On June 1st, the official World Milk Day is being celebrated around the world. The day gives an opportunity to draw attention to the benefits of drinking milk and to the whole milk industry. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) proposed the day to...
To some people, every day is Junk Food Day. For the rest of us, Junk Food Day is an opportunity to guiltlessly eat your favorite junk food. Sometimes, the idea of being healthy, preparing a balanced meal, and snacking on carrot sticks isn’t too appealing. Junk Food Day is all about satisfying...
Did you know that a single macadamia tree produces nuts for over 100 years? The first macadamia nut trees were found in the rainforests of eastern Australia thousands of years ago by the Aborigines. Today, they are a widely popular nut enjoyed by people across the globe. Though macadamia...
Salami is cured sausage that has been fermented and air-dried. Countries like Italy, France, Hungary, Germany, and Spain each produce their own style of salami. The varieties differ in the coarseness or fineness of the chopped meat as well as the size and style of the casing. Although the...
On this day, the world unites in celebrating one of the most delicious and delightful confections known to man: chocolates! The United States consumes over three billion pounds of chocolate per year. The alleged benefits of chocolate have reached mystical heights: enhances mood, reduces...
National Bouillabaisse Day celebrates this Mediterranean dish which is a kind of seafood stew/soup. It originated in Marseilles, France the French and Mediterranean people have been eating it since 600 B.C. The fishermen would make it when they pulled into port. Ideally it should be made with a few...