Today in Food
History
All day: It's National Peanut Butter Cookie Day!
All day: It's Dia dos Namorados, Brazil's Valentine's Day. Eat some chocolate—as if you need an excuse.
4th Century: Saint Onuphrius, a hermit who lived in Egypt, supposedly lived entirely on dates at some time in the 300s. Today is his feast day.
1898: The Philippines declares independence from Spain. Celebrate by eating some Philippine cuisine. Or cook some yourself.
1990: The Russian parliament formally declares its sovereignty. Celebrate with some sort of Russian dish.
Birthdays
George H. W. Bush: Born 1924. In 1990, he famously (or infamously, take your pick) banned broccoli from the White House and Air Force One. "... I'm President of the United States. And I'm not going to eat any more broccoli."
Jim Nabors: Born 1930. Played Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and its spin-off, Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.. Now runs a macadamia nut farm in Hawaii.
Events
Sample bites from one of Boston's best dining neighborhoods at The Taste of Beacon Hill today. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Taj Hotel, 15 Arlington Street. $65 advance tickets, $85 at the door.
Top Chef cook-off rematch between last season's finalists Ilan Hall and Sam Talbot. Noon to 1:30 p.m. in New York City's Union Square. [via Grubstreet]
NYC Foodblogger Meetup: Hands outta the mousse and off the mouse. The event starts at 7 p.m. tonight at Von. 3 Bleecker Street; meet in the back room.
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