NATIONAL FOOD DAYS May 28th National Hamburger Day How many times have you heard that phrase ‘The All-American Hamburger”? And what is the Hamburger named after? Its name would imply that it is made from Ham, but that is not the case. Our Hamburger derived it name from the city of Hamburg, Germany from which […]
Month: May 2012
May 25, 2012 When I was at the market today, I noticed that Blackberries and Blueberries were on sale at 4 for $5.00. Since the price was so good and I love Berries, I decided to purchase some. I thought I picked up 2 boxes of each, but when I got home, what do you […]
MY CULINARY DIARY April 29TH, 2012 Having been sort of neglectful on the Diary Front, here is a blog I forgot to post. From the 24th through the 27th we were in Imperial Beach down near the Tijuana Border to do some Birding. We saw 73 different species of birds and added two new ones […]
PICK STRAWBERRIES DAY May 20th Strawberry season in Southern California is year round, but the peak of the season with the best tasting strawberries available is mid to late Spring. That being said, it is probably not coincidental that the Strawberry Festival in Oxnard is taking place this weekend. Oxnard is the chief growing […]
CHERRY COBBLER DAY May 17th May 17th is Cherry Cobbler Day here in the United States. May is a great month for this tasty dish in that in Southern California the Cherries are just coming into season and what better than fresh cherries for this wonderful dessert? Cobblers go back to the early English […]
NATIONAL BUTTERMILK BISCUIT DAY April 14th Bite into an ethereal piece of heaven – a delightful flaky tasty Buttermilk Biscuit, which if made properly will be a delicious accompaniment to most any meal or even be the basis of a meal itself. The Southern United States is probably the most famous place for Buttermilk […]
Mother’s Day was instituted as an official holiday in the United States in 1908. Since then, it has become a very commercial holiday which is observed with the giving of flowers, gifts and taking Mom out to Brunch, Lunch or Dinner. In addition, Mother’s Day is one of the biggest days for commercial florists with […]
NATIONAL SHRIMP DAY May 10th, 2012 May 10th is National Shrimp Day – yeah! Shrimp are one of my favorite foods. I love them almost any way they are cooked. What is a shrimp? Shrimp are shellfish that live in salt and fresh water and range in size from that of an insect to […]
NATIONAL FOOD DAYS CANDIED ORANGE PEEL Friday, Mary 4th is National Candied Orange Peel Day. Candied Orange & Lemon Peel is often used in baked goods, especially around the winter holidays when it is often used in fruit cake. But there is no need to wait for Christmas or Chanukah to add the Candied Peel to […]
NATIONAL FOOD DAYS May 2nd – ‘National Truffle Day’ Since Wednesday, May 2nd is ‘National Truffle Day’ I decided to make the centers for some Truffles which I will serve to my Mah Jong Group on Wednesday. For the Truffles, I had a small piece of Milk Chocolate and a pound piece of White […]