December Food Holidays & Events

Posted By Kimberly Turner on Dec 1, 2015 in Christmas, Featured, Food Fun, Food Holidays, Holidays & Events, News | 0 comments

Here are December Food Holidays & Events.

Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here & there.

Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page.

National Fruit Cake Month:

• Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake
• Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake
• Browse Cake shows, Cake recipes
• Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake
• Haskap Barmbrack Bread

National Egg Nog Month:

• Kimberly’s Canadian Homemade Holiday Eggnog
• Browse Egg Nog shows, Egg Nog recipes
• Kimberly’s Egg Nog French Toast
• How to Make Apri-Nog Cocktails
• How to Make Christmas Eggnog
• Kimberly’s Panama-Nog
• Review: Compliments Festive Egg Nog

National Pear Month:

• Napa Valley Asian Pear Cocktails
• Pear Sauce
• Browse Pear shows, Pear recipes
• Oven-Baked Spiced Pear & Rhubarb with Verjus in Stoneware Ramekins
• Roasted Napa Jack’s Citrus Pear Chicken Thighs
• Review: Napa Valley Vinegar Co. Champagne Pear Vinegar

Worldwide Food Service Safety Month:

1st Week – Cookie Cutter Week:

• Spicy Gingerbread Men Cookies
• Browse Cookie shows, Cookie recipes, Cookie Cutter recipes
• Christmas Shortbread Cookies
• 7 Tips for Flakier Scones: How to Bake Flaky Scones
• Cottage Cheese Perogies
• Shop for Cookie Cutters

2nd Week – Lager Beer Week:

• Braised Chipotle, Honey & Apple Lager Pork Breast Bones
• Browse Lager recipes, Beer shows, Beer recipes
• Napa Valley Blood Orange Beer Cocktails
• Apple, Cinnamon Mad Jack Cocktails
• Review: Jimmy Buffett’s Land Shark Island Lager

December 1 – National Pie Day:

• Napa Valley Blood Orange Meringue Pie
• Haskap Apple Pie
• Browse Pie shows, Pie recipes
• Bake Pumpkin Pie
• Fresh Peach Pie
• Key Lime Pie
• Napa Jack’s Steak & Guinness Pie
• Turkey Pot Pie

December 1 – Eat a Red Apple Day:

• Apple Phyllo Turnovers
• Apple, Lime & Strawberry Juice
• Browse Apple shows, Apple recipes
• Napa Jack’s Apple Cider Bourbon BBQ Pork Riblets
• Haskap Apple Bread Stuffing
• Hot Mulled Apple Cider Punch
• Apple Guava Fizz Cocktails
• Apple & Ricotta Stuffed Pork Chops
• Turnip Greens with Smoked Sausage & Apple

December 2 – National Fritters Day:

• Grilled Corn Fritters
• Browse Fritter recipes

December 3 – National Apple Pie Day:

• Haskap Apple Pie
• Browse Apple Pie recipes, Apple shows, Apple recipes, Pie shows, Pie recipes
• Apple Peach Pocket Pies
• Apple Pie Quickbread

December 4 – National Cookie Day:

• Napa Valley Vanilla Fig Balsamic Cookies
• Browse Cookie shows, Cookie recipes
• Vegan Banana Oatmeal Drop Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Muffins
• Strawberry Balsamic Shortbread Cookies
• Gingerbread Cookies
• Haskap Oatmeal Cookies

December 5 – Repeal (of Prohibition) Day:

• Napa Valley Mango Martinis
• Passion Fruit Whisky Cocktails
• Browse Alcohol shows, Alcohol recipes, Wine shows, Wine recipes, Beer shows, Beer recipes
• Napa Valley Asian Pear Cocktails
• Coconut Cherry Victoria Cocktails
• Haskap & Lady Apple Brandy
• Spicy Thai Tamarind Cocktails

December 5 – National Sacher Torte Day:

• Browse Chocolate shows, Chocolate recipes, Cake shows, Cake recipes

December 6 – National Gazpacho Day:

• Gazpacho Andaluz
• Browse Soup shows, Soup recipes, Spanish shows, Spanish recipes
• Cantaloupe & Cucumber Gazpacho
• Review: Fresh Mango Gazpacho at Harvest Barn Country Markets

December 6 – Microwave Oven Day:

• Quick Baked Potatoes in the Microwave
• Browse Microwave shows, Microwave recipes
• Salt Crusted Baked Potatoes

December 7 – National Cotton Candy Day:

• Browse Candy shows, Candy recipes

December 8 – National Chocolate Brownie Day:

• Coconut Brownies with Cream Cheese Icing
• Browse Brownie recipes, Chocolate shows, Chocolate recipes
• How to Kick Up a Brownie Mix

December 9 – National Pastry Day:

• Apple Phyllo Turnovers
• Browse Pastry shows, Pastry recipes
• Grandma Kasper’s Peach Stöllen – aka Pie-by-the-Mile
• Chicken Pot Pie in Stoneware Ramekins
• Pork Sausages in Puff Pastry
• How to Make a Pastry Pie Crust
• Review: Tenderflake Puff Pastry

December 10 – National Lager Day:

• Apple Cinnamon Mad Jack Cocktails
• Browse Beer shows, Beer recipes, Lager recipes
• Napa Valley Blood Orange Beer Cocktails
• Braised Chipotle, Honey & Apple Lager Pork Breast Bones
• Review: Jimmy Buffett’s Land Shark Island Lager

