The Food Almanac

June Food Days

July Food Days

August Food Days

September Food Days

January 4

National Spaghetti Day

January 1

First Day. Seventh Day. Pure Food. Penang Curry. Sugar Bowl. Cabbage And Black-Eye Peas. Cabbage Hill. Hoppin' John.

January 3

National Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day

10/24/2008

November Food Days

December Food Days

January 7

National Tempura Day

January 9

National Nutmeg Day

January 8

Vol-Au-Vent Day

Lundi Gras

January 12

National Stewed Chicken Day

January 14

National Pastrami Sandwich Day

Ash Wednesday

January 16

National Fig Newton Day

January 18

Peking Duck Day

January 17

Hot Buttered Rum Day

Holy Thursday

January 22

National Gratin Vegetables Day

January 23

National Confit Of Duck Day

January 24

National Peanut Butter Day

Election Day

January 26

Pistachio Day

February 1

Vizard's. Rutabagas. Kohlrabi. Lunch Counter Incident. Spago. Grand Central. Clam Chowder.

February 2

Groundhog Stew. Candlemas. Midwinter. Heavenly Hash. Mallow. Membrillo. Bottle Cap. Barefoot Contessa.

January 31

National Hot Chocolate Day

February 4

Tamales. The Lone Eagle. Snickers. Stuffed Mushrooms. Portobello. Enokis. Anorexia. Quayle. Soup Kitchen.

February 5

Ruth. Sunset. Sirloin Strip. The Strip District. Vitamin Man. Beef Biscuit. Mammoth Jell-O. Naked Lunch.

February 6

Raw Oysters. Bivalve. Monopoly. Flavored Perrier. Horsemeat.

February 7

Buster Crabs. Buster Crabbe. Stone Crabs. Crawdaddy. Fettuccine Alfredo. Clay. Beatle Nuts.

February 8

Shrimp On Sugar Cane. Periodic Food. Sugar Land. Sugar Beets. Courtbouillon.

February 10

The Catfish Boundary. Saccharin Man. Andouille. Chorizo. Sausage Mountain. Plimsoll. Grange Maker. Rockin' Dopsie. Elvis. Rum And Coca-Cola.

February 11

Japan. Dinner In The Diner. Jambalaya. Marriage. Light Bulbs. Rice. Paella. Bocuse. The French Chef.

February 12

Lentils

February 14

Strawberry Baked Alaska. Valentine. Marc P. Cream-Filled Chocolates. Horehound Candy. Honey Pot.

February 15

Shrimp And Grits, Natchitoches Style. Snow? Generalities And Details. The Reaper. Mustard. Nero. Grit. Grissini. Fireballs. Banana Boat.

February 17

Ashta. Cafe Au Lait. Latte. Three Coffeetowns. Sardines. Blondie and Dagwood. Cadbury. Beery. Wish Bone.

February 18

Chef Lazone. Drowning In Wine. Flying, Milking Cow. Stainless Steel. Stuffed Flounder. Halibut. Fra Angelico. Irma Thomas.

February 21

Spicy Potatoes. Galette. Hash Browns. Pancake Race. Tony-Type Food Reviews. Jack In The Box. Alka-Seltzer.

February 20

National Cherry Pie Day

February 22

Creole Cream Cheesecake. Popcorn. K-Doe. Margaritas. Ceviche. Citrus Heights. Mama's Cooking. Woolworth's. Washington.

February 24

Tennessee Williams. Tortilla Chips. Dinosaur Eggs. Wild Boars. Entomatadas. Chili. Shrimp Shells. Shrimp Dip. Too Many Cooks. Fish.

February 25

Celery Root And Crabmeat. Caruso. Namesake Dishes. Insanity. Celery. Crisp. Celtuce. Celeriac. Potato Collection.

February 26

Curfew. Pistachios. Kellogg. Cereal. Triggerfish. Fats Domino. Beating The Cook.

February 28

First Mardi Gras. Gerry For Pepsi. Liz. Stevia. Take-Out. Sweeteners. Steinbeck. Strawberries.

