Wow May 16th has quite the line up of food & drink Holidays! DRUM ROLL….
The May 16th Food and Drink Lineup INCLUDES:
me prepping for one of my many pickle workshops & culinary history talks
International Pickle Day!: A day dedicated to everything pickled, brined, and tangy.
National BARBECUE aka BBQ Day!: A massive celebration tracking the low-and-slow smoking traditions that are deeply rooted in our shared American culinary culture...
National MIMOSA Day: The ultimate tribute to the classic, bubbly, champagne-and-orange-juice brunch staple….
National Coquilles Saint Jacques Day: honoring the traditional, sophisticated French preparation from way way back consisting of scallops baked with cream, wine, and breadcrumbs. A dish that Chef James Hemings most certainly made and that Thomas Jefferson definitely ate…
this then decadent dish was a staple prepared in the royal kitchens of Versailles and served to the French elite during the exact years Thomas Jefferson lived in France and James Hemings trained there in the culinary arts (1784–1789)
National Chartreuse Day: A niche beverage observance celebrating the famous French herbal liqueur. In contrast to Coquilles Saint Jacques, Chartreuse would NOT have yet been in vogue during that time period since monks deep in the French Alps were still only making it in extremely limited quantities, positioning it strictly as a medicinal health elixir rather than a fashionable Parisian after-dinner drink (what it would become more than a century later…
And Although its considered to be “Occasional May 16th Food Holiday” since the actual calendar date changes depending on the calendar year, World Whisky Day also takes place today since it’s already the THIRD Saturday in May even though we’re only half way through the fifth month on this 16th day of May in 2026
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