We are making our way toward Thanksgiving Day in the US with:
TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE
11-23-15:
“There are four unbroken rules when it comes to Thanksgiving: there must be turkey and dressing, cranberries, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie.”
‘John Hadamuscin’s Down Home’ (1993)
Food Holidays – Today is:
• National Cashew Day – Various sources list either Nov 22 or Nov 23, I am unsure which is correct.
• Eat A Cranberry Day
🙂
• National Espresso Day (2015)
• Cutty Sark Day (see 1869 below)
• Switzerland: Zibelemarit – Bern Onion Market
http://www.swissvistas.com/onion-market.html#.VlNY1s_nYdU
A traditional folk festival held on the fourth Monday of every November. Farmers from the surrounding area bring over 50 tons of onions – artistically woven into braids – to the federal capital, along with garlic.
• Pope Clement I, patron of sailors and mariners.
• St. Columbanus, patron of motorcyclists.
• National Family Week (Nov 22-28, 2015)
The Alliance for Children and Families and its member organizations have promoted National Family Week for more than 40 years. It is an annual celebration observed during the week of Thanksgiving, designed to build community connections and honor those who strengthen families.