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World Milk Day is celebrated on June 1 and was established by the United Nations in 2001. The day is celebrated in many countries, with e.g. distribution of free milk, various events, parades, competitions and the like. In Norway, milk traditions are strong, especially cow's milk and it is what is called milk in everyday speech. In Norway, goat's milk and some reindeer milk are also used, while inContinue reading " World Milking Day"
Italy has its national day today. Italians celebrate their day, like many other countries, with air shows and military parades. Of course, there is Italian dinner, perhaps with a delicious Italian red wine, that applies today: Italians have plenty of delicious, traditional food to choose from. You will find many delicious dishes HERE.
Ingrid Espelid Hovig's birthday is 3 June 1924. She was known as the very first TV chef and had over 300 food programs on NRK for 34 years. In addition, she wrote several cookbooks. She was an inspiration to many of us and one of the things she is remembered for is the parsley tassel, which she liked to decorate Continue reading "Ingrid Espelid Hovig's birthday"
Cheese Day is celebrated in Australia today. Cheese is a very old food. The first cheeses were probably produced 5500 years before our era. Both Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East have been proposed as the origin of cheese production, but no one has so far succeeded in establishing where in the world cheese was first made. You Continue reading "Ostedagen"
Denmark's Constitution Day marks the introduction of the first constitution in 1849. It was the king's wife who asked Frederick VII to sign on this particular day, so it would always be flagged on her son's birthday in the future. The day was celebrated as a feast day for the first few years, but now it is no longer celebrated and it is onlyContinue reading " Denmark's Constitution Day"
Sweden's National Day, formerly Swedish Flag Day, is celebrated today. Since we have practiced celebrating the national day in Norway for years, we think we should help the Swedes a little on their day, which is quite recent. What could be better than celebrating with butter goose cake? It tastes good and is easy to make, if you don't have large Continue reading "Sweden's National Day"
Portugal's national day is marked on 10 June and is a celebration of the fact that they were founded in 1143. The Portuguese food traditions contain a lot of fish and other seafood and the national dish is bacalao, which is famous all over the world. You will find recipes from Portugal here. If you want to subscribe to news from the blog, you can sign up for Continue reading "Portugal's National Day"
Today you can celebrate Corn Cob Day. Maize was introduced into Europe as early as 1534. Corn is rich in vitamins, fiber and antioxidants, so it deserves its own day. In addition, it can be used for a lot, and even flour is made from it. By the way, corn is available in white, pink, red, blue and blackContinue reading " Corn Cob Day"
The fan's birthday is, according to tradition, a humorous name for the dates of June 11 and December 11, when interest on mortgages fell due. The old custom of setting the terms to these two dates has gradually disappeared. Since I have a dish that in English means "devil's spaghetti" on the blog, I thought it might be a good fitContinue reading " Fanden's birthday"
Russia's National Day is celebrated today as a mark of the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Russia is a huge country located in two continents and it is no surprise that the food is varied. The national dish is borscht, but pierogi, blini and stroganoff are also well-known dishes. You will find dishes from Russia here. If you Continue reading "Russia's National Day"
Philippine Independence Day is a celebration of independence from Spain. The day is an official holiday and is celebrated with flags, dance performances, choral singing, salutes and civil and military parades. Filipino food can be confusing due to the fact that it is difficult to determine what is actually Filipino. Philippine culture has changed constantly throughout history, gained influence Continue reading “Philippines Independence Day”
International Falafel Day is celebrated today. Falafel are fried chickpea balls, which are served in the Middle East and North Africa. They are widely used as street food, served with delicious side dishes in pita. You can find the recipe for falafel HERE. The International Falafel Day If you want to subscribe to news from the blog, you can sign up at Continue reading "The International Falafel Day"
I'm just not sure why this day exists, whether it's for making night out of kitchen claws or if it's meant as some sort of support. Either way, it's not really a food day. If you want to try some very simple recipes, you can find some here.
The USA celebrates lobster day today and I have to say that I think it's a good excuse to make a tasty dish with lobster. You will find more tempting recipes here. If you want to subscribe to news from the blog, you can sign up by sending us your email address here. The newsletter is completely free. Continue reading "Lobster Day"
School bread day is the last Friday before the summer holidays. It is possible that this may vary around the country, but I have taken Øvre Eiker as my starting point, which is my home municipality. School bread was one of my childhood favourites. I always ate around the edge first and saved the yellow for last. I still do, by the way. This recipe makes delicious, Continue reading "School bread day"
Global Martini Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of June each year. Martinis are easily recognisable, with their special glasses. If you want to test a martini recipe or several, you will find more variations HERE. Global Martini Day If you want to subscribe to news from the blog, you can sign up at Continue reading "Global Martini Day"
Iceland's National Day is a celebration of independence from Denmark. They take to the streets to celebrate their independence with colourful ceremonies, trains, street theatre, entertainment and open-air dancing in the midnight sun. The traditional dishes are often with fish, whales, dairy products or lamb. Laufabrauð, kleinur and bollur are popular pastries. Þorramatur is a traditional buffet, which contains traditionalContinue reading " Iceland's National Day"
International Picknik Day is a pleasant food day and I recommend everyone to pray with someone they like at picknik. It's not that important to go that far, it can be cozy with picknik in the garden as well. There are a lot of kinds of foods that are great to take out, eg. Pizza rolls and soup in a thermos. Continue reading " International Picknik Day "
Greenland's national day is celebrated on 21 June. In 1261, Greenland became part of Norway, but when Norway left the union with Denmark and entered a new union with Sweden, Greenland remained together with Denmark. After 1953, Greenland gradually gained more autonomy and is now a self-governing, Danish territory, which is celebrated on National Day. Continue reading "Greenland's National Day"
Midsummer is an ecclesiastical holiday commemorating the birth of John the Baptist, which is celebrated on June 24 each year. It was a public holiday in Norway until 1770. The day is named after John the Baptist. In Norway, Midsummer is linked to a traditional, pagan commemoration of the summer solstice and midsummer. Midsummer's Eve in particular is celebrated as a popular, non-religious summer feast on the evening of June 23, Continue reading " Midsummer – Midsummer – Jonsok"
Mozambique's National Day marks independence from Portugal and has been celebrated since 1975. The day is celebrated big in Maputo, with a great concert, with music, dance, art and poetry. Mozambique's traditional food consists of fresh seafood, corn porridge, millet, casseroles and mandioka (cassava pudding). It is customary to serve chicken with beans, cassava chips, batata potatoes, coconut and cashew nuts. ItContinue reading " Mozambique's National Day"
Chocolate Pudding Day is celebrated in Sweden today. Most of us probably loved chocolate pudding as children (and maybe even as adults). As always, homemade tastes best, and you can find the recipe HERE. If you want to subscribe to news from the blog, you can sign up by sending us your email address here. The newsletter is completely free. YouContinue reading " Chocolate Pudding Day Celebrated in Sweden "
Madeira Day (Día de Madeira) is celebrated in Madeira, which belongs to Portugal on this day every year. Madeira has a lovely fortified wine, also called Madeira. It is both drunk as is and used in cooking. I think it's particularly suitable for gravy. You can find recipes for tasty cuisine with madeira here.
Canada Day - Fête du Canada is celebrated on July 1 each year, commemorating the merger of United Canada's, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. The day is celebrated with parades, concerts, carnivals, markets, picnics and fireworks. The food from Canada is varied and there are big differences according to where in the country you are located. Of the dishes, yellow pea soup,Continue reading " Canada Day"