February 29

Surf And Turf

March 2

Foie Gras a l'Orange. US Routes. Roadhouse. Texas. Banana Cream Pie. War Of The Oranges. Orange, PA. Orangemouth. Mel Ott. To Serve Man.

March 3

National Cold Cuts Day

March 4

Whole Fish. New Arnaud's. Gerard Maras. Chef d'Ouevre. Chef Menteur. Vermont. Illegal Birds. Speck. Four Seasons. Happy Birthday, Lefty O'Doul. Orben's Food Wit.

March 6

National Frozen Foods Day

March 7

Inventor Of Reservations. Burbank. Fruitland. Muscadine. Sundays Off. Saints Of Cows. Catfish Man.

March 8

National French Onion Soup Day. Cebollitas. Coca-Cola. US Mint.

March 10

Creole Cream Cheese Day

March 11

Palace Cafe. El Ranchito. Popsicle. Stromboli. White Chocolate Bread Pudding. Texmati. Turnover Creek. Champagne Music.

March 15

Caesar Salad

March 14

National Potato Chip Day

March 16

Artichoke Hearts. Bacchanalia. Davy Crockett. Absinthe Out. Artichoke Hearts. Garlic Island. Coush-Coush.

March 17

Corned Beef and CabbageSt. Patrick's. Potato Mound. Corned Beef And Cabbage. Sugar Helper. Gnocchi.

March 19

Bread crumbs

March 21

French Bread see

March 22

Coq au Vin.

March 23

Melba Toast

March 25

Waffles

March 26

SpinachDuncan Hines. Tennessee Williams. 30,000 Pounds Of Bananas. Banana Branch. Keira. Martin. Spinach. Florentine.

March 28

Black Forest Cake

March 29

Wild Rice

March 31

Oranges And Lemons

April 1

National Sourdough Bread Day

April 2

Seafood Beignets

April 3

Chocolate Mousse

April 4

Cordon Bleu

April 5

Fancy Eggs

April 6

Calas

April 8

Empanada

April 9

Oyster Soup

April 11

Fondue

April 12

Licorice Grilled Cheese

April 13

Peach Cobbler

April 15

Soufflee Potatoes

April 16

Eggs Benedict

April 17

Crawfish Boulette

April 18

Onion Rings

April 19

Garlic

April 20

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

April 25

Crawfish Bread

April 23

Picnic

April 24

Prosciutto, Justin Wilson, Reconstruction, Gaufrette Potatoes, Soda Fountains.

April 26

Pretzel

April 29

National Shrimp Scampi Day

May 2

Truffles

May 3

Pannee Meat

May 11

MacArthur Park. Margarita. Spam. Thailand. Mint. Massaman Curry. Printed Menu.

May 5

Cinco. James Beard. Hot Tamales. Tamal. Just One. House Of The Rising Sun. Snook.

May 7

Bienville Says, "Here We Are." Leg Of Lamb. Lamb, MO. Gabby Hayes. Willard Scott. Tagore. Lamb's Lettuce. Swordfish. Chattanooga Choo-Choo.

May 9

Foie Gras

May 10

Asparagus

May 13

Diners Club. Apple Pie. Corn Macquechoux. Apple Pie. Hill. Apple Butter. Stevie Wonder. Gout.

May 14

Chef Robert. We Want Beer. Buttermilk Biscuits. Biscuit Basin. King Of Cognac. Dishwasher. Saint Of Alcoholics. Hello And Goodbye, Sidney. Goodbye, Frank.

May 16

National Coquille St. Jacques Day

May 19

Archie. Devil's Food. Meat And Three. Diners. Meat Camp. Dying On Camera. Halley. Jane Brody. Melba.

May 17

National Cherry Cobbler Day

May 23

Corn and Crab Soup

May 24

Escargots

May 25

Black Pepper

May 27

Vincent Price. Breakfast Hill. Naked Chef. Kissinger. Three Little Pigs. Pineapple. Pulque. Big Tuna. Red Onions.

May 31

May 30

National Mint Julep Day

June 2

Italy. Food Energy. Velveeta. Bean Salads. First Prohibition. Madiera. Strawberry. Chili Bean. Candy Man.

