There is a Day for Everything! Today, December 8, 2014 is NATIONAL BROWNIE DAY AND PRETEND TO BE A TIME TRAVELER DAY. NATIONAL BROWNIE DAY Brownies were created in the United States at the end of the 19th century. A cross between a cookie and a cake, they soon became very popular across the country. With the chocolate brownie being the favorite, the blonde brownie runs a close second. A blonde brownie is made with brown sugar and no chocolate and is often called a “blondie”. There was a request for a dessert for a group of ladies that would be attending a fair in the late 1800′s. They wanted a small cake-like dessert that could be eaten from from a boxed lunch. A Chicago chef, working at the Palmer House Hotel, created the first brownie for the ladies, which featured an apricot glaze and walnuts. The Palmer House Hotel still serves the original recipe brownies on their menu. Of brownies, similar to those of today, the earliest published recipes appeared in the 1904, Laconia, NH Home Cookery, the 1904 Chicago, IL Service Club Cook Book, April 2, 1905 The Boston Globe and the 1906 edition of The Boston Cooking School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer. Three myths, that have gained popularity over the years, regarding the creation of the brownie: A chef accidentally added melted chocolate to biscuit dough. A cook forgot to add flour to the batter. A housewife did not have baking powder and improvised with this new treat. The story tells that she was baking for guests and decided she would serve them these flattened cakes. PRETEND TO BE A TIME TRAVELER DAY Created in 2007 by the Koala Wallop online community, Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day is an annual event which combines elements of performance art, humour and plain old fun. As the name suggests, the basic premise of the day is to pretend to be a time traveler, either from the past or from the future, who has somehow ended up in the present day. For maximum effect, this role play should involve friends and a full costume, should take place in public places and should involve conversations complete strangers. Get a group of friends together, dress up as time travelers from the future, ask strangers what year it is and respond in horror. Take on the character of a lone time traveler from the past and pretend to be amazed by all forms of modern technology. The possibilities are almost endless.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:40:00 +0000
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