The 2nd of October is Fried Scallops Day. Pan frying is one of the most popular way of cooking scallops. But most people probably don’t know what a scallop actually looks like before it lands on their plates…
Calendar
Fritters Day
December 2nd is Fritters Day. Don’t “fritter” away this opportunity to treat yourself to some fritters!
Frozen Food Day
The 6th of March is Frozen Food Day; in fact, all of March is Frozen Food Month.
Frozen Yogurt Day
The 6th of February is Frozen Yogurt Day. On this day, some places may give it out free, either to the first so many customers, or in small servings. You could even try making your own.
Fudge Day
The 16th of June is Fudge Day. Treat yourself today to fudge in some form: either straight up, or in fudge cookies or fudge cake, or as a hot fudge sauce on ice cream.
Garlic Day
The 19th of April is Garlic Day. Don’t worry about your breath today; no one will notice because everyone else will be eating it too — apparently.
Gawai Dayak
The 1st of June is “Gawai Dayak”, a thanksgiving and harvest festival in Malaysia and Indonesia. It marks the end of the rice harvest.
Gazpacho Day
The 6th of December is Gazpacho Day. Perhaps not the best time for a fresh tomato soup for people living in the northern hemisphere, but remember, gazpacho doesn’t have to be based on tomatoes…
German American Day
The 6th of October is German American Day. The day celebrates German heritage in the United States, and much of it is embedded deep in the food!
German Butterbrot Day
The last Friday in September is German Butterbrot Day. It celebrates the simple German open-faced sandwich called a ‘Butterbrot’.
German Chocolate Cake Day
The 11th of June is German Chocolate Cake Day: a day to celebrate this delicious cake with a gooey topping of coconut and pecan.
Gingerbread Day
The 5th of June is Gingerbread Day. Gingerbread is perhaps more traditional at Christmas or during the winter, when the warming effects of the spicy ginger might be most appreciated.
Gingerbread House Day
The 12th of December is Gingerbread House Day. It’s okay if you make one from a kit, or even buy an already-finished one from your local bakery to support them!
Glazed Ham Day
The 15th of April is Glazed Ham Day. You usually only get to glaze a ham on high holidays such as Christmas and Easter, when the pressure is on.
Global Handwashing Day
The 15th of October is Global Handwashing Day. Every recipe should start with: “Wash your hands!” In fact, most cooking sessions require handwashing several times during the process to ensure food safety.
Glorious 12th
On the 12th of August, grouse season starts in England and Scotland. The date has been set in law since the Game Act of 1831.
Good Friday
Good Friday is a solemn day in the Christian calendar. In English culture, hot cross buns and dish were traditional, and eggs laid on this day had special properties.
Graham Cracker Day
The 5th of July is Graham Cracker Day. It is observed on the birthday of Sylvester Graham, who created the now-famous crackers.
Grand Marnier Day
The 14th of July is Grand Marnier Day, celebrating the sophisticated French liqueur with a bright, concentrated essence of orange flavour warmed by undertones of cognac.
Granola Bar Day
The 21st of January is Granola Bar Day. You can buy some, or make your own, which puts you in control of the sugar and salt that goes into them.
Grape Popsicle Day
The 27th of May is Grape Popsicle Day. Popsicles bring back warm summer memories to so many people. When’s the last time you had a popsicle?
Gravy Day
The 21st of December is Gravy Day. This is the big time of the year, after all, for gravy. You could make your gravy for Christmas today, and freeze it, so that it is one less thing to worry about making on the big day.
Greasy Foods Day
French fries, potato pancakes, hamburgers, fish and chips… we’re over and over not to eat them so much, and the reason why we have to be told over and over is that we *love* them so much.
Greek Independence Day
The 25th of March is Greek Independence Day. Nutritionists now extol the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, so today’s a doubly good day to explore some Greek recipes.