June 4

National Blue Cheese Day

June 3

National Egg Day

June 6

Rabbit

June 7

Chocolate Ice Cream

June 8

Open To All. Alfresco Dining. Jelly Doughnuts. Dish Lake. Pepsi. Ice Cream. Purple People. Careme. Brewer Saint. Tetrazzini.

June 10

Portugal. Cold Cow. Friends Of Bill. W. Boy From Ipanema. Iced Tea. Earl Grey. Wensleydale. Subway. Poultry And Cow Saint.

June 11

Baby Goat. German Chocolate Cake. Crab Families. Refrigerators And Stoves. Lots Of Popcorn. Goat City. Crottin de Chavignol.

June 13

Lobster

June 14

National Strawberry Shortcake Day

June 16

National Fudge Day, International Chorizo Day

June 20

Eggs sardou

June 19

National Dry Martini Day

June 21

Peaches And Cream

June 23

It's National Vichyssoise Day

June 27

Papaya

June 28

Tapioca Bubble Tea

June 26

National Chocolate Pudding Day

July 1

Hot Dog

July 4

Cheeseburger

July 5

Apple Turnover

July 3

Seafood With Beans Day

July 8

Oysters Rockefeller

July 9

It's National Sugar Cookie Day

July 10

Buffet Day

July 12

Blueberry Muffins

July 13

French fries

July 11

National Blueberry Muffin Day

July 15

Entree Salads.

July 17

National Parsley Day

July 19

Daiquiri

July 20

Creme Brulee

July 22

Mango

July 24

Tequila

July 25

Antipasto

July 26

Pad thai

July 31

It's Scaloppine Day

July 30

Crab Cakes

July 29

National Chicken Wing Day

August 2

Ice Cream Sandwich

August 3

Watermelon

August 1

National Catfish Month

August 5

Mustard

August 7

Garlic Bread

August 8

Zucchini

August 10

Banana Split S'Mores

August 12

Asian Dumplings

August 15

Lemon Meringue Pie

August 16

Bratwurst Rum

August 13

National Filet Mignon Day

August 17

Caramel Custard

August 19

Cayenne

August 20

It's National Lemonade Day

August 21

Croissants

August 24

Gyros

August 23

National Sponge Cake Day

August 25

Martini

August 28

Cornbread

August 27

Toll House Cookie Day

August 29

Eat Away From Home

August 30

Seafood Stuffing

August 31

Squid

September 2

Frittata

September 4

Baked Oysters

September 5

Cheese Pizza

September 6

Fresh-Cut French Fries

September 7

Acorn Squash

September 9

Pressure Cooking

September 12

Fried Shrimp

September 13

Peanuts

September 14

Veal Scalloppine

Purim

Beaujolais Nouveau

September 17

Greek Salad

September 16

It's National Guacamole Day

September 19

Fried Eggplant

September 20

Mussels

September 21

Spinach Artichoke Dip

September 23

Anchovy

September 25

Turtle soup

September 24

It's National Cherries Jubilee Day

Father's Day

September 26

Pancakes

September 27

Chocolate Milk . . . Corned Beef Hash

September 28

Shawarma

September 30

Wild Mushrooms

Martin Luther King Day

October 3

Canned Tomatoes

October 2

National Scallops Day

October 4

Tacos

October 5

Filé

October 6

Seafood Chowder

October 8

Pesto

October 10

Meuniere. Angel Food Cake

October 11

Schnitzel

October 12

Tomato

October 14

Tasso

October 15

It's National Roast Pheasant Day

October 16

World Food Day. Lamb Chops.

October 17

Pasta

October 18

Baked Alaska

October 19

Seafood Gumbo

October 20

Rumtopf.

October 22

Alligator. Avocados. Hunter's Moon. Habits. Coating The Cutlet. Oldest Vertebrate. Vitamin C. Pepperidge Man.

October 23

Paprika

October 25

Grease. Feijoada. Bean Creek. Microwave Oven. Picasso. Restaurant Art. Curry Addiction.

October 26

October 27

Baked Potato Day

October 28

Meatball Maker. Escoffier. Wild Food. Wild Cherry. Confit. Julia Roberts. Bill Gates. Silver Arch.

