Food holidays for the week of 23 March

Which food holidays dd you celebrate last week? I  was fortunate to have a wee bit of corned beef last week. The highlight of my week was meeting Master Nathan at Roller Derby. He's six years old and informed me that his favorite food was cheeseburgers, but he was going to eat a hot dog at Roller
Derby.

This week's lineup of food holidays doesn't include cheeseburgers or hot dogs, there's plenty to explore:

• March 23: National Chip and Dip Day AND National Melba Toast Day
• March 24: National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
• March 25: National Lobster Newburg Day AND National Pecan Day
• March 26: Make Up Your Own Holiday Day  AND National Spinach Day AND National Spanish Paella Day AND National Nougat Day
• March 27: National World Whisky Day
• March 28: Something On A Stick AND National Black Forest Cake Day
• March 29: National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day

I discovered in a paella cooking class last year that there are numerous variations of paella. My table mates and I had the pleasure of making  black squid paella with squid ink. The ink  was provided in packets that reminded us of carry out soy sauce packets. Chef Neiroda, our instructor, cautioned us to be very careful with the ink and not to get it on our clothing- it's difficult to remove.

 Whisky is the anglicized mispronunciation of a Gaelic term meaning "water of life". Water is a key ingredient in the production of whisky whether it be from Ireland, Japan, France, or the United States. The type of grains, distillation, aging (vessel used and length of aging) and other factors result  in the product that whisky lovers around the world enjoy.

Which holidays will you celebrate? Which holidays are a surprise to you?  Which holiday will you create on 26 March? Share your comments below.

Have a great week!


Be well,
Technicolor girl

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