I just love these little quips of trivia. Some of them are so unique. Enjoy!

This Week in the History of Food & Drink

May 10, 1850: Sir Thomas Johnston Lipton, grocer and tea merchant, was born.
May 11: National Mocha Torte Day
May 12, 1777: According to the International Dairy Foods Association, the first ice cream advertisement appeared in the New York Gazette on this date.
May 13, 1993: The Red Hot Chili Peppers play on the Simpsons TV show.
May 14, 1853: Gail Borden applied for a patent for condensed milk.
May 15, 1989: Hershey’s reduces the size of the Hershey bar to 1.55 ounces. The price remains 40 cents.
May 16: St. Honoratus’ Day. Patron saint of bakers, pastry chefs, confectioners, flour merchants.