October 29

October 30

Chef Gunter. Pandoro. Birdseye's Peas. Candy Corn. Cochon de Lait. Pig. Boucherie. Fruit Trees.

November 1

Vinegar. All Saints. Brennan's. Fried Clams. Vinegar Hill. Balsamic. Fountain Pen.

November 2

Let Them Eat Cake. Napoleon. Baker. Deviled Eggs. Soup Nazi. Giant Squid. Bayard Salad.

November 4

Candy. Club Sandwich

November 5

Hot Doughnuts. Corn. Essential Quint. Monopoly. Roy Rogers. Texas. Chef Tell.

November 7

Bearnaise

November 8

Bourbon's Birthday. Whiskey Bend. Sour Mash. Cappuccino. Cattle Patrons. Blend, Not Bland. Truffles.

November 9

Split Pea. Milk Man. Peapod Rocks. Snow Peas. Pea Soup?

November 11

Brennan Patriarch. 11:11, 11/11. Nectar Soda. Malt. Vacherin. Jonathan Winters. Indian Summer.

November 12

Broccoli. Cruciferousness. Dutch. Jambalaya Lady, Green Onion Guy. Pioneer Salmon.

November 14

Guacamole. Get Cream. Guacamole. Avocado. Hass. Larousse Gastronomique. Bad Green Onions.

November 15

Cafe Giovanni. Zeke's. Clean Out Your Reefer. Clear Cubes. Freezer Burn. Mantovani. On Olives.

November 16

Oyster Boy. Fast Food Day. Madeleines. Tea Creek. Oolong. Railsback And Royal Dano.

November 17

Wine Buying Day. Canning. Baklava. Walnut. Phyllo. Harira. Thirsty Play. Aunt Jemima.

November 19

Make Holiday Reservations. Roast Duck.

November 20

Baked Ham Beaujolais Nouveau. Fifty Billion Sold. Whole Hams. Hamtown. Country Hams. Nutria.

November 22

Subgum. Tofu. Curdsville. Cashews. Jelly Roll. Music Patron. Turkey Decapitation.

November 23

Spaghetti With Hog Jowls. Espresso. Hogjowl Creek.Salmon Man. Long Commercials. The Return Of Food. Jukebox.

November 24

National Cranberry Week

November 25

Rabid Teetotaler. Baker InThe Desert. Sourdough. John Larroquette. Green Onions That Make You Green. Peppermints.

November 26

Grilled Oysters. First Thanksgiving. Bacon, New York. Brochette. Refrigerator Car.

November 27

Balsamic Vinegar

November 28

Lost Bread

November 29

Pulled Pork. Shrimp Bisque. Shoulderblade. Bacon And Beans. Foie Gras. Liquor Stores. Doppler Waiters.

November 30

Churchill. Mark Twain. Mousse. Pecan. Osteria. Biscuit Cutter. Mason Jar. Twain. Churchill.

December 1

Reveillon Begins. Dr Pepper. Fruitcake And Egg Nog. Veal Liver And Onions. Liver Cheese. Nero Wolfe. Hydroponics.

December 3

Flaming Apple Crepes. King Of Blue Cheese. Apple Pie. Apple Creek. Alka-Seltzer. Streetcar.

December 5

Prohibition Ends. Jefferson's Wine. Sic Trans Fat Gloria Mundi. Pot Pie. Coffeeville. Brioche. Trillin. Wrigley.

December 6

Vegetable Soup. St. Nicholas. Microwave Oven. Consomme. Domino's. Green Onions To Make You Turn Green.

December 7

Quail Gumbo. Chef Chris. Vincent's. Pearl Harbor. Daube Glace. Cotton Candy. Refrigerator. Louis Prima. Hogshead. Salmagundi.

December 8

Chocolate And Hazelnuts. Brownies. Gianduia. Lemon Squeezer. Count Chocula. Cottonseed Oil. Popeye's Creator. Moonlight Cocktail.

December 10

Burning Man. Lager. Egg Nog. Nutmeg. Wassail. Bobby Flay. Dottie. The Fat Man.

December 11

Shepherd's Pie

December 14

Halcyon. Bouillabaisse. Clinton's Bar Bill. Zarzuela. Fishville. The Grapevine. Lunch Loser. Nostradamus. Bread And Water.

