Saturday, October 31, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Hark, villains! I will grind your bones to dust
And with your blood and it I'll make a paste,
And of the paste a coffin I will rear
And make two pasties of your shameful heads”
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
'Titus Andronicus' Act V Scene II
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• HALLOWEEN, OR ALL HALLOW'S EVE • Turn your clock back before going to bed tonight - Daylight Saving Time ends tomorrow, Nov 1, 2026. • National Caramel Apple Day • UK: [UK Sausage Week] (Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2026). Celebrating the great British banger!
(Tips for Making Sausage at Home)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1826 Noah Cushing was issued a patent for a threshing and winnowing machine. 1831 Carl von Voit was born. German physiologist whose work on metabolism helped establish modern nutritional science. 1864 Nevada became the 36th State.
(Nevada Food Trivia & Facts) 1888 Scottish inventor John Boyd Dunlop was issued a patent for pneumatic bicycle tires. 1905 Joseph H. Campbell Co. registered 'Campbell's' trademark for baked beans (first used in 1898).
(Campbell’s Trivia) 1917 Patience Gray, British cookery writer, was born. ’Plats Du Jour’ (1957), ‘Honey From A Weed’ (1986) 1920 Justice Oliver Wendell Homes handed down the decision of the Supreme Court, which upheld trademark violations for The ‘Coca-Cola Company’ against 'The Koke Company of America'.
(Coca Cola Trivia & Facts) 1926 Harry Houdini (Erich Weisz) died (born March 24, 1874). Legendary magician, illusionist and escape artist, he died from peritonitis after a ruptured appendix. 1950 John Candy was born. Canadian comedian and actor, member of 'The Second City' comedy troupe. 1981 Dunkin' Donuts opened its first store in Thailand. 1982 Waverley Root died in Paris at age 79. Cookbook and food author ('The Food of France' (1959, 'The Food of Italy' (1971), 'Paris Dining Guide' (1969), 'Eating in America: A History' (1976), etc.) 2007 David Tallichet, founder of Specialty Restaurants Corp, died (born Dec 20, 1922). A former WW II pilot, many of the restaurants have aviation themes, or are located on prime waterfront or hilltop properties. (I was Executive Chef at one of his restaurants, 'Britanny Hill' in Denver, Colorado in the 1980s - Chef James) 2009 McDonald's closed its 3 locations in Iceland this month due to the 'complex operational environment.' 2011 The United Nations reported that the world population had reached 7 billion. (Population Trivia) 2020 After 96 years on the corner of 45th and Madison Avenue, New York’s Roosevelt Hotel closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing drop in business. Named after President Theodore Roosevelt, it had 18 stories, more than 1,000 rooms and 22,000 square feet of retail space.
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** October 29-November 1, 2026 43rd Annual Spinach Festival - Crystal City, Texas October 29-Nov 15, 2026 120th Edition of the State Fair of Louisiana - Shreveport, Louisiana October 30-November 8, 2026 72nd Annual Florida Gateway Fair - Lake City, Florida November 1-8, 2026 - Annual San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival - San Diego, California November 5-15, 2026 Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair - Jacksonville, Florida November 6-7, 2026 69th Annual Urbanna Oyster Festival - Urbanna, Virginia November 6-14, 2026 - National Peanut Festival
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ (new DAILY questions)1) The following events took place in the same year.
What year is it?
· The Clementine is developed in Algeria, a hybrid of the tangerine and the Seville orange (bitter orange).
· Fannie Merrit Farmer opens Miss Farmer's School of Cookery in Boston, Massachusetts.
· Drake Bakeries was founded in New York, which will produce items such as Devil Dogs, Ring Dings and Yodels.
· Barnum's Animal Crackers are introduced in a box with a string so they may be hung from Christmas trees.
· Pepsi-Cola Co. is founded in North Carolina by Caleb Bradham.
· The pastel-colored candy disks called NECCO wafers first appeared, named for the New England Confectionery Company.
· Frank Hardart and Joe Horn opened the first Automat in Philadelphia. 2) What do these foods have in common:
Bread, Marmalade, Vanilla Fudge, Vanilla Ice, Hot Chocolate, Hot Tuna and Humble Pie? 3) In what film do the following events take place?
· A giant 4-legged teakettle pours itself into a walking teacup.
· A Vacuum Flask inhales a 3-scoop ice cream cone.
· A large eggcup holding a soft-boiled egg flies across the hall.
· An apple and a pear are used to compose the '8' in the number 38.
· A bluebird appears holding 2 maraschino cherries. 4) A Belgian cow's milk cheese. It is a semisoft surface ripened cow's milk cheese notable for its strong, pungent aroma, which develops as the cheese ripens, and becomes very strong within a few weeks. The distinctive flavor is not as strong as its odor. Although originally a Belgium cheese, it has become essentially a German cheese since the 19th century. 5) A moist, cake-like fragrant Swedish rye bread made with molasses (or brown sugar), and flavored with orange zest and fennel, caraway or anise. Frequently it is made with a combination of several types of rye flour from dark to light. 6) A soft sheep's milk cheese from Hungary. The cheese has very little flavor, so it is commonly seasoned with herbs, garlic, onions and paprika (which turns it red). Other frequently used flavorings include anchovies, capers and mustard.
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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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