December 11 – National Noodle Ring Day:

• Facts on Pastas & Noodles: National Pasta Month
• Browse Noodle recipes, Pasta shows, Pasta recipes
• National Noodle Day: Oodles of Noodles
• Review: Best & Fresh Shanghai-Style Noodles
• Review: Rose Brand Vermicelli

December 12 – National Cocoa Day:

• Chocolate Macadamia Rum Balls
• Angel Kiss Shots
• Browse Cocoa recipes, Chocolate shows, Chocolate recipes
• Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
• How to Make Dark Chocolate Truffles
• How to Bake Black Bottom Cupcakes
• Review: Godiva Dark Chocolate Hot Cocoa

December 13 – Ice Cream & Violins Day:

• Cheesecake Bite Ice Cream Cake
• Browse Ice Cream shows, Ice Cream recipes
• Haskapa Parfaits with Bee Pollen
• Strawberry Buttermilk Ice Cream
• Mint, Rum & Raisin Ice Cream Parfaits
• Review: Nestlé Parlour Vanilla Ice Cream

December 14 – National Bouillabaisse Day:

• Browse Fish shows, Fish recipes, Soup shows, Soup recipes

December 15 – National Cupcake Day:

• Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
• Browse Cupcake shows, Cupcake recipes
• Black Bottom Cupcakes
• Vanilla Cupcakes

December 16 – National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day:

• Chocolate Whisky Dipped Potato Chips
• Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans at Home
• Browse Chocolate shows, Chocolate recipes
• National Chocolate Covered Insect Day?
• Review: Godiva Milk Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers
• Review: Reif Naturals Kiln Haus Milk Chocolate Raisins

December 17 – National Maple Syrup Day:

• Maple Syrup Whipped Cream
• Browse Maple Syrup shows, Maple Syrup recipes
• Canadian Maple Syrup: Moments I Remember
• Beyoncé’s Celebrity Maple Syrup Diet?: Culinary Questions with Kimberly
• Real Snow Cones: Maple Syrup & Cranberry Cordial

December 18 – National Roast Suckling Pig Day:

• Roast or BBQ Suckling Pig
• Browse Pork shows, Pork recipes

December 19 – National Hard Candy Day:

• How to Make Prailines: National Prailines Day
• Browse Candy shows, Candy recipes
• Candy Making Tips: National Candy Day
• How to Make Blood Orange Candy Apples

December 20 – National Fried Shrimp Day:

• Deep Fried Coconut Macadamia Crusted Shrimp + Sauce
• Browse Shrimp shows, Shrimp recipes

December 20 – National Sangria Day:

• Browse Wine shows, Wine recipes, Alcohol shows, Alcohol recipes
• Review: Rancourt Winery 2012 Malbec
• Review: Domestik Adjustable Wine & Spirits Aerator

December 21 – National Hamburger Day:

• How to Cook “The Kimberly Turner” Bison Burger
• Browse Sandwich & Burger shows, Hamburger recipes
• Grilled Black Sheep Cheese Stuffed Hamburgers with Haskapa Chutney
• How to Cook the Best Hamburgers in Town
• How to Bake Homemade Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns

December 21 – Kiwi Fruit Day (California):

• Kiwi, Strawberry & Spinach Salad with Chevre & Strawberry Lime Balsamic Vinaigrette
• How to Make Kiwi Quinoa Salad with Shrimp
• Browse Kiwi recipes
• How to Make Kiwi Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

December 22 – National Date Nut Bread Day:

• How to Bake Date Nut Bread: National Date Nut Bread Day
• Browse Date recipes, Nut recipes, Bread recipes

December 23 – National Pfeffernuesse Day:

December 24 – National Egg Nog Day:

• Kimberly’s Canadian Homemade Holiday Eggnog
• Browse Egg Nog recipes
• How to Cook Kimberly’s Egg Nog French Toast
• Web Chef Review: Compliments Festive Egg Nog

December 25 – National Pumpkin Pie Day:

• How to Bake Pumpkin Pie
• Browse Pumpkin Pie recipes
• How to Cook Perfect Pumpkin Pie Filling
• How to Bake Mom’s Classic Pie Crust
• How to Make Maple Syrup Whipped Cream

December 26 – National Candy Cane Day:

• Candy Making Tips: National Candy Day
• Browse Candy recipes

December 27 – National Fruit Cake Day:

• Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake
• Browse Cake shows, Cake recipes
• How to Bake Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake

December 28 – National Chocolate Candy Day:

• How to Make Chocolate Turtles
• Browse Chocolate recipes, Candy recipes
• How to Make Dark Chocolate Truffles
• How to Make S’mores Mini Cones
• Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans at Home

December 29 – Pepper Pot Day:

• Browse Pepper recipes, South American recipes

December 30 – National Bicarbonate Of Soda Day

• Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
• Browse Baking Soda recipes
• How to Bake Christmas Raspberry Squares
• How to Bake Haskap Oatmeal Cookies
• How to Bake Blueberry Burst Muffins

December 31 – National Champagne Day

• Napa Valley Champagne Pear Cocktails
• Browse Champagne recipes
• 11 Aphrodisiac Foods: Valentine’s Day Treats
• Web Chef Review: Napa Valley Vinegar Co. Champagne Pear Vinegar

Well, that’s the best of December food holidays & events – be sure to check out what January holds.

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