Thursday, January 22, 2026Daily Trivia Questions are below TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE“Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.”
Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
FOOD HOLIDAYS - TODAY IS:• National Blonde Brownie (‘Blondie’) Day
(Brownie Recipes) • National Hot Sauce Day (Why are Chili Peppers Hot?) [The Scoville Heat Scale] • Feast of St. Vincent, patron of wine growers and vinegar makers. • Fresh Squeezed Juice Week (begins 3rd Sun - Jan 18-24, 2026) • Healthy Weight Week (Jan 18-24, 2026· - 3rd week)
(Healthy Diets & Dieting Articles --- Diet Quotes)
TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY1561 Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Albans, Baron of Verulam aka Sir Francis Bacon, was born. Lawyer, statesman, philosopher, etc. 1832 Mary Ludwig Hays ('Molly Pitcher') died (born Oct 13, 1754). Most famous of the American Revolutionary War soldier's wives who brought water to soldiers on the battlefront - nicknamed 'Molly Pitchers' 1934 Graham Kerr was born. British chef, cookbook author and televison cooking host. Best known for the cooking show 'The Galloping Gourmet' (produced in Canada). 1939 Jeff Smith was born (died July 7, 2004). TV's 'Frugal Gourmet' and cookbook author. 1959 The 7 oz. seamless, recyclable aluminum beer can is introduced by Coors of Golden, Colorado.
(Beer Trivia & Facts) 1972 The album 'American Pie' by Don Mclean began a seven weeks run at #1 on the U.S. charts. 1980 ‘Escape (The Pina Colada Song)’ by Rupert Holmes is #1 on the charts. 1984 The Apple Macintosh computer was introduced in a TV commercial ("1984") during Super Bowl XVIII. Two days later they went on sale to the public. 1985 Two days of record breaking cold temperatures damaged 90% of Florida's orange and grapefruit crop.
(Florida Food Trivia) 1988 The first airport cow lounge. Schiphol airport in Amsterdam opened a special departure lounge for cows, serving pre-flight food and drink to traveling cattle. 1994 Actor Telly Savalas died today (born Jan 21, 1922). In the TV series 'Kojak' he played tough NY City detective Lt. Kojak who had a fondness for Tootsie Roll Pops (lollipops). 1997 Lottie Williams, 48, of Tulas, Oklahoma became the only person known to have been hit by man made debris from space. She was struck on the shoulder while walking in a park, by a small piece of a used Delta II rocket that had been used to launch a military satellite in April, 1996. 1999 'Have You Ever?' by Brandy is #1 on the charts. 2000 Craig Claiborne died (born Sept 4, 1920). Influential American food writer, cookbook author. Food editor and restaurant critic for the NY Times. 2012 U.S. first class postage rates are raised to 45 cents and post cards to 32 cents.
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** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** January 1-31, 2026 - Napa Valley Restaurant Month
Napa Valley, California January 20-Feb 12, 2026 NYC Restaurant Week
New York, New York January 22-February 1, 2026 140th Saint Paul Winter Carnival - St. Paul, Minnesota January 23-February 1, 2026 Baltimore Restaurant Week - Baltimore, Maryland January 24-25, 2026 - The Chocolate Expo
Wilmington, Massachusetts January 24-25, 2026 Port St. Lucie Seafood Festival
Port St. Lucie, Florida January 24-25, 2026 20th Annual Portland Seafood & Wine Festival - Portland, Oregon (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 North American Bison is declared the official National Mammal of the United States.
· Archaeologists uncovered a 5,000-year-old brewery in the Central Plain of China.
· The animated comedy film 'Sausage Party' opened in U.S. theaters. A sausage tries to discover the truth about his existence. 2) Usquebaugh, uisge beatha, uisce beatha.
What is it and where did it come from? 3) What semi-firm Italian cheese, originally made from sheep's milk (now frequently made with cow's milk), is sometimes referred to as the poor man's Parmesan? 4) The Weights and Measures Act of 1824 in England declared that this measure was equal to "10 imperial pounds weight of distilled water weighed in air against brass weights with the water and the air at a temperature of 62 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer and with the barometer at 30 inches."
What was this measure? 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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