NATIONAL BUBBLE TEA DAY

April 29, 2026March 5, 2026Jensperspectiveblog Leave a comment

On April 30th what do bubbles and tea have in common? Together make a fantastic treat to celebrate on National Bubble Tea Day! The day invites you to get adventurous and experience a growing flavorful menu of choices.

In the 1980s, the Taiwanese developed a beverage combining the refreshing goodness of tea, the wholesome creaminess of milk, and the fun, delicious surprise of bubbles. The bubbles, also known as boba or pearls, are made from tapioca. Choose teas with or without milk, ice, sugar, and toppings. With such refreshing variety, you should celebrate often!

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Whether you are 3 or 103, enjoy a tasty, extraordinary tea made with fresh ingredients for you to enjoy! The day also challenges everyone to try a new flavor or a first taste of bubble tea.

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HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalBubbleTeaDay

On National Bubble Tea Day, go classic or slush, milk tea, or punch. Also, if it’s your first, don’t let it be your last! Introduce a friend to bubble tea, too! No matter which flavor you enjoy the most, be sure to try one today. Share a selfie with your favorite combination by using #NationalBubbleTeaDay on social media.

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NATIONAL GARLIC DAY

April 18, 2026June 11, 2026Jensperspectiveblog 4 Comments

Each year on April 19th, National Garlic Day celebrates a vegetable also known as the stinking rose. The fragrant and potent root has been seasoning dishes for thousands of years.

This stinking rose is a member of the lily family. This family also includes onions, leeks, and shallots. While garlic originated in Asia over 7,000 years ago, it is used in a variety of cuisines.

Garlic is quite versatile, too. It is also used for medicinal purposes. The mighty bulb is considered an herbal remedy for colds and may reduce blood pressure and cholesterol. Modern science has also proven garlic’s antibiotic properties.

Myth and superstition reek of garlic. The most familiar one suggests that garlic wards off vampires. This same theory seemed to work on witches, werewolves, demons and other such evils one could come across. Folklore also tells us garlic grew from satan’s left footprint when he left the Garden of Eden; Greek midwives kept evils spirits away with it, and courage filled Roman soldiers who consumed the bulb.

Consider our dreams and garlic, too. Our dreams often have meaning. Dreaming of garlic is no different. To dream about garlic in the house suggests good luck and if the dream includes eating garlic (perhaps in a pesto sauce), there might be hidden secrets. Over 300 varieties of garlic grow around the world to dream about as well!

Gilroy, California claims to be the Garlic Capital of the World. Will Rogers was once quoted as saying it is “…the only place in America where you can marinate a steak just by hanging it out on a clothesline.”

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HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalGarlicDay

Celebrate the day by cooking a terrific meal with garlic or possibly attend one of the many garlic festivals around the world. Use #NationalGarlicDay to share on social media.

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NATIONAL CREAM PUFF DAY

January 1, 2026January 2, 2026Jensperspectiveblog 9 Comments

Enjoy a cream-filled pastry on National Cream Puff Day. Dessert and pastry lovers alike get to celebrate this delicious French creation on January 2.

Originating in France, cream puffs are also known as profiterole and choux a la creme. Cream puffs are a French dessert pastry filled with whipped cream, pastry cream, ice cream or custard. They may be served plain or can be decorated with chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, or dusted with powdered sugar.

Borrowed from the French, the word “profiterole” has existed in English since 1604. The “cream puff” has been found on United States restaurant menus since around 1851.

To prepare cream puffs, a pastry chef pipes a choux paste through a pastry bag or dropped with a pair of spoons into small balls onto a pan, then baked to form hollow puffs. After cooling, the cream puffs are injected with a filling using a pastry bag and narrow piping tip or by slicing off the top, filling the puff, and then reassembling.

HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalCreamPuffDay

Depending on your resolution status, you may do the following:

Visiting the bakery and buy cream puffs. Then, eat them.
Make cream puffs using the recipe below. Eat them.
Stare longingly at said cream puffs in bakery case or recipe. Buy some and eat them anyway.
Cream puffs? No idea, the tray was empty when I got here.

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You may also try the divide and conquer approach. Share those cream puffs with co-workers and friends. Use #NationalCreamPuffDay to post on social media.

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NATIONAL YORKSHIRE PUDDING DAY

October 12, 2025September 13, 2025Jensperspectiveblog 14 Comments

National Yorkshire Pudding Day is observed across the United States each year on October 13th.

Not to be confused with a dessert, Yorkshire Pudding is a traditional English dish similar to a popover. The dish is made from a batter and usually served with roast meat and gravy.

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Cooks in the north of England devised a means of making use of the fat that dropped into the dripping pans. They created a batter pudding while the meat roasted in the oven. In 1737, one such cook published a recipe for “A Dripping Pudding” in The Whole Duty of a Woman.

Make a good batter as for pancakes: put in a hot toss-pan over the fire with a bit of butter to fry the bottom a little then put the pan and butter under a shoulder of mutton, instead of a dripping-pan, keeping frequently shaking it by the handle and it will be light and savoury, and fit to take up when your mutton is enough; then turn it in a dish and serve it hot. ~ From The Whole Duty of a Woman.

In 1747, Hannah Glasse published similar instructions in The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy. She named the recipe ‘Yorkshire Pudding.’ Glasse received credit for re-inventing and renaming the original version of ‘A Dripping Pudding.”

These savory popovers open up a world of possibilities when it comes to fillings. While gravy is traditional, don’t hesitate to add cheese, eggs, your favorite protein, or an herby filling. If you have more of a sweet tooth, don’t hesitate to stray from the traditional by adding chocolate, caramel, or a cream cheese filling.

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HOW TO OBSERVE #YorkshirePuddingDay

Of course, celebrating the day requires eating Yorkshire Pudding. You’re likely to find it served in a pub-like setting on the East Coast. However, we also have recipes to share. With cooler weather, a Yorkshire pudding smothered in gravy sounds like a meal to serve to family and friends.

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And, as always, share your favorite restaurant, recipe or celebration with us using #YorkshirePuddingDay to post on social media.

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NATIONAL CHOCOLATE ECLAIR DAY

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025Jensperspectiveblog 8 Comments

National Chocolate Eclair Day, on June 22nd annually, recognizes a delicious cream-filled pastry covered in smooth chocolate.

Pastry. Check. Cream filling. Check. Chocolate. Check. What more could you want in a food holiday? Maybe a cup of coffee to go with it, but other than that, do you really need anything else?

Well, we know the French make many delicacies from dough. These particular pastries are made from a dough called pate a choux. And one of these pastries is the Eclair. They pipe it into an oblong shape using a pastry bag. Once baked, the eclair is light and crispy on the outside and hollow on the inside making it the perfect avenue for transporting creamy vanilla or chocolate creme.

The word eclair comes from the French word, meaning “flash of lightning.” The connection between the word and this French pastry remains unclear.

Originating during the nineteenth century in France, the eclair was first called pain à la Duchesse or “petite Duchesse.” Food historians believe that French chef Antonin Careme (1784-1833) first developed the eclair.

The 1884 Boston Cooking School Cook Book, by Mrs. D.A. Lincoln, has the first known English-language recipe for eclairs.

In some regions of the United States, Long Johns are marketed under the name eclairs. However, the two are not quite identical. Long Johns are made with donut pastry and typically filled with vanilla pudding or custard. The eclair, on the other hand, requires a little more effort and expense to make.

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HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalChocolateEclairDay

Visit your favorite bakery or coffee shop for an eclair. Or, you can try making them yourself. No matter how you celebrate, be sure to share by using #NationalChocolateEclairDay on social media.

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