Come Celebrate National Chicken Wing Day with Quaker Valley Foods!

Thursday, July 29th, is National Chicken Wing Day. The origin of this holiday has been credited to Stan Makowski, who was the Mayor of Buffalo in 1977 when he declared July 29th as Chicken Wing Day. Mayor Makowski credited the Anchor Bar and its owners as the first to...

Slow Cooking Month

January is National Slow Cooking month!  The slow cooker, more popularly known as the Crockpot, gained popularity in the 1970s when more women entered the workforce.  It allows for meals to be cooked unattended over several hours.  Meals that can be slow cooked...

National Fruit Cake Toss Day!

Well, last week we celebrated the fruitcake, traditionally given out around the holidays. Sometimes it is well received, sometimes it is not so well received. And for those of you who enjoy giving much more than receiving when it comes to fruitcake, today is your day!...

It’s National Fruit Cake Day!

Some people love it, some people hate it, but most people have, at some point in their lives, at least tried fruit cake. And, believe it or not, today is National Fruit Cake Day! The origins of fruit cake can be traced back to ancient Rome. What can’t? The earliest...

German Traditions include Christmas Trees and Delicious Food!

The tradition of hanging greens around one’s house during the Christmas season is an ancient one. Many countries believed that evergreens would keep away bad people and bad luck. Germany has been credited with celebrating the tradition as we know it today. The...