The 1st of November marks the start of the festival of Magosto, celebrating the chestnut harvest. It is observed in northern Spain and Portugal.
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Mai Tai Day
The 30th of August is Mai Tai Day. Offering a liquid glimpse of sun and fun, a Mai Tai is a holiday poured in a glass, garnished with a sprig of mint, a citrus peel and a paper parasol.
Make A Gift Day
December 3rd is “Make A Gift Day”. This is a day to set aside to make homemade gifts for the upcoming holidays.
Marcella Hazan’s Birthday
The 15th of April is the birthday of Marcella Hazan. Her goal was to teach Americans about authentic Italian food. Her favourite tipple, though, was not wine, but rather Jack Daniel’s!
Margarita Day
The 22nd of February is Margarita Day. Celebrate the ever-popular 20th-century cocktail made from tequila, lime juice and an orange liqueur, and served in a salt-rimmed glass.
Maria Parloa Birthday
The 25th of September is the birthday of Maria Parloa. She advocated for home economics to be taught in schools, and for women to buy every new labour-saving kitchen device they could.
Martini Day
The 19th of June is Martini Day. Can’t think of anything to celebrate with a Martini? Have one or two and something might come to mind…
Martinmas
Martinmas, on the 11th of November, was traditionally the day on which pigs and geese were slaughtered. Roast goose is traditional on this day.
Mary J. Lincoln’s Birthday
The 8th of July is the birthday of Mary Johnson Lincoln. She co-founded the prestigious Boston Cooking School and authored the first Boston Cooking School Cookbook.
Mary Randolph’s Birthday
The 9th of August is the birthday of Mary Randolph. Mary Randolph was the author of “The Virginia Housewife”, the first regional cookbook in the United States, published in 1824.
Marymass
The 15th of August is Marymass in Scotland. It is a festival marking the start of the harvest.
Marzipan Day
The 12th of January is Marzipan Day. If you’re a fan, and didn’t get enough marzipan at Christmas, you may still be able to get some marzipan products in the after-Christmas sales.
Mason Jar Day
The 30th of November is Mason Jar Day. We’ve got lots of suggestions on using them for everyday meal prep and for making upcoming holiday gifts.
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday is the Thursday immediately before Easter. There are many associated food customs including bitter herbs, chestnuts, and ale.
May Day
May Day celebrations were a big holiday during the Middle Ages. The trunks of very tall trees were used as May Poles and would be painted and decorated.
Medard of Noyon
Medard of Noyon is the Patron Saint of brewers and good harvests. Farm workers would be grateful for any help they could get in an era when rain at the wrong time could ruin vital food for the coming winter.
Meditrinalia
The 11th of October is Meditrinalia. It was a minor Roman festival celebrating what they felt were the health-giving properties of wine.
Melba Toast Day
March 23rd is Melba Toast Day. Enjoy some melba toast with some cold cuts and cheeses, or alongside a soup or salad, or maybe with some cream cheese and smoked salmon on it.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in the United States is a day to honour military people who have died in the course of duty. The day also marks the symbolic start of summer, and that means the start of summer foods.
Men Make Dinner Day
Men Make Dinner Day is celebrated on the first Thursday of every November. Gals, make sure notice of this gets spread around in plenty of time, so there’s no excuses.
Mexican Independence Day
The 16th of September is Mexican Independence Day. It is a big celebration in Mexico, bigger than the Cinco de Mayo. There are parades, festivities and eating.
Michaelmas Day
The 29th of September is the feast of St Michael the archangel, who, among other things, is the patron saint of grocers. The feast day was known as Michaelmas. Goose is traditional.
Michelada Day
The 12th of July is Michelada Day. It celebrates the beer cocktail which is popular in Mexico and increasingly so in the United States.
Microwave Oven Day
December 6th is Microwave Oven Day. When’s the last time you used your microwave for cooking, as opposed to just reheating?