There is so much more to May than Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day celebrations. Check out this list of foodie days in May (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)
When you think of May holidays, images of Mother’s Day Brunches and Memorial Day BBQs are likely to form in your mind, but don’t limit your celebration to these two days. May is jam-packed with fun food holidays that offer some great opportunities to partake in the spring bounty provided by the farmers and ranchers of Arizona’s agriculture industry.
Here are all the fun food holidays this month and some ideas on how to celebrate using locally grown and raised food products.
National Asparagus Month – Oven Roasted Red Potatoes and Asparagus
National Barbecue Month – Sonoran Hamburgers and Sonoran Hot Dogs
National Egg Month – Arizona Quiche
National Hamburger Month – Buckboard Bacon Burger
National Salad Month – The Farmer’s Favorite Salad
National Salsa Month – Corn and Black Bean Salsa
National Strawberry Month – Strawberry Shortcake
Here are some food holidays by date along with their recipe for ideas to feast on Arizona food this month!
May 1: National Chocolate Parfait Day – Chocolate Parfait
May 2: National Truffles Day – Chocolate Truffles
May 3: National Raspberry Tart Day – Raspberry Tart
May 4: National Orange Juice Day – Apricot Appetizer
May 5: National Chocolate Custard Day – Triple Chocolate Custard Recipe
May 6: National Crêpes Suzette Day – Crepes Suzette
May 7: National Roast Leg of Lamb Day – Basque Barbecue Leg of Lamb
May 8: National Empanada Day – Beef Empanadas
May 9: National Butterscotch Brownie Day – Chewy Butterscotch Brownies
May 10: National Shrimp Day – Shrimp Ceviche
May 11: Eat What You Want Day – Juiciest Hamburger Ever
May 12: National Nutty Fudge Day – Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
May 13 National Apple Pie Day – Apple Raspberry Pie
May 14: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day – Buttermilk Biscuits
May 15: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day – Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies
May 16: National Coquilles St. Jacques Day – Coquilles St. Jacques
May 17: National Cherry Cobbler Day – Cherry Cobbler
May 18: National Cheese Soufflé Day – Cheese Soufflé
May 19: National Devil’s Food Cake Day – Devil’s Food Cake
May 20: National Quiche Lorraine Day – Quiche Lorraine
May 21: National Strawberries and Cream Day – Strawberry Cream Parfait
May 22: National Vanilla Pudding Day – Homemade Vanilla Pudding
May 23: National Taffy Day – Grandma’s Taffy
May 24: National Escargot Day – Easy Garlic Escargot
May 25: National Brown-Bag-It Day – Brown Bag Lunch Ideas for Grownups
May 26: National Blueberry Cheesecake Day – Ultimate Blueberry Cheesecake
May 27: National Grape Popsicle Day – Make Your Own Popsicles
May 28: National Brisket Day – Braised Beef Brisket
May 29: National Coq Au Vin Day – Classic Coq Au Vin
May 30: National Mint Julep Day – Mint Julep
May 31: National Macaroon Day – French Macaroons
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