December 16

Turtle Soup. Lunch At Arnaud's. Rabbit. Tea Party. Chocolate Covered. Goose. Confit. American Pie. Coins For Liquids.

December 17

Chicken Under A Brick. Confederacy of Dunces. Maple Syrup. Syrup Creek. Falernum. Art Neville. Sweet 'n' Low.

December 18

Sweet Potatoes.

December 20

Sweetbreads At La Crepe Nanou. Mulled Wine. Louisiana Becomes U.S. Driving On Extra Calories. Light Muffins. Buy A Drink. Fish And Chips.

December 22

National Big Tip Day

December 21

National Hamburger Day

December 25

Christmas Day

December 26

Roast Beef Sandwich Day

December 27

National Fruitcake Day

January Food Days

February Food Days

March Food Days

April Food Days

May Food Days

December 30

Mushrooms, Cream, and Pasta Day

December 31

International Champagne Day

Full Moons

Passover

Friday the Thirteenth

Mardi Gras

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Lundi Gras

Movable Feasts

Thanksgiving

Food Calendar Extras

Carnival Season Entries

April Fool

Mother's Day

Good Friday

Memorial Day

Labor Day

March 1

Texas Cooking. Peanut Butter. Pig. Smokehouse. Chicken-Fried Steak. Bananas. Saint Of Leeks. Rum Drams. Holy Cow!

March 5

The Spaniards Are Here. Brennan's In Houston. Chuck Wagon. Culligan Man. Cool Water. Mahi-Mahi. Papa Noodles. Fish Mousse.

March 9

Gabrielle. Personality. Crabmeat. Crab lake and Bayou. Backfin. Spaceman. Pastry War. Catherine of Bologna. Mares Eat Oats. Ketchup. Napoleon.

March 12

Remembering Gilbert. Coke In Bottles. Muffuletta. Olive Salad. Sesame. Crescent City Suite. Gandhi's Salt. Mauritius.

March 13

Friday the Thirteenth. Burning Theater. Squab. Pigeon. Will Clark. Early Grey. Delmonico. Saint Of Mayo.

March 18

Entomatado. World Birthday. Poppin' Fresh. Tomato Sauce. Tomato, Arkansas. Ernest Gallo. Pousse Cafe.

March 30

Frog Legs. Frogmore. Crapaudin. Alaska. Torkanowsky. Norah Jones. Caedmon.

April 21

National Romano Cheese DayNational Chocolate-Covered Cashew Truffle Day

April 27

Tea. Prime Rib. Au Jus. End Cuts. Roast Meat Hill. Saint Of Waitresses. Maraschino.

April 28

Richard Hughes. Alice Waters. Tequila. Crawfish Pie. Blueberry. Huckleberry. Threatening Burrito. Air Conditioning.

April 30

Louisiana Day. Fair Food. Raisin. Casey Jones. Godfrey. Loose Tea. Vietnamese Food. Farina.

May 8

Coca-Cola Day

May 6

Crepes Suzette. Louis XIV. Maximilien Robespierre. Antoine's. Toots Shor. Custards. First Icemaker. Oranges. John Deere.

May 15

Cod. Bacalao. The Beast. Dept. Agr. Isidore The Farmer. Stewardess. Conservation. Chocolate Chip.

May 18

Stromboli. If You Wanna Be Happy. Cheese Souffle. Squid Island. Bonne Femme. Papal Dining. Joe Beer.

May 20

Farewell To Oranges. Quiche Lorraine. Dolley Madison. Squash Lake. Mayhaw. Canadian Beef. Charles Lindbergh.

May 21

Wild Blackberries. Service Industry. Rib Mountain. Dewberry. Raymond Burr. Plato. Delmonico Restaurant.

May 28

Brisket

May 29

National Coq Au Vin Day

June 1

Delmonico. Marilyn. Sno-Balls. Nectar. Hurricane Season. Cheese Names. Original Whiskey.

June 5

Stage Planks. Molasses Creek. Horehound. The Flight Of The Cork. Banana Introduction. Margarine Tax. Frames. Spamalot. Apple II.

