Today is National Doughnut Day! Time to bring on the sweet treats. The holiday began in 1938 when the Salvation Army decided to honor the female volunteers who handed out the yummy pastries to front line soldiers during WWI. But you don't have to be a soldier to receive a doughnut today! Krispy Kreme is... read more

It's hard to find a more perfect match than chocolate and peppermint, so Peppermint Patty Day really is a holiday for us! Although we frequently indulge in the store-bought variation, we're even more enamored with this homemade one from Alice of the blog Savory Sweet Life. Here's why: Why we love it: This easy recipe... read more

For the dozens of food holidays set aside to honor chocolate and cocktails, it's nice to know the soup supporters out there have a day dedicated to the ultimate comfort food. To celebrate National Homemade Soup Day, we chose 15 of our favorite hearty soups and stews -- from a healthy white bean variation to... read more

Newsflash: Christmas might be over, but there's still plenty to celebrate. Today is National Bicarbonate of Soda Day! That's right, a whole food holiday dedicated to baking soda. Sure, the stuff is important--we like to bake, after all--but spotlighting it seems kinda odd, at least to us. For fun, we did a little... read more

This morning's breakfast was a no-brainer. After all, what to eat besides French toast on the very holiday that celebrates it? The recipe that we chose to prepare was an old favorite from the late, great Ready Made magazine--and we were amazed once again by its simplicity. We filled thick-cut slices of French bread with... read more

In case you haven't noticed, we're a big fan of food holidays around here. Today is Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day, and since we happen to be caffeine junkies who like bubbly drinks, this is our kind of holiday. So we thought we'd set up a fun little poll to see which kind of... read more

We love to bake on Saturday mornings, and we didn't have to think long about what to bake today. It's National Vanilla Cupcake Day, so we're whipping up a batch of homemade cupcakes for a little weekend treat. If you're as inspired to indulge as we are, check out this recipe from the blog... read more