This form of caramel has a pleasant crumbly snap and marries well with nuts and chocolate. Enjoy it plain or infuse baked goods with shots of its buttery goodness.
English Toffee Day
English Toffee Day
Blue Monday
Blue Monday is a name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) purported to be the most depressing day of the year. The concept was first publicised as part of a 2005 press release from holiday company Sky Travel which claimed to have calculated the date using an equation.The […]
False Teeth Day
Presumably begun by cynical and canny dentists on the hunt for extra work, False Teeth Day celebrates the replacement teeth which will never let you down, even if your real teeth have!The first society known to have made dentures are a pre-Roman Italian people called the Etruscans. They used real teeth, whether human or animal, […]
Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
Why January 11th?There is a controversy among some MorseCode operators on who actually created the code: Samuel Morse or AlfredVail. So, in order to not offend either side, I've chosen the dateof January 11, because on January 11, 1838 both Morse and Vail didthe first public demonstration of the electric telegraph together.What's The Purpose?As of […]
Pony Express Day
Every year on August 30, we celebrate Pony Express Day, a tribute to the daring riders and fast horses that carried vital mail across the American frontier in the mid-19th century. The Pony Express was a short-lived but iconic mail service that has become a symbol of the courage, determination, and ingenuity of those who tamed the Wild West. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the history of the Pony Express, explore the reasons behind its enduring legacy, and share some fascinating facts about this legendary service.