Food & Drink

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE STRAWBERRIES! Join in the fun of strawberry picking and create lasting memories with loved ones this May 20. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 20 ORIGIN First observed in the United States in the 1980s STAT California produces 90% of U.S. strawberries. STAT The

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PIZZA PARTY TIME Gather your loved ones for a cozy gathering that highlights delicious flavors and fun times. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Third Friday in May ORIGIN Established in the U.S. in the 1980s STAT Over 3 billion pizzas sold annually in the U.S.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ FIRE IT UP! It’s National Barbecue Day — May 16. A salute to America’s most patient, most regional, most community-grounded cooking tradition. Low heat. Long smoke. Meat that’s been waiting for you all day. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 16 TRADITION SINCE 17th-century colonial

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A TASTE OF FRANCE Celebrate the elegance of French cuisine with this delicious seafood dish. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15 ORIGIN France, 18th century STAT Over 4 million Americans enjoy scallops each year STAT Coquilles Saint Jacques translates to 'shells of Saint James'

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BRUNCH IN A GLASS It’s National Mimosa Day. On May 16, raise a flute of champagne and orange juice — the Ritz Paris classic that became America’s signature brunch cocktail. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 16 INVENTED 1925 at Ritz Paris CREATOR Frank Meier,

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CHERRY COBBLER CELEBRATION Join us in celebrating the deliciousness of cherry cobbler, a beloved American dessert that warms the heart. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 17 each year ORIGIN Dates back to the 19th century STAT Over 90 million pounds of cherries are harvested

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE PERFECT COOKIE It’s National Chocolate Chip Day. On May 15, America honors the 1937 Toll House accident that became the national dessert. Bake a batch; eat them warm. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 15 INVENTED 1937, Ruth Wakefield WHERE Toll House Inn, Whitman,

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CHEWY & GOLDEN! It’s National Oatmeal Cookie Day. On April 30, America honors the rustic, cinnamon-scented, rolled-oat masterpiece that every grandmother, church basement, and neighborhood bake sale has proudly claimed as its own. Wholesome-adjacent. Unapologetically buttery. Best warm. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 30

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ GRAPES THAT TRAVELED! It’s National Raisin Day. On April 30, America honors the dried-grape snack that has been traveling through human history for 5,000 years — and is now grown in the San Joaquin Valley at such a scale that the Sun-Maid girl is a bona fide American icon. ★