Cathy's Food Service Marketing
ph: 760-983-0764
cathypac
Food Holidays
May
Monthly Food Holidays
National Chocolate Custard Month 
National Gazpacho Aficionado Month 
International Mediterranean Diet Month 
Gifts from the Garden Month
National Sweet Vidalia Onions Month 
Seasonal Fruits for May
(always check your area and with your vendors)
Apricots, Apriums, Avocado, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cactus Pears, Cherimoyas, Cherries, Lemons, Loquats, Nectarines, Navel/Mandarin Oranges, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Strawberries
Fresh Vegetables for May
(always check your area and with your vendors)
Artichokes, Arugula, Asian Greens, Asparagus, Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccoli Rabe, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cactus Pads, Cardoons, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Chard, Celery, Collards, Cress, Chili Peppers, Dandelion greens, Endive, Fava Beans, Fava Greens, Fennel, Green Garlic, Garlic, Horseradish, Kale, Lambsquarter, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Nettles, Onions, Orach, Peas, Potatoes, Purslane, Radicchio, Radishes, Scallions, Shallots, Spinach, Sprouts, Turnips
1-7
Bread Pudding Recipe Exchange Week
1
National Chocolate Parfait Day
Bread Pudding Recipe Exchange Day
Cheerios (CheeriOats) first released 1941
Feast of St. Joseph the Worker
(1st Sunday)
2
3
National Raspberry Popover Day
National Chocolate Custard Day
4
International Respect for Chickens Day
5
6-15
6
International Sauvignon Blanc Day
(1st Friday)
7-15
7
National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
8-14
8
National Coconut Cream Pie Day
9
National Butterscotch Brownie Day
10
Sir Thomas Johnston Lipton born, 1850 (Lipton Tea)
11
12
13
14
National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
Gail Borden applied for patent for Condensed Milk, 1853
Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
(2nd Saturday)
15
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
16-22
16
National Coquille St. Jacques Day
St. Honoratus Feast Day, patron Saint of Bakers/pastry Chefs
Charles Elmer Hires invents Root Beer, 1866
17
Feast of St. Pascal Bayon, patron of Cooks
18
Marshmallow Day, Melbourne, Australia
(3rd Wednesday)
19
National Devil's Food Cake Day
(3rd Thursday)
20
(3rd Friday)
21
National Strawberries and Cream Day
Eat More Fruit and Vegetables Day
22-28
22-31
22
The Culinary Institute of American founded, 1946
23-29
23
24
25
H. David Dalquist, creator of Aluminum Bundt Pan born, 1918
Worlds largest Ice Cream Cake made by Carvel
26
National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
National Sherry Day
International Chardonnay Day
(4th Thursday)
27
First automatic soda fountain introduced by Coca Cola, 1933
28
29
Put a Pillow on your Refrigerator Day
30
Ice Cream Freezer Patented 1848
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
ph: 760-983-0764
cathypac