Today is...
National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
Today
is National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day! A Greek writer named
Athenaeus recorded the oldest surviving cheesecake recipe. The ancient
dessert called for just three ingredients—cheese, honey, and flour.
Despite its simplicity, the Greeks believed that cheesecake had special
powers. Brides and grooms ate it as wedding cake, and athletes enjoyed
it before the first Olympic games in 776 BC!
The
cheesecake we know and love today relies heavily on cream cheese, which
wasn’t invented until the 1870s. By the early 1900s, cheesecake
appeared on almost every restaurant menu in New York City and soon
became a nationwide sensation. People love to experiment with
interesting cheesecake flavors like piña colada, turtle, pumpkin pecan,
crème brûlée, red velvet, and of course, white chocolate.
To celebrate National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day, bake a delicious white chocolate cheesecake or pick one up from your local bakery!
March is
National Peanut Month & International Ideas Month & National Craft Month
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