Friday, April 24, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“It is not really an exaggeration to say that peace and happiness begin, geographically, where garlic is used in cooking.”
X. Marcel Boulestin (1878-1943)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day • National Arbor Day [Arbor Day Foundation]
(April 24, 2026 - last Friday in April - many states observe different dates according to best local tree planting times) • National Library Week (April 19-25, 2026)
[American Library Association]
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1766 Robert Bailey Thomas was born. He was the founder and long time editor of the 'Farmer's Almanac' now known as the 'Old Farmer's Almanac.' 1833 Jacob Ebert and George Dulty patented the first soda fountain. Not many soda fountains around anymore. 1886 Petroleum discovered in the Middle East, on the Egyptian shore of the Red Sea. 1898 Cornelius Hoagland died (born Nov 23, 1828). Co-founder of Royal Baking Powder Company in 1866 with his brother Joseph Christoffel Hoagland.
(Baking Powder Trivia) 1914 Justin Wilson, Cajun chef and humorist was born. He wrote five cookbooks and hosted several cooking shows on TV, including 'Louisiana Cookin' and 'Cookin' Cajun.' 1947 Wild Turkey bass guitarist Glenn Cornick was born. He was also the original bass guitarist with Jethro Tull. 1949 Chocolate rationing ends in Britain. 1985 Thomas Stanley, a researcher at Georgia State University, reported that there were 832,602 millionaires in the U.S. Their average age was 57 years old. 1994 A world record lollipop of 3,011 pounds, is made in Denmark. 2003 Canada announced the closure of what remained of the cod fishery in Newfoundland, the Maritime provinces and Quebec due to depleted stocks of cod. (Codfish Trivia and facts)
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** April 18-19 & 22-26, 2026 - 79th Annual Pennsylvania Maple Festival - Meyersdale, Pennsylvania April 23-26, 2026 Vidalia Onion Festival
Vidalia, Georgia April 23-May 3, 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - New Orleans, Louisiana April 24-26, 2026 40th Annual San Joaquin Asparagus Festival - Stockton, California April 24-26, 2026 Annual Pensacola Crawfish Festival
Pensacola, Florida April 24-26, 2026 Annual Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival - Astoria, Oregon April 25-26, 2026 29th Annual National Cornbread Festival - South Pittsburg, Tennessee (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?
· The first Starbucks coffee shop in France opened.
· Jeff Smith died. TV's 'Frugal Gourmet' and cookbook author.
· The City Manager of Key West, Florida fired its Official Chicken Catcher.
· Julia Child died, American cooking authority, cookbook author, etc.
· Parliament voted to ban Fox hunting with dogs in the U.K. 2) In 1772 Capt. James Cook took 25,000 pounds of this food with him to keep his crew healthy on his 2nd great voyage to explore the Pacific. We now know that its vitamin C content prevented scurvy.
What was this food? 3) Thyme, sage, betony, horehound, rosemary, hyssop, lavendar, and savory are all members of what plant family? 4) Marshmallows were originally made from a plant, the marsh mallow. Which of the following plants are in this same Mallow family?
a) Hollyhock; b) Cotton; c) Okra;
d) Rose of Sharon Click Here for Today’s Quiz Answers
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Read an article about Chef James and the FoodReference.com website published in the Winona Daily News, Minneapolis StarTribune, and numerous other newspapers: Click here for the Article
** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 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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