National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
UK: National Apple Day
Today’s Food History
1422 Charles VI of France died. It was during Charles VI rule that Taillevent was made Master of the King’s kitchens. Charles VI also gave sole rights for the aging of Roquefort cheese to the village of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, and all Roquefort must still be aged in the caves there today.
1449 George Plantagenet, duke of Clarence was born. Brother of Edward IV whom he was accused of plotting against. He was thrown into prison and secretly executed in the Tower of London. The rumor is that he was drowned in a butt (large cask) of malmsey wine.
1879 Thomas Edison demonstrated the first commercially practical light bulb at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
1990 Tom Carvel died. He was the inventor of the soft-serve ice cream machine, and founder of the Carvel ice cream chain.




Reblogged this on A Dash of KharmaIsis and commented:
Getting ready for my 10 Days of Halloween series (which starts tomorrow!) with lots and lots of pumpkin recipes. Came across this and figured in the spirit of the season I would like to bid everyone a Happy Pumpkin Cheesecake Day!
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Ahrrrrrr!
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Reblogged this on debsthoughtstoday and commented:
Cheesecake and Pumkin, YES, PLEASE!
Cheesecake and Pumpkin, yes please! :D
That cheese cake looks the business – but so I’m sick and tired of all recipes with pumpkin in now .. a bit like the US election campaign – never comes to an end. *laughter