13/365: National Peach Melba Day
Today is National Peach Melba Day! When I saw this on the calendar I was a little worried. It sounds like one of those fancy, complicated desserts that entails a lot of time and effort. Fortunately,...
View Article74/365: National Pears Helene Day
Today we celebrate a dessert with all kinds of weird grammar symbols in the name. It’s National Pears Hélène Day! Seriously, what are those weird slash mark thingies over the letter e? And, for that...
View Article82/365: National Melba Toast Day*
Feeling all warm and toasty inside? Perfect! It’s National Melba Toast Day! It’s also National Chips and Dip Day, and as tempting as it is to celebrate that one, Melba Toast seems more exotic. Besides,...
View Article111/365: National Chocolate Covered Cashew Truffle Day*
April 21 is one of those oddly specific food holidays that give us a headache. Cashews? Cool. Chocolate truffles? Love ‘em. But do you have any idea how difficult it is to find a chocolate covered...
View Article267/365: National Cherries Jubilee Day
Hope you’re in the mood for a celebration. September 24 is National Cherries Jubilee Day! Cherries Jubilee is a dessert made with cherries and liqueur (usually cherry brandy) that is flambéed and...
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