How about a cream cheese turtle pound cake to celebrate National Pound Cake Day, March 4? This beauty is from Cakes by Jane. Click on the link for our review.

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March 2005

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March Food Holidays

If St. Patrick’s Day Isn’t Enough Of A Celebration, Here Are 30+ Other Occasions

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One doesn’t normally think of March as a holiday month—but take a look at all of these reasons to celebrate:

National Celery Month
National Flour Month
National Frozen Food Month
National Nutrition Month

National Noodle Month
National Peanut Month
National Sauce Month
National Caffeine Awareness Month

Chocolate Chip Cookie Week is the second week of the month, American Chocolate Week is the third week. Each day of the month has something to celebrate too. Pick your day, plan a party, invite your friends to celebrate:

International Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday (February or March)
Maple Syrup Saturday, 3rd Saturday
National Hot Cross Bun Day, Good Friday (March or April)
National Baked Ham with Pineapple Day, Easter (March or April)
March 1: National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
March 1: National Fruit Compote Day
March 2: National Banana Creme Pie Day
March 3: National Cold Cuts Day
March 3: National Mulled Wine Day
March 4: National Pound Cake Day
March 5: National Cheese Doodle Day
March 6: National Frozen Food Day
March 6: National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day

March 7: National Crown Roast of
Pork Day
March 7: National Cereal Day
March 8: National Peanut Cluster Day
March 9: National Crabmeat Day
March 10: National Blueberry Popover Day
March 11: Oatmeal-Nut Waffles Day
March 12: National Baked Scallops Day
March 13: Coconut Torte Day
March 14: National Potato Chip Day
March 15: National Pears Helene Day
March 16: National Artichoke Hearts Day
March 17: Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
March 18: Oatmeal Cookie Day
March 19: Poultry Day

National Baked Scallops Day, March 12,
offers reasons to cheer. Photo from Salsas That Cook by Chef Rick Bayless, with JeanMarie Brownson and Deann Groen Bayless. Click on the link to buy the book from Amazon.

March 19: National Chocolate Caramel Day
March 20: Bock Beer Day
March 20: National Ravioli Day
March 21: California Strawberry Day
March 22: Coq Au Vin Day
March 23: National Chip and Dip Day
March 23: National Melba Toast Day
March 24: National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
March 25: Pecan Day

	March 25: Waffle Day March 25: National Lobster Newburg Day March 26: Spinach Day March 27: National Spanish Paella Day March 28: Something on a Stick Day March 28: National Black Forest Cake Day March 29: National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day March 30: Turkey Neck Soup Day March 31: Tater Day March 31: National Clams on the Half Shell Day March 31: Oranges and Lemons Day
These roasted marshmallows from Tiny Trapeze might count for National Something on a Stick Day, March 28. Photo by Elton Lin.