labels. 2) If you were in a classic diner and ordered a "51, squeeze it seaboard" what would you have ordered? 3) How many peanuts does it take to make a 12 ounce jar of creamy peanut butter? 4) What fruit do some countries ban in hotels and public transportation and why? 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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