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NATIONAL PIE DAY Each year on December 1, dessert lovers across the United States enjoy a slice of their favorite on National Pie Day. This is the 2nd time in a year this national treasure has a day. The first and more popular designation falls on January 23. ... While it might be the lesser of the two celebrated PIE days (there is also National Pi Day on March 14), it happens to fall smack dab in the middle of a major pie making season. Take away ice cream as a dessert choice and most people are either cake people or pie people. Or to put it another way, most people have cake or pie with their ice cream! Combine bumper crops from our gardens and fruit trees with a booming holiday season full of baked goods, cool weather and rosy-cheeked children; it’s time to tie on those apron strings and get baking. Of course, we aren’t limited to dessert. Savory pot pies provide comfort on a cold winters day and the satisfaction a family cook needs when caring for a family. HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalPieDay Bake up your favorite pie or enjoy some leftover slices from the holidays. There are several recipes in the National Day Calendar pages to choose from, and we offer some others, too. When it comes to pie, or any food really, it’s best enjoyed with others. Invite someone over for your best pie and coffee. Maybe there’s a friend you haven’t seen for a while. Pie starts conversations, and they’re a great way to #CelebrateEveryDay too! Pecan Pie Blueberry Pie Pumpkin Pie Use #NationalPieDay to post on social media. NATIONAL PIE DAY HISTORY http://crotoncolonialdiner.com/

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<3 For All the Chocolate Lovers <3 NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY National Chocolate Day, on October 28th, recognizes one of the world’s favorite tastes. While many specific chocolate related holidays exist throughout the year, National Chocolate Day celebrates all things chocolate. As America’s favorite flavor, chocolate is well-deserving of its own day of honor. (Some sources designate July 7 or December 28 as Chocolate Day or International Chocolate Day.) How is chocolate made?... Chocolate comes from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia and grows in Mexico, Central America, and Northern South America. The earliest known documentation of using cacao seeds is from around 1100 BC. Since cacao tree seeds have a very intense, bitter taste, they must be fermented to develop the flavor. Research has found that chocolate, when eaten in moderation, can lower blood pressure. Once fermented, the beans are dried, cleaned, and roasted. After roasting, the shell is removed to produce cacao nibs. The cacao nibs are then ground into cocoa mass, which is pure chocolate in rough form. The cocoa mass is usually liquefied then molded with or without other ingredients. At this point in the process, it is called chocolate liquor. The chocolate liquor may then be processed into two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Unsweetened baking chocolate cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions. Sweet chocolate cocoa solids, cocoa butter or other fat and sugar. Milk chocolate sweet chocolate with milk powder or condensed milk. White chocolate cocoa butter, sugar, and milk but no cocoa solids. HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalChocolateDay Visit your favorite restaurant and indulge in a delicious chocolate dessert. Another idea is to host a chocolate tasting party. Invite friends to bring their best chocolate recipes to share. Here are a few recipes to try. Chocolate Lasagna Fudge No-Bake Chocolate Oat Bars Use #NationalChocolateDay to post on social media. NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY HISTORY National Confectioners Association created National Chocolate Day

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http://www.crotoncolonialdiner.com/ NATIONAL PASTA DAY October is National Pasta Month, and October 17th recognizes National Pasta Day. Pasta lovers celebrate! While we find noodles all over the world, pasta is a type of noodle of traditional Italian cuisine. The first reference dates to 1154 in Sicily and was first attested to in English in 1874. Typically, it is made from an unleavened dough of durum wheat flour. The flour is mixed with water or eggs and formed into sheets... or various shapes. It can then be served fresh or dried to be stored for later use. Types of Pasta Look for pasta in pasta in both savory and dessert dishes. Since it’s so versatile, pasta lends itself to sweet and every other dish on the table. Cooks feature pasta as a main dish, but they also serve up delicious hot and cold side dishes as well. And then, of course, those special desserts we can’t resist making our mouths water. Cooks originally made fresh pasta by hand. However, today, many varieties of fresh pasta are made commercially. Large-scale machines bring choices to our grocers daily. Smaller pasta machines on the market make having the freshest pasta at home even easier. Dried and fresh pasta come in several shapes and varieties. There are so many kinds of pasta! According to the Encyclopedia of Pasta by Oretta Zanini De Vita, 310 specific kinds of pasta identified by over 1300 names have been documented. In Italy, names of specific pasta shapes or types vary with locale. Example: Cavatelli is known by 28 different names depending on the region and town. The size and shape of pasta may determine the best sauce to pair with it, too. For example, serve linguine with lighter, thinner sauces to avoid breaking the noodles. A similarly shaped noodle, fettuccine, is less delicate. That’s why it carries heavier sauces like alfredo. Learn more about pasta from the National Pasta Association. HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalPastaDay Explore the world of pasta. Whether you’re cooking up a salad, main dish, or dessert, recipes abound. We offer several on our recipe page, too! If you don’t feel like cooking, take the family out to an Italian restaurant. No matter what you are planning, invite friends to join you. It’s the best way to Celebrate Every Day! #NationalPastaDay to post on social media. NATIONAL PASTA DAY HISTORY

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