Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
National Cheese Pizza Day: Say Cheese, Please!
When it comes to mouth-watering holidays, Sept. 5 is one of the very best food holidays in the entire year. It’s National Cheese Pizza Day in the U.S.A. While the origins of National Cheese Pizza Day are unknown, folks have been enjoying pizza for centuries! History of Pizza The earliest form of pizza was bread baked beneath stones of a fire, then seasoned with different toppings. Gennaro Lombardi is credited with opening the first pizzeria in New York City back in 1905. Lomb
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
Eat an Extra Dessert Day: Decadent sweet treats to eat without all the guilt
When it comes to delicious holidays, today takes the cake! If you’re sweet tooth is aching for a sweet treat to eat, grab your fork! Sept. 4 is Eat an Extra Dessert Day! While the origins are unknown, the “inventor” of this delicious holiday deserves a great big medal! Whether you have a hankerin’ for a piece of decadent chocolate, a scoop of cool and refreshing ice cream, a slice of rich and creamy cheesecake or a great big piece of homemade pie, today is the perfect oppor
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
National Wine and Cheese Day is July 25: Cheers!
July 25 celebrates a delightful combination of food and drink. It’s National Wine and Cheese Day in the U.S.A., an annual holiday created by freelance writer and wine-lover, Jace Shoemaker-Galloway. Sometimes unlikely duos become great big hits. Like peanut butter and jelly, chocolate and peanut butter, salt and vinegar chips, bacon and maple syrup and French fries covered in gravy (Poutine), drinking wine and eating cheese are delightful combinations. When the right wine is
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
National Hamburger Day
If you're in the 'mooood' for something nice and juicy, you're in luck. May 28 is National Hamburger Day, an annual "holiday" that celebrates the all-American burger! While the origins of this food holiday are unknown, who needs an excuse to indulge in a delicious burger or two? Whether you prefer yours topped with all the trimmings, smothered in ooey gooey cheese or smokin' hot off the grill, Americans love their burgers. In fact, Americans consume more than 40 billion hamb
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
National Cheese Pizza Day: Say Cheese, Please!
When it comes to mouth-watering holidays, Sept. 5 is one of the very best food holidays in the entire year. It’s National Cheese Pizza Day in the U.S.A. While the origins of National Cheese Pizza Day are unknown, folks have been enjoying pizza for centuries! History of Pizza The earliest form of pizza was bread baked beneath stones of a fire, then seasoned with different toppings. Gennaro Lombardi is credited with opening the first pizzeria in New York City back in 1905. Lomb
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
Eat an Extra Dessert Day: Decadent sweet treats to eat without all the guilt
When it comes to delicious holidays, today takes the cake! If you’re sweet tooth is aching for a sweet treat to eat, grab your fork! Sept. 4 is Eat an Extra Dessert Day! While the origins are unknown, the “inventor” of this delicious holiday deserves a great big medal! Whether you have a hankerin’ for a piece of decadent chocolate, a scoop of cool and refreshing ice cream, a slice of rich and creamy cheesecake or a great big piece of homemade pie, today is the perfect oppor
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
National Waffle Day
Aug. 24 is National Waffle Day. On this day back in 1869, Cornelius Swartwout received a patent on an invention that would forever change breakfast – the stove-top waffle iron. General Electric went on to produce the very first electric waffle iron years later, in 1911. Whether you prefer your waffle drenched in syrup, slathered with butter or plain, folks have been eating waffles for centuries. Traditionally served for breakfast, waffles are available in a wide variety of f
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
National Sponge Cake Day: It's Time to Bake (Sponge) Cake!
If you are in the mood for something sweet to eat, you're in luck! Aug. 23 is National Sponge Cake Day. Sweeeet! This light and airy dessert is simple to make and even better to eat. Sponge cake gets its fluffy texture due to the way its “whipped” up. While the origins of this particular food holiday are unknown, folks have been eating sponge cake since the 1600s. The first sponge cake recipe was found in 1615, in The English Housewife: Containing the Inward and Outward Virtu
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National Potato Day: This Spud's For You!
Aug. 19 not only celebrates the history and future of aviation, but also celebrates one of America’s favorite vegetable. It’s National Potato Day. Potatoes are inexpensive and versatile veggies that Americans love to eat! Loaded with vitamins and minerals, spuds or taters can be prepared in a variety of different ways. Whether you prefer yours in a cold salad or hot soup, baked, boiled, steamed, fried, nuked, scalloped, roasted, grilled, mashed, smashed, stuffed or sliced and
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National Creamsicle Day
Have you heard the "scoop?” A refreshing food holiday is here and Americans are in the “moood” to celebrate! And with summer winding down, now is it the perfect time to indulge in a cool and creamy treat to eat. Get ready to scream for ice cream! Aug. 14 is National Creamsicle Day in the U.S.A! Creamsicles Made out of vanilla ice cream covered with a layer of fruit-flavored ice, creamsicles are frozen ice cream treats we love to eat. These iconic treats are the perfect pick-
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
Shuck It: It's National Oyster Day
Another special food-inspired holiday is right around the corner and Americans are ready to celebrate! Whether you shuck them, slurp them, shoot them or savor them, Aug. 5 is National Oyster Day, an annual holiday that celebrates the mouth-watering mollusk! Love them or, well, not so much, many believe the delectable shell-bearing mollusks have aphrodisiac properties to help with the old libido! In fact, legend has it that the infamous lover, Casanova, ate 50 of them everyd
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National Ice Cream Sandwich Day: Beat the Heat with Cool Ice Cream Treats to Eat
Get ready to scream for ice cream, folks! Aug. 2 is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day! As the temperature continues to climb and Americans sizzle in the sweltering heat and humidity, what could be better than eating a cool and refreshing ice cream sandwich during the dog days of summer? Americans have been enjoying ice cream sandwiches since the turn of the century. These delightful sweet treats are comprised of creamy ice cream sandwiched between two layers of delicious soft-b
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
National Lasagna Day
Have you heard the big foodie news? One of the most delicious days of the entire year is right around the corner and Americans are ready to celebrate! If layers of pasta smothered in a rich tomato sauce and topped with ooey gooey cheese sounds good to you right about now, go grab your fork! July 29 is National Lasagna Day, an annual food holiday dedicated to the immensely popular pasta dish. Whether you spell it "lasagne" or "lasagna," lasagna is a long pasta noodle and a
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
National Chicken Wing Day in the U.S.A!
When it comes to delicious food holidays, July 29 takes the cake! Not only is it National Lasagna Day, it's also National Chicken Wing Day! This annual food holiday that celebrates the popular appetizer perfect for parties, potlucks, sporting events and just about any other occasion. Chicken Wings History While wings are all the rage today, it wasn’t all that long ago when chicken wings were destined for the soup pot or considered throw-away meat. But the Anchor Bar in Buf
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
National Hamburger Day
If you're in the 'mooood' for something nice and juicy, you're in luck. July 28 is National Hamburger Day, an annual "holiday" that celebrates the all-American burger! While the origins of this food holiday are unknown, who needs an excuse to indulge in a delicious burger or two? Whether you prefer yours topped with all the trimmings, smothered in ooey gooey cheese or smokin' hot off the grill, Americans love their burgers. In fact, Americans consume more than 40 billion ham
