Feast in a Basket

02/07/2025

Fettuccine Alfredo day. Alfredo is an old and simple recipe, in Italy it is simply called Fettuccine al b***o. Created in early 20th century as a tableside "performance".

02/06/2025

National Chopstick Day. Chopsticks were developed about 5000 years ago in China. Long before they were used for eating, they were used for cooking-reaching into deep pots.

01/31/2025

National Hot Chocolate Day. Almond Joy hot chocolate. Did not disappoint.

01/31/2025

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01/30/2025

Croissant Day. A croissant is a French pastry in a crescent shape made since the Renaissance. It was inspired by the kipferl an Austrian pastry dated back to the 13th century.

01/28/2025

Blueberry Pancake Day. Pancakes are also called griddlecakes, hotcakes and flapjacks. They can be as thin as a crepe or Vermont style multi grain. They are served for breakfast or dessert, sweet like blueberry or savory like crispy kimchi pancakes.

01/27/2025

Chocolate cake day. The history of chocolate cake goes back to the 17th century when cocoa powder from the Americas was added to traditional cake recipes. The Duff Company of Pittsburgh introduced "Devil's food" cake mixes in the middle 1930s.

01/24/2025

National Peanut Butter Day. The earliest references to peanut butter can be traced back to Aztec and Inca civilizations. There are stories that peanut butter was first introduced at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904. It was used as a source of protein during WWI and WWII.

01/23/2025

National Pie Day. Pie in American cuisine evolved over centuries from savory game pies. When sugar became more widely available, women began making sweet fillings with a handful of basic ingredients.

01/22/2025

National Hot Sauce Day. The first commercially available bottled hot sauce in the US appeared in 1807 in Massachusetts. Tabasco by McIIhenny came to market in 1868 and Frank's RedHot Sauce in 1920.

01/21/2025

Granola bar day. A food consisting of rolled oats, nut, seeds and sweeteners. Called a "flapjack" in the UK and Ireland. Called a "muesli bar" in Australia and New Zealand.

01/20/2025

National cheese day. Cheese is an ancient food whose origins predate recorded history. Earliest evidence dates back to 5500 BCE and was found on what is now Poland.

01/18/2025

Peking Duck day. Peking duck is a dish from Bejing that has been prepared since the Imperial era. Ducks bred especially for the dish are slaughtered after 65 days. The meat is characterized by its thin crispy skin.

01/17/2025

Hot chili day. Chili peppers are super nutritious. They are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber. Capsaicin, which gives them their heat, can boost metabolism and relieve pain.

01/16/2025

Quinoa Day. Quinoa is annual plant grown as a crop for its edible seeds. It is not a cereal or grain but more of a vegetable. It has a high nutrient content and many health benefits. It is considered a "superfood".

01/15/2025

My favorite place in Newport News for breakfast. Byrd's restaurant has great food and excellent service. A must visit.

01/15/2025

National bagel day. A bagel is a bread roll originating with the Ashkenazi Jews of Poland. Origin stories claim it was given to women in childbirth. There is some evidence it may have been derived from pretzels made in Germany.

01/14/2025

National hot pastrami day. Pastrami originated in Romania. It was brought to the US in the late 1800s by Romanian Jews. Sussman Yolk created the pastrami on rye sandwich in 1888 at his deli in New York.