June 15

National Arugula Day

June 17

It's Eat Your Vegetables Day

June 18

It's National Cherry Tart Day

June 22

It's National Chocolate Eclair Day

June 24

It's National Praline Day

June 25

It's National Catfish Day

June 30

It's National Ice Cream Soda Day

July 2

It's National Anise Liqueur Day

July 6

It's National Fried Chicken Day

July 7

It's World Chocolate Day

July 16

It's Seafood Poor Boy Day

August 4

It's National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day and Red Beans Day

July 23

It's National Vanilla Ice Cream Day

July 28

It's National Milk Chocolate Day

August 6

It's Jamaican Jerk Day

August 11

It's National Green Onions Day

August 14

It's National Corn On The Cob

August 26

It's Stuffed Flounder Day

September 1

It's Oyster Day

September 3

It's National Barbecue Baby Back Ribs Day

September 8

National Rotisserie Chicken Day

September 10

Barbecue Shrimp Day

September 11

National Steak Tartare Day

September 15

It's Tres Leches Day

September 18

It's National Cheeseburger Day

September 22

It's National White Chocolate Day

October 1

It's World Vegetarian Day

September 29

It's National Coffee Day

October 7

It's National Bay Leaf Day

October 9

It's Poor Boy Day

October 13

National Popover Day

October 21

It's National Apple Day

October 24

National Bologna Day

October 31

National Candy Apple Day

November 3

National Sandwich Day

November 6

National Nacho Day

November 10

Seed Man. California Wine Patriarch. Satsuma. Mandarin. Pomelo. Zest. Semper Fi.

November 13

Wieners. Bread Pudding. Cinnamon Acres. Diplomat Pudding. Grapes Of Wrath. Pineapple. Milking.

November 18

Leek And Potato Soup Day

November 21

National Stuffing Day

December 2

Beignets For Breakfast Day

December 4

National Cookie Day

December 9

National Pastry Day

December 12

National Hot Cocoa Day

December 15

National Cupcake Day

December 19

National Hard Candy Day

January 19

National Popcorn Day

January 21

National New England Clam Chowder Day

February 3

National Carrot Cake Day

February 9

National Lox And Bagels Day

February 13

National Tortellini Day

February 16

Mardi Gras. Tut. Almonds. Bologna Lake. Rollmops. New Peach. McDonald. Food Mill. Del Sharbutt.

February 19

Cornish Game Hen Day

February 23

National Banana Bread Day

February 27

National Chocolate Souffle Day

March 20

National Ravioli Day

March 24

Stuffed Crab Day

March 27

National Paella Day

April 7

National Coffee Cake Day

April 10

Soft-Shell Crabs

April 14

Hush Puppy Day

April 22

Crawfish Bisque Day

May 1

May Day

May 4

National Orange Juice Day

May 12

National Crowder Peas Day

May 22

Speckled Trout Day

May 26

National Cherry Dessert Day

June 9

Roux Day

June 12

Crabmeat Au Gratin Day

June 29

It's Veal Chop Day

July 14

It's National Mac And Cheese Day

July 18

National Caviar Day

July 21

National Junk Food Day

August 9

National Rice Pudding Day

August 18

It's National Ice Cream Pie Day

August 22

National Spumone Day

December 13

Beef Stew. Burgoo. Mandina's. Alice's Restaurant. Cold Wave. Chuckville. Clip-On Tie. Santa Lucia.

December 23

Bûche de Noël Day

December 24

National Candy Cane Day

December 28

National Amuse Bouche Day

December 29

National Pepper Pot Day

January 2

Eight Maids. Milk. Milk Springs. Coconut Milk. Opening A Coconut. Spain. Smoking Bans. Peachy State. St. Basil. Aspirin.

January 5

National Whipped Cream Day

January 6

It's King Day

January 10

National Bittersweet Chocolate Day

January 11

National Warm Milk Day

January 13

National Peach Melba Day

January 15

National Curry Day

January 25

Irish Coffee Day

January 20

National Cheeselovers' Day

January 27

National Chocolate Cake Day

January 28

International Lasagna Day

January 29

Louisiana Caviar Day

January 30

National Croissant Day