Today in History Food Edition February 2, 2024

Candlemas, Crêpe Day (France: La Chandeleur)
Candlemas Pancake
Brigid’s Trinity Bread
Candle Napkins
Candle Cake
Edible Candles
Candlemas Crepes
Edible Candle
Candlemas Cookies with Base
Madonna del Soccorso or Our Lady of Help
New England Lobster Clambake
New England Lobster Mac and Cheese
Maine Rum Punch
Saint Joan of Lestonnac
Oysters in Creamy Beurre Blanc
Saint Maria Katharina Kasper
Maultaschen
Tater Tot Day (origin uncertain)
Homemade Tater Tots
Bubble Gum Day
Hubba Bubba (Copycat)
State Festivals
Fire and Ice Winter Fest
Mar-Del Watermelon Convention
Annual Mid-America Organic Conference
15th Annual Enumclaw Wine & Chocolate Festival
Annual Organic Vegetable Production Conference
13th Annual Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival
Annual Gourd Festival
Naples Seafood & Music Festival
54th Annual Everglades Seafood Festival
5th Annual Treasure Coast Ribs Wings and Music Festival
Englewood Seafood & Music Festival
Athens Wine Weekend
Annual Moosehead Lake Togue Ice Fishing Derby
Bones & Barrels
Chocolate Lovers Festival
Annual Holtville Carrot Festival
87th Highlands County Fair
National Harbor Restaurant Week:
Heavenly Hash Day
1906 Original Heavenly Hash
1913 Heavenly Pudding
1925 Heavenly Hash
192? Heavenly Hash
1933 Heavenly Hash
1941 Heavenly Hash
1960 Heavenly Hash
1964 Glorified Rice
1967 Heavenly Hash Hails
1659 Jan van Riebeeck, the first governor of the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, planted a vineyard in 1655.
Strawberry Wine