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National Seafood Bisque Day

Seafood bisque is a delightful type of French soup composed of lobster, crab, shrimp, and crayfish. Some culinary historians believed that the word bisque is derived from the fact that this type of soup is cooked not once, but twice.

Others believe that the origin of this word relates to the Bay of Biscay. No matter what the origin is, seafood bisque is a fabulous dish that is a close relative to another type of soup, chowder.

To celebrate National Seafood Bisque Day, try your hand at making your own. Lightly sauteé the crustaceans in their shells, then simmer them in wine. Once cooked, purée the seafood in a food processor. Then add cream to the mixture to thicken the soup to your desired consistency. After that, just add a spring of parsley and it is ready to be served!

October is National Pasta Month & National Dessert Month & National Chili Month & National Roller Skating Month & Adopt-a-Dog Month & National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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On this day in History:

1765 - In the U.S., The Stamp Act Congress met and drew up a declaration of rights and liberties. 1812 - Napoleon's French forces began their retreat out of Russia after a month of chasing the retreating Russian army. 1951 - U.S. President Truman singed an act officially ending the state of war with Germany. 1977 - The Concorde made its first landing in New York City. 1997 - On stage at the Grand Ole Opry, Vince Gill honored John Denver. Gill played "Take Me Home, Country Roads."

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Quote of the Day:
"The art of living successfully consists of being able to hold two opposite ideas in tension at the same time; first, to make long-term plans as if we were going to live forever; and, second, to conduct ourselves daily as if we were going to die tomorrow."

--George Harris