A New Project: 365 Days of Food Holidays

Have you ever heard of those tiny little holidays that are devoted to seemingly insignificant things such as bread pudding or chocolate covered bugs? Sure, you might hear some mention about it from time to time, but really did you know that there is an actual food holiday for just about all of the days of the year? Do you know which culinary delight you were destined to be eternally connected to simply because you were born on that holiday? My day: National Cheese Souffle Day. You can't tell me that's not destiny.

In order to better acquaint myself and whoever cares to listen with these black sheep of the holiday family, I have entered into a new project (because as a graduate student I certainly don't have enough) that seeks to add some awareness about the food that our great country has sought to make shine. Some of the dishes are definitely easier than others, but I am going to try my hardest to make each from scratch, or at least in a semi-homemade (no, I did not just reference Sandra Lee) kind of way. There are also certain weeks and months that are devoted to various gastronomic eccentricities and I will likewise try to hit on all of these at least once throughout their hour of spotlight.

I'm foreseeing weight gain in my future...

Happy eating!