On November 14th, 1851, Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, was published in the United States. While I have talked about it in some detail on Whale Day February 18, I have an additional book that I did not use then (Go back and re-read. I have a touching story on both my mom and dad-missContinue reading “November 14 “Tickle my Pickle””
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November 10 “Can’t see…It’s thick as pea soup”
On November 10, 1871, Henry Morton Stanley found David Livingston. Stanley was a journalist, born in England and moved to United States at 18. Livingston was a missionary and explorer from Wales, he also trained in medicine in London, before going to Africa. He wanted to discover the source of the Nile river. After notContinue reading “November 10 “Can’t see…It’s thick as pea soup””
November 4th “What two letters spell candy? C and Y”
November 4th is National Candy Day. Some say that it is easy to celebrate this day by raiding a childs left-over Halloween bag. I have several books to observe this day in better ways than using left-over trick or treats.. First is this paperback pamphlet “The Candy Book” edited by Ruth Berolzheimer from the CulinaryContinue reading “November 4th “What two letters spell candy? C and Y””
October 15 “He may have been a fungi, but he sure did have questionable morels.”
October 15th is White Cane Safety Day. In our local museum in Peoria, we have a cane that now is representitive of the official white and red colored cane for the blind. It was the first one, and is on display as you walk into the museum. October 15th is also National Mushroom Day. WhoContinue reading “October 15 “He may have been a fungi, but he sure did have questionable morels.””
July ‘A month of heat’
July we are celebrating National Horseradish Month. This is a root vegetable that can have some insanely hot flavor. It has been used as spice and sauce for thousands of years. Acccording to legend, Delphi, the oracle, told Apollo, “The radish is worth its weight in lead, the beet its weight in silver, the horseradishContinue reading “July ‘A month of heat’”
April 14 ‘One tough nut to crack’
The Pan American Union has been around since 1890. It is an organization, a group of countries in the Americas-North, South, and Central, working to form alliances, American solidarity, and help to defend their sovereignty. The organization is called the Organization of American States. April 14th is Pan American Day. It is a day toContinue reading “April 14 ‘One tough nut to crack’”
February 26 “Shelling out Nut wisdom”
World Pistachio Day is today, February 26. For World Pistachio Day, I have two books mentioning Pistachios. I have been collecting “nut” books for a long time. Dad would take us black walnut hunting at Van Patten woods, and Newport Grade school every year growing up. After picking them, Dad would have us line ourContinue reading “February 26 “Shelling out Nut wisdom””
February 1 ‘devil in the details’
National G.I.Joe Day and the beginning of National Can Food Month. They both fit together. I hope. Let’s figure out why. February 1st is National Can Food Day. This is to celebrate canned fruits and vegetables, and how we can now use these foods all year long. The process began during Napoleon’s reign. He wanted a way to keep food safeContinue reading “February 1 ‘devil in the details’”
January 20 ‘cup of fondue’
Today is National Coffee Break Day, along with National Cheese Lover’s Day. We can combine these and have a delicious day at the library. First is a copy of sheet music, written in 1925, ‘A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and you”. The music by Joseph Meyer, and the words by Billy Rose and Al Dublin. There is wonderfulContinue reading “January 20 ‘cup of fondue’”
January 12 ‘sip and chomp’
Today we have several books that will pull together two different Events. We have National Hot Tea Day, and National Marzipan day. We will start with The “Candy Book” edited by Ruth Berolzheimer, 1941. This Culinary Arts Institute book has ” everything you need to know about making… Marzipans.” It says that marzipan translated literally, means almond bread…aContinue reading “January 12 ‘sip and chomp’”
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