Today isn't just Earth Day; it's also National Jelly Bean Day! In honor of this random food holiday, here's a clip from How It's Made that shows how these candy coated sugar nubs are born. More

If you wanted a reason to eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, now is the time: April 2 is Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. We don't question these food holidays; we just eat what they tell us to. For more PB&J goodness, check out our primer on jams and jellies and read our Peanut Butter and Jelly Report where we taste tested different brands of peanut butter. And if you want to kick things up a notch, make your sandwich the extreme way. More

Whether you're Irish or just know someone who is, celebrate Lá Fhéile Pádraig with soda bread, steel-cut Irish oatmeal, corned beef and bacon-braised cabbage, Guinness cupcakes, any-food-that's-green, and more—all the recipes you need here. More

We talk an awful lot about our favorite pies on Serious Eats, but for tomorrow's occasion, we can't improve on this guy from food blog Frites and Fries. Not only is it a pi(e), but the Greek letter prompted a Greek-inspired creation filled with ground lamb, apples, and raisins. It's just one of many entries in our Pi Day Bake-off this year, which we're cosponsoring with the folks of ScienceBlogs. You have until midnight on Sunday to enter! More

Pull out the graph paper and forks, it's almost time to celebrate Pi Day! March 14 is a big party of a day for the math constant pi (3.14159..) and whether or not you can recite out to the fiftieth decimal place, you are allowed to eat lots of its homophone, pie. This year we're joining forces with the folks at ScienceBlogs to host the 2010 Pi Day Pie Bake-off. Bake a pie and enter to win $314 in cold, hard cash. More

To celebration National Cold Cuts Day, here's an episode of Modern Marvels on the history and production of popular cold cuts, including bologna, salami, pastrami, and even Tofurky. More

Tonight marks the beginning of Purim, a Jewish holiday that all of us sweets lovers know for hamantashen—triangular, jam-filled crumbly cookies traditionally eaten on the holiday. What's your favorite filling? More

Can you think of a better way to spend a Tuesday? [Photograph: Robyn Lee] Tomorrow isn't just Mardi Gras—it's Pancake Tuesday (or "Shrove Tuesday"). Since the day is all about fattening up, with pancakes playing a very large role, we've put together a list of sweet and savory recipes: 10 Pancake Recipes 1. Ricotta Pancakes 2. Sweet Potato and Kimchi Pancakes 3. Dorie Greenspan's Puffy, Browned Pancake 4. The Best Silver Dollar Pancakes Ever 5. Buttermilk Blueberry Pancakes 6. Goat Cheese and Ricotta Pancakes 7. Baked Brown Sugar Pancakes 8. Shrimp and Scallion Pancake 9. Diner-Style Pancakes 10. Gale Gand's Buttermilk Pancakes... More

Sparkling wine has long been considered an aphrodisiac. According to food historian Francine Segan, physicians in the age of Hippocrates prescribed a little bubbly "instead of the modern little blue pill." In the 1700s, Casanova seduced hundreds of lovers with the help of sparkling wine and fresh fruit. At the very least, sparkling wine is the perfect accompaniment to another famous libido-booster; the crisp, honeyed flavor of sparkling wine "matches beautifully with the oyster's salty sweetness," says Segan. More

For some couples, Valentine's Day is a special occasion. For others, the last thing they want to do is celebrate their love on the same day that everyone else is doing it. Exchanging chocolates may be a given, but aside from that, what do you prefer to do for dinner on Valentine's Day? Take the poll » More