It’s Halloween week, and let’s face it, we’ve all been dipping into the treats we bought too early. But that’s okay, because now you have an excuse to grab some ooey gooey chocolatey goodness, be it milk, dark, or even white chocolate, because today is National Chocolate Day! Chocolate through the Ages Did you know […]
Amid the constant flow of new microtrends and TikTok-viral recipes, only a few food trends tend to stick around for a while — but one sweet, pistachio-topped treat aims to be an exception. As Food & Wine reports, Dubai-style Ghirardelli truffles just landed on shelves, and this milk chocolate-covered nest of toasted kataifi and pistachio […]
Fall is persimmon season, so that naturally makes October the perfect time to have National Persimmon Month! The long and Fruity Origins of Persimmons Persimmons grow in temperate to tropical climates. Cultivation of Diospyros kaki began thousands of years ago in China and about 1,300 years ago in Japan. It seems to be the only […]
A pressed luncheon meat with its own holiday? Baloney! Bologna, colloquially pronounced “baloney,” is a seasoned tube-shaped meat found most often sliced and served between pieces of bread. But despite its humble reputation, a slice of bologna is so much more than a flat hot dog. Bologna is loosely patterned off mortadella, a large, smoked sausage […]
National Pickled Peppers Month is observed every October. That’s right, a whole month dedicated to chowing down on these tasty snacks that are actually pretty healthy for you! Health Benefits of Pickled Peppers Since an ounce of pickled peppers is only 7 calories, you can eat these bad boys until you’re blue in the face […]
After reprising its wildly popular Crispy Chicken Nuggets earlier this year, Taco Bell is all fired up to explore every new saucy possibility. As Food & Wine reports, four new menu items featuring Frank’s RedHot have just hit Taco Bell menus. The limited-time menu pairs fan-favorite Crispy Chicken — breaded with crunchy tortilla bits, of […]
Each year on October 21st, National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day celebrates the flavors of fall. Cheesecake is one of America’s favorite desserts and by adding pumpkin, we are relishing everything that’s the best of the flavorful fall season. This sweet dessert mixes fresh soft cheese, cream cheese or cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar to create a […]
Disneyland is about to get a culinary upgrade, thanks so Gordon Ramsay. As Delish reports, the TV personality and chef is opening up a British gastropub in the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort called Gordon Ramsay at The Carnaby. Although there’s no details yet on exactly when the restaurant is slated to open, we do know what to […]
It’s National Pasta Day… AND Month! Linguine, fettuccine, spaghetti, tortellini, ziti—the list of pastas is endless! Pasta is typically thought of as an Italian dish, but there is evidence that people living in Asia in 2000 BC made noodles with millet and it made its way over to Europe, where the Italians made it their […]
October brings with it that beautiful crisp cool autumn weather. And that creates a desire for warm, comforting foods. Like soups and stews. And chili. Which is why it’s lucky for us that October is also National Chili Month! Who created this entire month devoted to the hearty goodness that is chili? No clue. It […]