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Saturday 16 July 2016



Corn Fritters Day







Where would we be without corn fritters? This simple, unassuming dish is comfort food heaven. Add your favorite condiment to a corn fritter and that’s some good eating right there.

So, some bright spark had the great idea to create a very special day of celebration for this humble food favorite, and very creatively called it Corn Fritters Day.

Who are we to argue with such a great idea?

The more people that eat corn fritters and recognize them for the culinary treat they are, the better!

Corn Fritters Day is a celebration of comfort food and simple cooking. With some corn, egg, flour, milk, and melted butter, anyone can throw together a batch of these side dish favorites. With some creativity, you can add your own favorite ingredients to spice them up or create your very own fritter monstrosity.

Sardines and chocolate chips, anyone?



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Guinea Pig Appreciation Day







They’re some of America’s favorite pets, those small and fuzzy animals that are known as the guinea pig.

The Guinea Pig stands as one of the world’s longest domesticated animals, having been domesticated in South America for up to 5000 years.

While most of the world may think of them as an adorable pet along the lines of a rat, they have far more in common with the bunny rabbit. You see, in Peru, they’re a staple of their diet, and have been since time out of mind.

History of Guinea Pig Appreciation Day

“What’s that?” I hear you ask. “They EAT them?” Certainly they do, and they’re considered a very traditional and popular food in their Peruvian home.

In Peru they’re called Cuy, and 11 tons of them were consumed in 2014, with fully 90% of them being sent to the United States for consumption. The Peruvian Andes have been the home of this cuisine, and it holds much the same place as Filet Mignon or Lobster in the United States, the perfect special meal for birthdays and celebrations.

We mentioned rabbit earlier? Well, it just so happens they’re often compared to them in flavor. Of course, if you’re going to go with a traditional Peruvian preparation, you’d best be ready to stare the little gibbon right in the eye. They’reoften served whole, and aside from the fact that it’s very clear you’re eating a guinea pig, it can be quite tricky to find pure meat on the animal.

The locals solve this by consuming every morsel of the animal and moving on. Thankfully, Guinea Pig Appreciation Day doesn’t require the consumption of these little guys.

In addition to being a delicious part of Peruvian cuisine, they’re also some of the most loving and attentive pets you can own. So whether you’re a gourmand looking for a new treat, or a pet owner looking for a new friend, Guinea Pig Appreciation Day is for you!

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Today's Birthday


Will Ferrell - 49



Corey Feldman - 45



Jimmy Johnson - 73



Ginger Rogers - (1911-1995)



"Shoeless" Joe Jackson - (1887-1951)

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Today in Rock History

2012: Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord died after suffering a pulmonary embolism at the London Clinic. He was 71 years old.

2008: Rush made their first appearance on American television in 33 years when they appeared on The Colbert Report. They were interviewed by Stephen Colbert and they performed “Tom Sawyer”.

2007: A Dunkin’ Donuts commercial featuring Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley taking part in their America Runs on Dunkin’ campaign debuted. The commercial featuring Frehley promoted Dunkin’ Donuts’ Iced Latte.

1996: John Panozzo, drummer for Styx died of gastrointestinal hemorrhaging after a long bout of cirrhosis of the liver. He was 47 years old.

1993: Guns N’ Roses had a case of drug possession against them thrown out by a Buenos Aires judge when the “drugs” turn out to be vitamins.

1992: The Charlie Watts Quintet walked off the set of Late Night with David Letterman after a disagreement with the show’s producer.

[b]1977: Peter Frampton peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with I’m in You, Frampton’s first album since Frampton Comes Alive! The album spent four weeks at number two behind Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours.

1976: The Allman Brothers Band split up due to increasing differences within the band. They later reunited in 1978 and split up again in 1982 before reuniting for good in 1989.

1966: Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton formed Cream, considered by many to be the original “power trio”.